Des Plaines Crime
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Shots fired near Des Plaines park, police sayFeb 21, 2025 12:52 pm - Someone fired a gun early Thursday on the 1500 block of Thacker Street in Des Plaines, police said.
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Thief steals Des Plaines resident’s identity to get credit line, buy AirPodsFeb 21, 2025 9:40 am - Someone used a Des Plaines resident’s personal information to open a Target credit account and then purchase a set of Apple AirPods, police said.
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North Aurora man charged in connection with child sex stingFeb 19, 2025 5:12 pm - A North Aurora man is facing multiple felonies stemming from a child sex sting operation conducted by the Cook County sheriff’s office.
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Unarmed man threatened to shoot Des Plaines officers, police sayFeb 10, 2025 4:09 pm - An unarmed Chicago man was arrested over the weekend in Des Plaines after threatening to shoot police officers, authorities said in a news release.
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Armed driver threatened two people in Des Plaines, police sayFeb 10, 2025 2:24 pm - A man driving a black Cadillac sedan in Des Plaines on Saturday night got out of the car and pointed a handgun at two people in another car, police said.
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Des Plaines man accused of threatening worker with gunFeb 05, 2025 2:38 pm - A Des Plaines man was arrested Tuesday evening after police said he used a gun to threaten an employee at a local business.
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Cook County’s top prosecutor launches crackdown on illegally modified gunsJan 30, 2025 1:54 pm - Cook County prosecutors will seek detention for felony defendants accused of using an illegally modified gun and won’t plead their cases down to a lesser charge, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced Thursday.
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Des Plaines man facing gun charge after traffic stop, police sayJan 24, 2025 12:30 pm - A Mount Prospect man was arrested Thursday night after Des Plaines police found cannabis and a loaded handgun in his car during a traffic stop, authorities said.
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Des Plaines man pointed gun at driver during dispute, police sayJan 22, 2025 3:04 pm - A Des Plaines man is facing charges after he pointed a gun at another person during a dispute, police said in a news release.
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Des Plaines man reports $195,000 crypto theftJan 22, 2025 2:08 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating the theft of approximately $195,000 in cryptocurrency from a local man’s accounts.