Des Plaines Crime
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Officials: Road rage incident leads to shots fired in Park RidgeAug 19, 2024 10:02 pm - A fiery road rage exchange Monday resulted in shots fired near Park Ridge, officials said according to a Park Ridge Police Department news release.
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Cook County jail corrections officer charged with drug possessionAug 16, 2024 4:58 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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Sheriff warns of drug-soaked pieces of paperAug 14, 2024 8:55 pm - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart issued a warning Wednesday about the danger of paper soaked with synthetic drugs, after his investigators seized several pieces from inmates at the county jail recently.
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Des Plaines man charged with sex abuse of juvenileAug 12, 2024 3:08 pm - A Des Plaines man is in jail after being charged with sexually abusing the juvenile daughter of a friend, authorities said Monday.
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Police release photos of Park Ridge bank robberAug 10, 2024 10:23 am - Police have released photos of the gunman who held up a Park Ridge bank Friday.
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Costly credit card scam in Des PlainesAug 07, 2024 8:57 am - Someone used stolen credit card information to pay for about $5,200 worth of auto repairs in Des Plaines last week, police said.
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Des Plaines man charged with hate crime over text messagesAug 05, 2024 8:42 pm - A Des Plaines resident was arrested over the weekend after police say he sent racist, threatening texts to another man.
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Stolen checks cashed for $5,000, Des Plaines police sayAug 02, 2024 12:14 pm - Eight checks were stolen out of a Des Plaines resident’s mailbox and cashed for about $5,000, police said Friday.
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Des Plaines car dealership burglarizedJul 31, 2024 1:55 pm - A Des Plaines car dealership was burglarized this week.