Des Plaines Crime
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Police: Man struck former employer with car, set Des Plaines business on fireMay 06, 2024 10:24 am - A Skokie man faces aggravated battery and arson charges alleging he struck his former employer with a car in Des Plaines last week then returned the next day and set the ...
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Local law enforcement agencies find success in crisis intervention teams, trainingMay 04, 2024 5:15 am - On April 9, Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the home near Deerfield of a man in a mental health crisis and armed with a gun. A caller had dialed 911 and feare...
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Teen charged with attempted murder in Mount Prospect stabbingMay 02, 2024 10:03 am - A Mount Prospect teenager is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a stabbing early last month at a vacant commercial building. Manuel Rivera Jr., 18, also f...
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Cash stolen out of wallet at Rivers CasinoApr 30, 2024 7:41 am - Someone stole $400 out of a patron’s wallet inside Rivers Casino in Des Plaines early Monday, police said. The theft occurred shortly before 2 a.m. The victim had left hi...
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Another SUV stolen at Des Plaines gas station after keys left in ignitionApr 26, 2024 10:54 am - In the latest theft of its kind in Des Plaines, a silver Audi Q7 was stolen this week at a gas station after the owner left the keys in the ignition while she was out of ...
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How’s cashless bail going? Here’s what the data saysApr 25, 2024 4:35 pm - Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly described the status of Frank Walaitis car and bicycle. About seven months after Illinois ended cash bai...
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Man pepper-sprayed, beaten in Park Ridge robberyApr 23, 2024 10:17 am - Park Ridge police are seeking two men who robbed, pepper-sprayed and beat a person at knifepoint early Tuesday morning in an underground parking garage. Police said the r...
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Suspects charged in November Mount Prospect shootingApr 22, 2024 2:35 pm - A 56-year-old Bensenville man will appear in court this week facing home invasion and aggravated battery charges stemming from a November shooting, while his alleged acco...
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Des Plaines moves to ban sale of unregulated hemp productsApr 15, 2024 8:39 pm - The Des Plaines City Council on Monday took a big step toward outlawing the local sale of potentially intoxicating products made from hemp or kratom plants. Without oppos...
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Why Des Plaines might ban selling unregulated ingestible hemp productsApr 13, 2024 4:00 pm - Concerned about retailers selling intoxicating products without any governmental oversight or safety controls, the Des Plaines City Council on Monday will debate banning ...