Des Plaines Crime
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Ex-employee of Des Plaines hotel arrested in theft of $10,000+ in tools, police sayFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - A now-former employee at a Des Plaines hotel is facing charges after using a company credit card to buy more than $10,000 worth of power tools that he kept, police said....
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Students arrested after fights at Rolling Meadows HighFeb 24, 2023 10:00 pm - An undisclosed number of Rolling Meadows High School students were arrested Friday after fights on campus, authorities said. School officials notified parents of the con...
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Police: Des Plaines teacher physically abused four studentsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - A Des Plaines elementary school teacher faces four misdemeanor battery charges stemming from allegations she physically abused several young students in December and Jan...
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Des Plaines authorizes new Tasers for policeFeb 22, 2023 4:00 am - Des Plaines police are getting new Taser electroshock weapons to replace the ones they now carry. The city council on Tuesday approved purchasing the black-and-yellow, p...
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License plate readers won't be used for traffic enforcement, Des Plaines chief saysFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Cameras that will record images of passing cars and their license plates in Des Plaines won't be used for speed control or other types of traffic enforcement, the city's...
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Des Plaines residents left 3 young kids home alone, police sayFeb 21, 2023 12:00 am - Two Des Plaines residents were arrested Feb. 17 after police discovered they'd left three young children home alone, authorities said Tuesday in a news release. Rufina G...
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Des Plaines likely to install cameras that read license plates of passing vehiclesFeb 20, 2023 12:00 am - Automated cameras that record license plates and images of vehicles soon could be installed in Des Plaines to help police fight crime. The city council on Tuesday is exp...
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How Mount Prospect candidates would address crimeFeb 17, 2023 4:30 am - Hiring more police officers, boosting neighborhood watch programs, adding police social workers and buying license plate readers are among the ideas Mount Prospect villa...
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Mount Prospect police release description of shooterFeb 13, 2023 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police on Monday released a description of the shooter in a road rage case that occurred early Sunday morning. Authorities said the man, whose race is unk...
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Police: Road rage led to shooting early Sunday in Mount ProspectFeb 12, 2023 12:00 am - Mount Prospect police are investigating a reported road rage incident that led to a shooting early Sunday on the village's north side. Police said the incident began at ...