Des Plaines Crime
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Antioch police released bodycam video of officers saving an overdose victim. Here's why.Aug 26, 2022 5:00 am - When his officers responded to three more overdoses last weekend — the 15th, 16th and 17th of the year and all three involving teenagers who, fortunately, survived — Ant...
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Mother and baby injured in Des Plaines hit-and-runAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - A 32-year-old mother and her 4-month-old child were injured Thursday evening in a hit-and-run crash on the 900 block of East Oakton Street in Des Plaines. According to ...
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Four charged with stealing $400,000 from video gambling machines in suburbs, elsewhereAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - An earlier version gave an incorrect town for The Winner's Circle. Three people accused of stealing about $400,000 from video gambling machines all across northern ...
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Des Plaines man accused of sexually abusing teen at local restaurantAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl was sexually abused at a Des Plaines restaurant, but friends came to her aid and called 911, leading to a suspect's arrest, police said Tuesday. Jesse...
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Des Plaines resident bilked of $750 in cryptocurrency, police sayAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - A scammer posing as a Department of Health and Human Services employee stole $750 in cryptocurrency from a Des Plaines resident on Friday, according to police. The thief...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...
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Des Plaines woman ripped off by scammer, police sayAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines resident was victimized by an impostor claiming to be from Amazon, police said Monday. The scammer called the woman Friday, said he worked for Amazon and s...
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Police sergeant facing felony charges over off-duty altercation with Park Ridge teenAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Chicago police sergeant is facing felony official misconduct and aggravated battery charges stemming from an off-duty altercation with a teenager last month outside a ...
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Fake municipal worker, accomplice burglarize Des Plaines homeAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A thief posing as a Des Plaines municipal worker distracted a local woman while a partner stole jewelry out of the home on Monday, police said. The ruse burglary occurre...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $149,000 from employerAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $149,000 from his employer. Timothy N. Edwards, 38, of the 100 block of South Harvard Street, accepted a...