Des Plaines Crime
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Man arrested after gun found in car in Des PlainesJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - A Milwaukee man was arrested on a weapons charge early Tuesday after Des Plaines police responded to a report of a man in a street holding a gun. Osmar Vasquez Gutierres...
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Scammer defrauds Des Plaines residentJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines resident was defrauded Wednesday by someone posing as an Amazon customer service representative, police said Friday. The scammer persuaded the victim to pu...
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Democratic primary rival accuses Preckwinkle of failing to address crimeJun 09, 2022 5:30 am - The Democratic primary challenger to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle accused the top county official of not doing enough to address rising crime, but the lo...
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Former Aurora chief Ziman to help DOJ investigate police response to Uvalde shootingJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - The U.S. Department of Justice is turning to a former suburban top cop to help it examine how police responded to the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 children and two ...
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Where 8th Congressional District GOP hopefuls stand on violent crime, gun controlJun 07, 2022 5:30 am - Whether the federal government should play a bigger role in curbing violent crime across the nation — and whether stronger gun control laws ought to be a part of that — ...
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Thieves steal 3 luxury cars from Des Plaines dealershipJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Three luxury cars were stolen early Tuesday at a Des Plaines auto dealership in a heist that led to a brief police chase. The thefts occurred before 4:30 a.m. at Sam Jid...
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How Lake County plans to deploy 'interrupters' to fight surge in gun violenceJun 03, 2022 5:30 am - When a gunman approached two men outside a Waukegan restaurant Sunday and shot both in the head, killing one and gravely injuring the other in apparent retaliation for a...
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Police: Hanover Park man thought he was meeting girl for sex in Des PlainesMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Hanover Park man was arrested Thursday after setting up an illicit meeting with someone he thought was a 15-year-old girl, the Cook County sheriff's office said Friday...
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Glenbrook teacher faces new charges in student sexual assault caseMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - A former Glenbrook High School District 225 teacher is facing nine new felony charges stemming from an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct with a student,...
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Motorist arrested after Des Plaines traffic stop yields bag of potMay 20, 2022 1:00 am - A motorist was arrested Thursday after Des Plaines police found about a half-kilogram of marijuana in the SUV he was driving, far more than allowed by state law, authori...