Des Plaines Crime
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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Des Plaines woman loses $108,000 in crypto scam, police sayJun 10, 2025 10:27 pm - A Des Plaines woman was scammed out of an estimated $108,000 by someone she met on a dating app, police said Monday.
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Why Rosemont is cracking down on fake weapons at fan festsJun 10, 2025 6:39 pm - A new Rosemont ordinance will let officers confiscate realistic-looking fake weapons at conventions and issue fines, prompted by cosplaying attendees who have carried imitation firearms and led to police calls in the past.
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Des Plaines restaurant workers face theft charges after customer’s handbag is stolenJun 09, 2025 3:24 pm - Two employees at a Des Plaines restaurant were arrested this week after stealing someone’s handbag, police said in a news release.
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Des Plaines woman facing DUI charge in crash that killed auntJun 09, 2025 3:23 pm - A Des Plaines woman has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol following a wreck that fatally injured her aunt, police announced Monday.
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Police: Man fired gun in parking garage at Rivers CasinoJun 09, 2025 2:16 pm - No one was hurt when a Chicago man fired a handgun in the parking garage at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said Monday.
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Des Plaines police find drugs during traffic stopJun 06, 2025 11:29 am - A Des Plaines man was arrested early Friday after police there stopped his vehicle and found illegal drugs inside, according to a news release.
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Des Plaines teen arrested after shots fired at vehicle, police sayJun 02, 2025 3:58 pm - A Des Plaines teenager is facing charges after firing a handgun at a moving vehicle in that suburb, authorities said Monday.
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Two men arrested following Park Ridge traffic stopMay 30, 2025 9:04 pm - Two Chicago-area men were arrested Wednesday morning following a traffic stop and now face multiple charges.
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Police: Cannabis, gun found during Des Plaines traffic stopMay 27, 2025 12:34 pm - A Chicago man was arrested over the weekend after Des Plaines police stopped a vehicle in which he was riding and found cannabis and a handgun inside, authorities said Tuesday.