Downers Grove Crime
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What you should know about the new scam ‘draining’ gift cards before they’re even soldDec 20, 2024 5:15 am - Thinking of giving gift cards for presents this year? Buyer beware. A trending scam known as “card draining” is making some cards worthless before you even have a chance to put a bow on them.
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Palatine man ordered held on charges in connection with carjackingDec 17, 2024 3:30 pm - A Palatine man accused of possessing a stolen motor vehicle and then fleeing from Naperville police while armed was ordered held in jail pending trial by a DuPage County judge.
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Illinois State Police to conduct night patrols in JanuaryDec 17, 2024 12:17 pm - Illinois State Police will conduct nighttime enforcement patrols in Cook, Will, DuPage, and Kane counties during January.
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Woman pleads not guilty to hate crime charges at Downers Grove restaurantDec 16, 2024 2:30 pm - A woman accused of committing an anti-Palestinian hate crime at a Downers Grove restaurant pleaded not guilty on Monday.
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Police: Three arrested after carjacking report, chase in NapervilleDec 15, 2024 2:06 pm - Three suspects were arrested Saturday night after fleeing from Naperville police investigating a carjacking report, authorities said Sunday.
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Five charged with burglary, theft from Oak Brook storeDec 15, 2024 1:19 pm - Four women and a juvenile face felony burglary and retail theft charges alleging they stole hundreds of dollars in merchandise from the Oak Brook Nordstrom Rack store Friday night.
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Aurora man charged with trafficking West Virginia teenDec 14, 2024 4:46 pm - A DuPage County judge ordered an Aurora man into custody on charges of promoting prostitution and sex trafficking an 18-year-old female from West Virginia.
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Why lighting up your car for the holidays could put you on the naughty listDec 13, 2024 5:15 am - Showing off your holiday spirit with lights is great. Just keep it off the roadways. Putting lights on your vehicle is a violation of state law and could get you a ticket.
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Police seek help finding man who injured woman at a Best BuyDec 04, 2024 2:52 pm - Downers Grove police are asking the public’s help to find a man suspected of passing fake money and injuring a customer at a Best Buy store.
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Authorities: Man facing DUI charge in fatal crash was more than 4 times over legal limitDec 03, 2024 5:49 pm - A Chicago man accused in a fatal DUI Sunday in Villa Park had a blood alcohol content of .374% when he ran a red light and crashed his minivan into an SUV, killing a 69-year-old man, officials say.