Downers Grove Crime
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Northbrook man charged in May 2020 bakery burglary in NapervilleFeb 25, 2021 12:00 am - A Northbrook man is facing a felony charge stemming from the burglary of a Naperville bakery last May, police said. Battogtokh Gombo, 40, of the 3600 block of Salem Walk...
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'The perfect storm': How the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the suburbs' opioid crisisFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - Nicole Caceres fell to her knees in disbelief, feeling as if someone hit her in the chest and stole the air from her lungs. It had been three months since she learned he...
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Judge: Lisle man impersonating Chicago cop 'danger' to communityFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - A man arrested at least three times for impersonating a Chicago police officer, including once at age 14, appeared in court Friday on charges that he did the same crime ...
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ACLU sues DuPage sheriff to ensure future inmate doesn't go through withdrawal symptomsFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Withholding methadone from a person addicted to opiates would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. So says the American Civil Liberties Union in a federal lawsuit it...
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DeKalb man denied bail in West Chicago shootingFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Bail was denied Friday for a DeKalb man accused of shooting and critically injuring a man outside his West Chicago workplace last month, officials said. Ahmad Steele, 34...
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Naperville police find two stolen cars, arrest three men in Chicago carjackingsFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville police found two stolen vehicles and arrested three men on felony charges stemming from armed carjackings in Chicago, authorities said. Damien C. Plummer, 21,...
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Bensenville man charged with robbing 3 convenience stores, threatening to kill clerkFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - A Bensenville man is held without bail on charges he robbed convenience stores in December and January, tied up two clerks and threatened to kill another. Marquelle Will...
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Chicago man charged in robbery of Naperville delivery driverFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Chicago man has been charged in the Sept. 28 robbery of a pizza delivery driver in Naperville, authorities said. An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for...
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Authorities say IDOT supervisor from Downers Grove submitted fake doctor's notesFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - A man from Downers Grove was charged with five counts of forgery and five counts of wire fraud after an investigation found he submitted fake doctor's notes excusing him...
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Violent crimes down, but Naperville sees increase in identity thefts, domestic callsFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - Naperville saw an overall reduction in violent crimes last year, officials say, but the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to blame for a jump in reports of identity theft and ...