Elgin Crime
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Two charged in car burglaries near St. CharlesAug 20, 2013 5:53 pm - Two people were charged after a string of car burglaries earlier this month in an unincorporated area near St. Charles. A total of eight car burglaries took place betwee...
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3 accused of attacking man after South Elgin RiverfestAug 20, 2013 3:00 pm - A 71-year-old man suffered a serious eye injury after he was beaten by three men while cleaning up after South Elgin Riverfest early Sunday, officials said. The three me...
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Fox Valley police reportsAug 19, 2013 4:44 pm - Kane County Ÿ A resident of the 2N200 block of Francis Road near Maple Park reported an unauthorized debit card purchase of $756 at noon Saturday, according to a sh...
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Elgin man accused of selling heroin near Carpentersville schoolAug 19, 2013 4:40 pm - A 19-year-old from Elgin was charged with selling heroin near an elementary school in Carpentersville Friday. Anthony J. Galarza, of the 600 block of Page Avenue, faces ...
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Carpentersville man faces jail time for contempt of ‘kangaroo’ courtAug 19, 2013 3:32 pm - A 63-year-old Carpentersville man faces up to six months in jail and a $500 fine after being found guilty of contempt of court. In court papers, Robert Sperlazzo had cal...
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Former Bensenville cadet charged with impersonating police officerAug 19, 2013 10:00 am - A former Bensenville police cadet was charged with impersonating a police officer after he flashed a badge during a drunken-driving arrest, prosecutors said Monday. Jaso...
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Hoffman Estates man charged with sex assaultAug 16, 2013 11:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates man was arrested Friday and charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl he knew, authorities said. Eduardo D. Mateos, 32, of the 700 block of S...
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Suburban hazing scandals spawn new criminal offenseAug 16, 2013 4:57 pm - The 2012 hazing scandals at Maine West and Hoffman Estates high schools have led to the creation of a new criminal offense in Illinois for failure to report hazing. Gov....
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Prosecutors drop drug charges against Schaumburg manAug 16, 2013 1:14 pm - As 50th birthdays go, Sean Cerami’s was pretty sweet. Friday’s milestone was accompanied by Cook County prosecutors’ announcement they were dropping drug charges agains...
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Man faces child porn possession charge after wife calls policeAug 16, 2013 5:00 am - A former Carpentersville man was charged earlier this month with aggravated child pornography possession after his estranged wife found an unfamiliar file on the couple'...