Elk Grove Village Crime
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Des Plaines resident loses $16,000 in stock fraud, police sayJan 16, 2025 7:58 pm - A Des Plaines man lost about $16,000 to fraudsters promising a high-flying investment opportunity, police said Wednesday.
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Des Plaines resident scammed after sending laptop to stranger via Uber, police sayJan 14, 2025 6:27 pm - A Des Plaines resident was ripped off when he used a ride-hailing service to deliver a gaming computer to a stranger in Chicago.
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Des Plaines resident scammed out of cryptocurrency investment, police sayJan 06, 2025 2:43 pm - A Des Plaines resident lost a cryptocurrency investment worth about $5,000 to a scammer, police said Monday.
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Thief steals $1,300 in credits at Rivers Casino, police sayJan 03, 2025 10:37 am - A gambler at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines reported losing roughly $1,300 in credits on Wednesday when he walked away from a gambling machine without cashing out.
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Woodfield jewelry store heist, Ribfest’s demise among top stories of 2024Dec 31, 2024 5:15 am - A shuttered strip club, brazen jewel thieves and the demise of one of the region’s most popular festivals were among the top suburban news stories of 2024.
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Schaumburg man charged with involuntary manslaughter after mistakenly shooting house guest on Christmas morningDec 27, 2024 12:37 pm - A Schaumburg man has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter after shooting and killing a house guest he mistook for an intruder on Christmas morning.
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Suburban woman arrested on warrant tied to Des Plaines credit card scam, police sayDec 26, 2024 11:24 am - A Dolton woman wanted in connection with a 2016 case of identity theft in Des Plaines has been arrested, police announced Monday.
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Three robbed outside Des Plaines restaurantDec 20, 2024 3:28 pm - Three people were robbed by a gunman Thursday night outside a Des Plaines restaurant.
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Woman evades would-be car thieves in Des PlainesDec 20, 2024 3:19 pm - Two would-be thieves tried to force a woman out of her SUV on Wednesday evening in Des Plaines, but the driver escaped unharmed, police said.
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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.