Elk Grove Village Crime
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Des Plaines man accused of sexually abusing teen at local restaurantAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - A 15-year-old girl was sexually abused at a Des Plaines restaurant, but friends came to her aid and called 911, leading to a suspect's arrest, police said Tuesday. Jesse...
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Des Plaines resident bilked of $750 in cryptocurrency, police sayAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - A scammer posing as a Department of Health and Human Services employee stole $750 in cryptocurrency from a Des Plaines resident on Friday, according to police. The thief...
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Suburban counties sue pharmacy chains, alleging they contributed to opioid crisisAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Nineteen Illinois counties, including Cook, DuPage, Kane and McHenry, are suing CVS, Walgreens, Meijer, Walmart, Jewel-Osco and other major pharmacies, claiming they con...
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Des Plaines woman ripped off by scammer, police sayAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines resident was victimized by an impostor claiming to be from Amazon, police said Monday. The scammer called the woman Friday, said he worked for Amazon and s...
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As switch to cashless bail approaches, advocates on both sides are watching courtsAug 19, 2022 5:30 am - Supporters of the state's plan to eliminate cash bail have started attending bond hearings in DuPage and Kane counties, gathering information about how cases are being h...
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Fake municipal worker, accomplice burglarize Des Plaines homeAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A thief posing as a Des Plaines municipal worker distracted a local woman while a partner stole jewelry out of the home on Monday, police said. The ruse burglary occurre...
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Bartlett man sentenced to 50 years in prison for security guard's murderAug 18, 2022 1:00 am - A Bartlett man who fatally shot a security guard outside an adult business in 2018 has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Donald Pelka, 63, was convicted of first-deg...
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Stabbing in Schaumburg ends with one person in hospitalAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - Schaumburg police continue to investigate a Tuesday afternoon stabbing that left one of two men involved hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries. Police Lt. Chris...
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Man pleads guilty to stealing $149,000 from employerAug 17, 2022 1:00 am - A Des Plaines man pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing more than $149,000 from his employer. Timothy N. Edwards, 38, of the 100 block of South Harvard Street, accepted a...
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Stabbing victim charged with battery after altercation in SchaumburgAug 11, 2022 1:00 am - A man stabbed Wednesday evening during an altercation in Schaumburg was treated and released from the hospital, then charged with battery after police determined the oth...