Elmhurst Crime
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Elmhurst police seek two suspects in attempted home invasionOct 01, 2021 1:00 am - Elmhurst police are looking for two suspects who they say kicked in the back door of a home Thursday evening and then fled without taking anything. Police responded to t...
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Car theft ring used stolen, fake identities to buy luxury cars in Cook, DuPage countiesSep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Six people have been charged with operating a car theft ring that used stolen or false identities to buy automobiles from dealerships, including several in DuPage and Co...
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$1 million bail set for Chicago man after high-speed chase in DuPage CountySep 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bail was set at $1 million for a Chicago man who lead police officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle Monday afternoon, according to the DuPage County state's ...
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'Most chaotic initial scene': Responders testify about kennel fire that killed 29 dogs in 2019Sep 27, 2021 1:00 am - On a routine early morning patrol in January 2019, DuPage County sheriff's deputy Chris Obrochta spotted an orange glow in the predawn sky and realized it was a fire. Wh...
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Three teenagers charged in Elmhurst car burglariesSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Three teenagers from Hazel Crest were charged with breaking into several cars Wednesday night in Elmhurst, authorities said. Each of the teenagers - ages 13, 15 and 17 ...
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Two Chicago men charged with carjacking woman in Villa ParkSep 23, 2021 1:00 am - Two men have been charged with carjacking a woman Tuesday in Villa Park. Bail was set at $2 million apiece Thursday for Kentrell Strong, 18, of the 7800 block of South E...
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Burr Ridge man pleads guilty to drug-induced death of Hinsdale womanSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to the drug-induced homicide of a Hinsdale woman. DuPage County Judge Daniel Guerin accep...
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Elmhurst gas station robbedSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - Elmhurst police are searching for a man who robbed a gas station Monday afternoon. The Thornton's at 476 N. York St. was robbed about 1:45 p.m. Monday, police said. Th...
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Chicago man charged with kidnapping ex-girlfriend near West ChicagoSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago man has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint near West Chicago. Regino Cazares, 49, of the 690...
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Elmhurst carjackers still at largeSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - Elmhurst police are investigating a carjacking in the parking lot of a 7-Eleven Friday. The car was later found in Chicago, but the carjackers are still at large. Police...