Elmhurst Crime
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4 people shot, one shooter at large after gunfight in Oakbrook CenterDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Shoppers and workers at Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook ran for cover or quickly locked down during the final Christmas shopping rush Thursday evening as two men started a ...
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Driver charged with reckless homicide in 2020 crash that killed Wood Dale womanDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - A Morton Grove man faces a charge of reckless homicide in connection with a crash that killed a beloved Wood Dale resident last year. James Stavropoulos, 54, of the 5600...
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Berwyn man gets six months for not reporting fatal crash near LombardDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - A Berwyn man pleaded guilty to felony failure to report an accident causing death for an August 2019 crash that killed a pedestrian near Lombard. Luciano Pantaleon, 50, ...
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'This is a miracle': Bensenville cop shot in line of duty returns homeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - Bensenville police officer Steven Kotlewski thought he might cry Saturday, as he came home for the first time since he was shot six weeks ago. Instead, he could not stop...
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Police: Man used knife to rob Naperville Dollar TreeDec 18, 2021 12:00 am - A man who authorities say robbed a Naperville Dollar Tree store on Thursday at knifepoint has been charged with felony armed robbery. A judge set bail for Melvin Lewis, ...
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Elmhurst police investigating report of shots firedDec 17, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst police are investigating an early morning Friday shooting on the 300 block of North Elm Avenue. Police said a resident on the 400 block of Emery Lane reported s...
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Bail set for Elgin man accused of wrestling Elmhurst cop for gunDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Bail was set at $200,000 for an Elgin man who wrestled with a police officer and tried to take his gun, authorities said. Alexander Speweik, 34, of the 3100 block of He...
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Sex offender pleads guilty to trespassing at Elmhurst schoolDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - A sex offender who was at the center of a Lake Park High School football controversy in 2019 has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespassing at an Elmhurst elementary scho...
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Nordstrom in Oak Brook robbed twice in same dayDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - Police are investigating two more grab-and-run burglaries at Oakbrook Mall. Oak Brook police said the Nordstrom was targeted by thieves twice on Dec. 6. The first burgla...
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Villa Park man sentenced to 10 years for gunrunningDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - A Villa Park man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for illegally selling guns. Bruce Berrier, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of gunrunning, which is a felony...