Elmhurst Crime
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(Too) hot on the trail? How microchip keeps police dogs safe in extreme temperaturesOct 11, 2024 5:15 am - Responsible dog owners know to limit their best friend’s time outside on days when there’s excessive heat or extreme cold. But when your dog needs to get busy chasing after bad guys, police are keeping their dogs safe in extreme temperatures.
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Elmhurst police arrest 2 after burglary, car chaseOct 10, 2024 12:59 pm - Elmhurst police have two people in custody as they investigate a liquor store burglary and a chase that ended in a crash.
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How Bartlett PD cultivates suburban law enforcement’s liveliest social media presenceOct 04, 2024 5:15 am - From “Friday the 13th”-themed safety tips to videos of officers welcoming fall by issuing pumpkin spice-scented traffic tickets, Bartlett police have injected humor and wit into their popular social media feeds. Here’s their method behind the madness.
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Wood Dale man pleads guilty to DUI that killed stepdaughterOct 02, 2024 1:44 pm - A Wood Dale man has pleaded guilty to driving drunk, causing a crash that killed his stepdaughter.
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Three charged in armed carjacking near Downers GroveSep 29, 2024 5:30 pm - Three men accused of carjacking a Downers Grove man at gunpoint before leading police on a chase Friday night were ordered held in custody Sunday by a DuPage County judge.
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Suspect arrested in connection with suburban bank robberiesSep 21, 2024 6:21 pm - Authorities have charged a Franklin Park man with two counts of bank robbery in relation with several suburban heists.
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‘People who should be held are being held’: Pretrial Fairness Act marks first year this weekSep 14, 2024 12:36 pm - One year after cashless bail went into effect, proponents say the new law has accomplished what they intended which is to detain violent offenders awaiting trial. Opponents, including one county sheriff, call it a “failed and flawed law” and say it has placed more people in custody and increased courtroom caseloads.
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14-year-old boy charged after gun recovered in Glenbard East restroomSep 11, 2024 8:06 am - A gun was found inside a Glenbard East High School restroom Tuesday afternoon just before dismissal and 14-year-old student was subsequently charged.
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School bus driver charged with aggravated DUI after crashSep 10, 2024 11:47 am - A school bus driver has been charged with crashing a bus Monday afternoon in Lombard while driving under the influence.
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Two men face gun, drug charges in Wood Dale, ElmhurstSep 04, 2024 2:55 pm - Two men are being detained pretrial on separate gun and drugs cases in DuPage County.