Park Ridge Crime
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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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Burglars use stolen SUV to smash into Park Ridge sneaker storeAug 28, 2024 3:07 pm - Thieves smashed a stolen SUV through the front of a Park Ridge store early Wednesday before making off with gym shoes and other merchandise.
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Suspect charged in theft of computers from Cook Co. state’s attorney’s officeAug 25, 2024 12:20 pm - A 44-year-old Chicago man faces burglary and theft charges alleging he stole laptop computers and other items from the Cook County state’s attorney’s office, authorities said.
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Five charged with burglarizing video-gambling businessesAug 21, 2024 6:06 pm - Five men have been charged with participating in a burglary ring that targeted video-gambling businesses throughout the state, including suburban ones.
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Gurnee man arrested in connection with Park Ridge road rage shootingAug 20, 2024 9:31 pm - A 24-year-old Gurnee man is facing felony weapons charges following a road rage shooting in Park Ridge Monday evening.
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Officials: Road rage incident leads to shots fired in Park RidgeAug 19, 2024 10:02 pm - A fiery road rage exchange Monday resulted in shots fired near Park Ridge, officials said according to a Park Ridge Police Department news release.
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Cook County jail corrections officer charged with drug possessionAug 16, 2024 4:58 pm - The Cook County sheriff’s department announced the arrest of a corrections officer at the Cook County jail on drug charges following an internal investigation of reports of individuals attempting to smuggle drugs into the facility.
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Lemont businessman sentenced to five years in prison for bribeAug 16, 2024 9:45 am - A Lemont businessman was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison after admitting he bribed an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office to lower taxes on his family’s properties.
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Sheriff warns of drug-soaked pieces of paperAug 14, 2024 8:55 pm - Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart issued a warning Wednesday about the danger of paper soaked with synthetic drugs, after his investigators seized several pieces from inmates at the county jail recently.
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Police release photos of Park Ridge bank robberAug 10, 2024 10:23 am - Police have released photos of the gunman who held up a Park Ridge bank Friday.