Streamwood Crime
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Why dangerous TikTok challenge has schools, police all fired upMay 16, 2025 6:00 am - What do you get when you cross the worst elements of social media with the most reckless instincts of kids? These days it’s the “Chromebook Challenge,” a TikTok-fueled fad that has students across the country intentionally setting fire to their school-issued laptop computers.
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Driver cited after vehicle crashes into Bartlett houseApr 19, 2025 2:45 pm - A Streamwood man was cited for improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed after police say his vehicle veered off the road, crashed through fences, and struck a house in Bartlett.
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Kansas man faces weapons charge after disturbance in StreamwoodFeb 25, 2025 3:12 pm - A Kansas man faces an aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm following a report of a disturbance involving an armed offender Monday in Streamwood.
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Streamwood man gets 18-year sentence in plot to kill ex-wife, mother-in-lawFeb 16, 2025 2:21 pm - A 35-year-old Streamwood man was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison last week in connection with a three-state murder-for-hire plot targeting his former wife, her mother and her grandmother, authorities said.
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Man charged in connection to vehicle stolen from Bartlett in SeptemberFeb 12, 2025 5:41 pm - A Cicero man was charged Feb. 6 in connection with the theft and possession of a vehicle from Bartlett.
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Streamwood man indicted in New York over gold bullion scamFeb 10, 2025 11:29 am - A 26-year-old Streamwood man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Upstate New York last week on allegations he helped operate a gold bullion scam that victimized an elderly couple.
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Police: Streamwood man fled traffic stop, crashed into homeDec 23, 2024 12:13 pm - A Streamwood man was charged with felony counts of fleeing and eluding police after his car collided with a house in Woodstock, according to McHenry County Courthouse records.
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Police: Man was driving drunk, left scene of crashOct 07, 2024 10:31 am - Bartlett police Friday night arrested a Streamwood man accused of driving under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a crash.
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Streamwood police release individuals detained after shooting death of Elgin manOct 01, 2024 2:36 pm - Multiple persons arrested following the shooting death of a 24-year-old Elgin man in Streamwood early Sunday have been released without charges as the police investigation continues.
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Victim’s identity released as investigation of fatal shooting in Streamwood continuesSep 30, 2024 12:12 pm - Streamwood police have identified 24-year-old Sergio Lira of Elgin as the victim of a fatal shooting early Sunday morning that caused an hourslong blockade on the 300 block of Cedar Circle.