Westmont Crime
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Prosecutors: Lombard man crashed into teens while fleeing policeApr 27, 2025 3:21 pm - A DuPage County judge denied pre-trial release Sunday to a Lombard man authorities said led police on a high-speed chase before crashing into a vehicle occupied by three teenage girls.
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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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Authorities: Hanover Park man used pepper spraying on sheriff’s deputyMar 14, 2025 4:21 pm - A Hanover Park man is being detained pretrial on charges he seriously injured a DuPage County sheriff’s deputy by pepper spraying him.
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Attorney jailed by DuPage judge responds — via TikTokMar 14, 2025 5:15 am - A TikTok-famous attorney thrown in the DuPage County jail last week for missing the start of a trial is addressing her time behind bars — over social media, of course.
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Attorney jailed for missing start of trial in DuPage CountyMar 07, 2025 5:15 am - An attorney who had asked for a criminal trial to be postponed in DuPage County has been jailed herself after missing the start of the trial.
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‘We want our state back’: Why DuPage sheriff says he’s running for governor in 2026Feb 27, 2025 3:58 pm - Prompted by what he calls “radical” changes in Illinois’ criminal justice system, DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick is skipping a potential third term as the county’s top cop and setting his sights instead on the governor’s mansion.
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Man accused of murdering mother in Burr RidgeFeb 24, 2025 2:10 pm - A Burr Ridge man has been charged with first-degree murder, accused of attacking his mother with a small sledgehammer.
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Three of four accused in theft of high-end SUV, high-speed chase detained in DuPage CountyFeb 22, 2025 5:06 pm - Three of four young persons accused of involvement with the theft of a high-end SUV and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this month were ordered to be kept detained in DuPage County Saturday as they await trial.
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Man faces heroin, fentanyl charges after police chase in Oak BrookFeb 21, 2025 4:41 pm - A Chicago man is being detained pretrial on charges he had more than 100 grams of illegal narcotics, including a heroin/fentanyl mix.
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How the Batman-esque ‘Grappler’ is ending police chases in Kane CountyFeb 20, 2025 5:08 pm - It’s got a name like a pro wrestler and works like something from a “Batman” movie, but the latest addition to the Kane County sheriff’s crime-fighting arsenal isn’t make believe, and it’s already out there catching bad guys.