From staff reports A cluster of residential burglaries in Garfield Ridge has prompted police to issue a warning to the community. Crime scenes include: The burglars were described as Hispanic men of various ages, heights and weights. Those with useful information to share about the crimes are asked to call CPD Area 1 detectives at […]
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Bust accused shooter in Clearing
By Tim Hadac Chicago Police and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force visited Clearing late last month to apprehend a man wanted in connection with a West Side shooting. Shaheer Muhammad, 24 of the 3800 block of West Grenshaw, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at a home in the 6000 block of South […]
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Palos Park tries to stay ahead of the curve on sextortion scams
By Jeff Vorva The Palos Park Police Department is trying to stay ahead of a disturbing trend that has not been talked about publicly very much. When it comes to the topic of sextortion scams, the Palos Park police are monitoring things very closely and Detective Ross Chibe was called on to provide some wisdom […]
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Glasgow Joins District 255 in Donating $10,000 to Braidwood for Flock Safety Cameras
Contributions to Public-Private Partnership Initiative reach $100,000. State’s Attorney James Glasgow and Reed-Custer School District 255 Superintendent Mark Mitchell each presented $5,000 contributions to Braidwood Police Chief Todd Lyons for the purchase of four Flock Safety cameras at the January 18 school board meeting. Glasgow established this countywide public-private partnership program to encourage communities throughout […]
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Former hospital employee charged in Palos Heights identity theft
From staff reports A Hazel Crest man was charged last week with aggravated identity theft stemming from an incident that happened on December 27. Palos Heights police took a report on December 27 from a patient at Northwestern Palos Hospital who reported their wallet was missing and then observed two unauthorized charges on her debit […]
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New Program in Monee Helps Locate Lost Loved Ones
By Karen Haave A new program underway in Monee will make it easier for the police department to locate senior citizens and those with cognitive challenges when they go missing. AngelSense is a Global Positioning System especially designed for those who may be autistic or suffering from Alzheimer’s, dementia, Down Syndrome, or other cognitive diseases. […]
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Peotone Police Blotter: January 13 – 17
Stephen Romascan, 62, of Peotone, was arrested on January 13 for DUI, breath alcohol count over 0.08 percent, flee/attempt to elude police officer, improper lane usage, and illegal transportation of open alcohol. Romascan was released on bond pending a court appearance. Meghann Henry, 36, of Bradley, was arrested on January 17 for driving while registration […]
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Monee Police Blotter: January 3 – 14
January 3, between 4:30 and 9 a.m., officers took reports of eight motor vehicle burglaries in the Amazon lot. Around 4:30 a.m., video shows a subject breaking car windows and rifling through them. Investigators are following up on the video leads. Between December 27 and January 3, a total of 20 cars suffered damage and/or […]
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Beecher Police Blotter: January 6 – 14
Disclaimer: Charges against defendants are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. January 6, David Noriega, 50, of the 4400 block of S. Mozart, Chicago, was stopped at Dixie Highway and Hunters Drive for having a suspended vehicle registration and found to have a revoked driver’s license. […]
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LaGrange man charged in Summit phone store robbery
From staff reports A LaGrange man has been charged with the robbery last week of the T-Mobile store at 5640 S. Harlem Ave. in Summit. Michael Lang Anderson, 26, was arrested in LaGrange after he was found hiding under some stairs, police said. Police said he robbed the store on January 10. Community activist Raul […]