Crime & Safety
2011 Top Stories: Crime News
Niles saw only a few serious crimes in 2011, but many were dramatic.
As we look back on 2011, a few crime stories stand out.
We were barely into the new year when a report came out that a civilian police employee had been . The employee spent days in the hospital. Niles residents could hardly believe it when, in July, the employee was charged with.
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There was the guy charged with who, according to the police report, administered acupuncture with toothpicks and dispensed pills that had expired years ago.
threatened his wife with a rifle, according to police, prompting officers to set up a perimeter around the home. No one was harmed.
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A young man lost his vision in a that wound through Niles and erupted a few blocks into Chicago.
The November 2009 murder of 15-year-old Edgardo de la Torre by another teen finally reached a resolution in November when to 20 years for the crime.
A Niles young man was charged with multiple offenses after during a chase.
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