Crime & Safety
Nursing Home Brawl, Claw Machine Break-In
Two residents of a Niles nursing home involved in physical altercation; more than $300 taken from Toy Shoppe. An arrest is merely an accusation and not evidence of a conviction.
Nursing Home Knock-Down
A nurse who works at a nursing home located in the 6600 block of Milwaukee Ave. told police a 76-year-old resident reported he was physcially assaulted by another resident on July 30. The victim reported the alleged offender struck him in the head with a cane the victim had been holding. When questioned, the suspected offender had no recollection of the incident, and suffers from dementia. Police continue to investigate the incident.
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Toy Shoppe Claw Machine Breached
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The Toy Shoppe claw machine was reportedly broken into and $308.50 taken from it by an unknown offender sometime between July 23 and July 30 in the 8500 block of Golf Rd. The theft was reported by the agent for the coin operated machine, and told police the only way to open up the machine is with a key, and only four other employees in the area have possess that key. The lock for the machine was intact when the theft was discovered. The investigation is pending, based on future gathering of evidence gathered from four cameras near the vestibule where the claw machine is located.
The above information was provided by the Niles Police Department.
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