A man found a bag with electrical tape sticking out of it and the bomb squad responded. An arrest is merely an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.
Niles Police responded to a call from someone who found three bags in a parking lot in the 8800 block of Dempster on May 11 just before midnight. At least one bag had electrical tape sticking out of the zipper, which prompted police to call the Cook County Bomb Squad. The bomb squad arrived at 1:25 a.m. on May 13 and determined the bags did not pose a threat. They contained the belongings of a woman in her 60s from Vernon Hills. When police tried to contact her, they were told she is homeless and had not been seen for three years. Woman tries to fill Rx for controlled substance Niles police responded to a call from a pharmacist at a pharmacy in the 7100 block of Milwaukee on May 11 just after 6 p.m. The pharmacist said a woman presented…
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The man had his pants half-down and tried to drag her into some bushes; she hit him with a frozen water bottle.
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week.
Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Johnny Appleseed's evil twin A Winnetka resident on Sheridan Road reported that someone cut the electrical wires for an in-ground sprinkler system and sprayed an unknown chemical on pine trees. The trees died. Casino royale pain in the $#! An Aurora man was charged with two counts of battery after an altercation with family members at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. As police walked him to the squad car, according to the report, he spit in one of the officer’s face. Police said he had earlier bitten a security guard’s shoulder. Going postal A Northfield resident heard a loud bang …
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He was upset the kids were playing with the ball near newly-planted trees. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
Police responded May 11 just after 8:15 p.m. to an incident in which a Niles woman, 33, reported that a 61-year-old man, the manager of an apartment building in the 8800 block of Cumberland, Niles, was upset with the fact that children were playing with a ball in the yard. Don't miss a thing. Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook The offender, whom police said was upset because the ball disturbed newly-planted trees, stabbed the ball with a pocket knife, which caused it to deflate. The victim did not want to sign complaints, and police admonished the offender that any similar actions in the future would be cause for arrest. Mother, daughter clash over newborn baby A 38-year-old Niles woman from the 8000 block of Ottawa reported May …
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Event was part of National Police Week, and it has special meaning for Niles police.
Across the country, police departments honor officers killed in the line of duty at ceremonies on May 15, during National Police Week. In Niles, an honor guard lowered the flag at an 8 a.m. ceremony Tuesday at the Niles Memorial Waterfall at Touhy and Milwaukee Avenues, across from the Niles police station. Niles Police Chief Dean Strzelecki made remarks. The ceremony is personal for the Niles Police Department, which lost one of its officers, Steve Zourkas, several years ago in an on-duty vehicle crash. So far this year, 37 law enforcement officers have been killed in the U.S., according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Get Patch local news delivered in your email. It's free. Learn more.
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The Des Plaines man whom police shot and killed Sunday was charged with attempted murder, possession of a controlled substance, more.
The Des Plaines man police shot to death in a strip mall in the 1900 block of E. Touhy Avenue on Sunday, May 13 tried to run the officers down with his car after a physical confrontation, forcing the officers to shoot Salgado, Des Plaines police stated in a press release Wednesday. Carlos Salgado, 44, succumbed to his injuries on the scene, the report states. Des Plaines police conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle at approximately 3:12 p.m. on May 13. Salgado was charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of resisting arrest. He is also charged with possession of a controlled substance and delivery of a controlled substance. Earlier: River Grove man charged with drug possession after DUI…
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Police charged them after getting a tip from a financial institution. A skimming device records consumers' info. An arrest is merely an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.
Bogdan Serghite, 26, was charged with identity theft, a Class 3 felony, and Catalin Pencic, 36, was charged with knowingly damaging property after a May 8 incident at and near a financial institution in the 8200 block of Golf Road. Both men live at the same address in the 2500 block of West Estes Street, Chicago. The fraud division of the financial institution tipped off Niles police that a skimming device had been installed on an ATM machine, and conducted surveillance. Two men walked near the area, Serghite entered the bank and the financial institution team alerted police the skimming device was being removed, according to police. Police took Serghite into custody; Pencic ran, but police found him and took him into custody, police …
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These graffiti (pictured) indicate unlawful activity could be in the works. Also, be on the lookout for vacant homes suddenly occupied, liquid-filled bottles, anything unusual.
Niles Police Chief Dean Strzelecki says he often hears people say, "you know, I saw something odd, but I didn't want to bother the police with it--I know you guys are busy." Strzelecki has two words for these considerate people: "Bother me." Especially this weekend, with the NATO Summit taking place in Chicago and demonstrators expected, Strzelecki is asking the public to be eyes and ears for the police department. The .pdf attached to this article shows types of graffiti that could be linked to someone trying to incite unlawful activity, and Strzelecki asks you to call 911 and report it if you see it in the area. Walkers and joggers going through neighborhoods might notice something unusual, he said. And business owners might have a …
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Northern Illinois Police K9 Memorial members get closer to making their dream of a memorial a reality.
Tony Fanella always has loved dogs. The Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his sister, Traci Sikorski, grew up with German shepherds in their family. So when the opportunity arose for Fanella to apply for a police K9 partner, he jumped at the chance. Fanella was paired with Sinbad, a smart, loyal German shepherd. They worked together for three years. “These dogs become your best friend,” Fanella said. “You spend more time with them than your family.” Then, in June 2004, Fanella was training with Sinbad when the K9 unexpectedly suffered heat stroke and lost his life. “It was really hard on the whole family,” Sikorski said. “They work with these dogs, they’re home with them. They have such a bond.” Fanella, who now works with a police K9 named…
Tracie Salgado is suing Des Plaines police after Carlos Salgado was shot dead shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The wife of the Des Plaines man shot and killed by police in a strip mall on Sunday filed a complaint against the two officers involved in the incident with federal court the following day. The complaint states that without just cause or just provocation, the defendants, either one or both officers, shot Salgado. The court document also states that the use of deadly force was excessive, unreasonable, unprovoked and unwarranted, and the officers’ actions were in violation of Salgado’s Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. The complaint states Tracie Salgado is seeking “fair and reasonable compensatory damages and punitive damages plus attorney’s fees and costs.” Earlier: Despite concerns about traffic, code variances, Planning Commission …
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Pam DeFiglio
11:07 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
Good point, Sam, I changed it to "was." I hope we'll get more info on what exactly happened. more ›