The victim said he had the only key in his possession. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A 24-year-old Itasca man reported that he parked his 1997 Honda sedan in the parking lot of an outlot restaurant in the 9100 block of Golf Road on May 16 around 11 p.m., and when he came out, it was gone. The victim said his vehicle is paid for, he had the only key, and he had no idea who might have taken it. Police entered it into a state theft database. Man charged with DUI David Guzik, 57, of Park Ridge was charged with DUI May 19, just after 1:15 a.m., in the 7300 block of Dempster Street. Police said they observed him drive through a red light, and smelled the odor of alcohol on his breath. He told police he was coming from the city and had had one or two beers. He showed impairment on field sobriety tests, according to the report. …
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Charges have been filed against an Evanston teen for a shooting that occurred outside Old Orchard Mall in Skokie on May 17.
Criminal charges have been filed against Rayshawn Taylor, 17 , of the 1900 block of Jackson Avenue in Evanston, in connection with a shooting that took place outside Old Orchard Mall near the intersection of Golf Road and Skokie Boulevard. Taylor is charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm and one count of unlawful use of a weapon. Taylor shot a juvenile with a semiautomatic pistol on May 17 around 9:45 p.m., police said. When officers arrived at the scene, they observed a male subject lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. He is currently in stable condition. "This was not a random act," Skokie Deputy Chief Mike Pechter told Patch. Taylor's bond has been set at $250,000 and is under electronic home …
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The Cook County Sheriff's Office will provide the kits this week that will help law police if a child goes missing.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart’s Office will be providing free child identification kits this week allowing parents to store critical identifying information about their children that would assist law enforcement if the child goes missing. The Sheriff is participating in a national campaign commemorating National Missing Children’s Day (Saturday, May 25), culminating with the ID kit giveaway. The kits contain supplies to collect DNA and fingerprint samples at home and include space to keep recent photographs. The ability to provide such items to law enforcement during the initial stages of a missing child investigation plays a critical role in expediting the search. The kits will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday …
Also, a man was charged with felony DUI. An arrest is merely an accusation and does not indicate a conviction.
A manager at a grocery store in the 5700 block of Touhy (Pointe Plaza) reported May 10 that a man had entered the store on May 5 at about 9 p.m., gone to the rice aisle and began to cut open several bags of rice with a box cutter or similar tool. She did not know why he did it. The man came into the store again on May 10 and purchased several food items. The manager agreed that if and when he returned, she would contact police and a member of the store's management would tell the man he is no longer welcome in the store. Man charged with aggravated DUI; police see empty beer bottles in car, they said Romauld Woronko, 52, of Elmwood Park, was charged with aggravated DUI, a Class 4 felony, DUI and driving without a driver's license. …
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Some new details have come in regarding the shooting that occurred outside Old Orchard Mall on Friday evening, May 17.
Police have released new information regarding a shooting that occurred near the intersection of Golf Road and Skokie Boulevard in Skokie on May 17 around 9:45 p.m. Patch has already reported that a male subject was shot in the abdomen and transported to an area hospital. Now, it has been confirmed that the victim was a juvenile, or under the age of 18. The teen is in stable condition. "This was not a random act," Skokie Deputy Chief Mike Pechter told Patch. A portion of the press release read: "There have been no arrests as of this time. The Skokie Police Department is pursuing several active leads and making substantial progress toward the resolution of this case. Updates will be forthcoming." At the time of the shooting, a carnival…
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An arbitrator reinstated an officer fired for violating the use of force policy; Des Plaines issues release saying it's "frustrated and disappointed."
An arbitrator ruled that fired Des Plaines police officer John Bueno should return to work, but the city is going to court to challenge that decision. Des Plaines police said that Bueno's June 3 reinstatement will be on hold pending the court action. Bueno was fired by Des Plaines for violating the city's use of force policy, failing to disclose use of force, and lying to internal investigators, a press release from the city states. "The arbitrator upheld every charge filed by the City against Bueno and agreed the City had just cause to discipline Bueno for violating these rules," the statement reads. "However, rather than upholding the termination of Bueno's employment, the arbitrator gave Bueno a 15 month suspension..." "We are extremely…
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6:03 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Just a dirty cop using the race card to cover up his actions. more ›
Police advise what to do if a vehicle with flashing lights is not clearly marked as a police vehicle.
A man whose car had red and blue flashing lights pulled over a student driving to Maine East High School Monday and searched her car before releasing her, police said. Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 released the following statement: Des Plaines Police are investigating an incident involving a Maine East student who was stopped as she drove to school Monday morning (May 20) by an individual who appears to have been impersonating a police officer. The student was stopped by an individual driving a white Ford Crown Victoria, a make and model often driven by police. The car had no markings but did display flashing red and blue lights from its interior. The impersonator is described as a male/white, approximately 6 feet tall, light …
2:10 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The sad truth is, he is probably more competent that the actual police. more ›
Police Chief Dean Strzelecki said legalizing the substance for medical purposes could cause problems stopping people from driving under the influence.
Several Maine Township police chiefs oppose legalizing marijuana, the Chicago Tribune reports. The Illinois House and Senate recently voted to legalize the substance, which is currently awaiting a decision by Governor Pat Quinn. But the police chiefs in Niles, Park Ridge and Des Plaines say they are against the proposal, as stated in a letter to residents of their communities last week, the newspaper reports. William Kushner (Des Plaines), Dean Strzelecki (Niles) and Frank Kaminski (Park Ridge) say legalizing the drug would make it more difficult to stop people from driving under the influence.
An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
ARRESTS Moez Jaffer, 21, was stopped for speeding 34 miles per hour over the speed limit at Golf and Washington May 12, according to the report, and was charged with misdemeanor speeding. Court date is scheduled for 06/06/13. Guillermo Benitez, 37, of Chicago was stopped for traffic violations May 13 at Dempster and Central and charged with driving without a valid driver’s license. Court date is scheduled for 06/06/13. Carrol Holloway, 63, of Chicago was charged with criminal damage to property and turned over to Metra PD after breaking a window at the Metra station May 13. Vikas Auluck, 21, of Skokie, Anthony Acaosi, 21, of Leander, Texas and Samuel V. Ortiz, 30, of Skokie were charged with possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia …
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In another incident, a woman was discovered deceased after a caregiver arrived and found her unresponsive. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A 26-year-old Niles woman reported May 11 that her wallet was stolen from her purse, and someone forged and cashed one of her checks for $3,500 and made a $350 purchase with her credit card, according to the report. She did not know the location where the wallet was stolen. Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook The woman did not realize her wallet, checkbook and credit cards were missing until the day prior, when she received in the mail an envelope which contained some of the stolen documents. The envelope bore a logo from a Chicago hospital, but she has no connection with that hospital. Police filed a report and both police and the woman's bank will investigate. Woman found deceased by caregiver Police and Niles Fire Department …
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5:59 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Thank you, George! more ›