Monday, April 1, 2013
In another incident, a husband and wife wrestle over custody of their twin infants and 8-year-old, with depression as a contributing factor, police say. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A 70-year-old Niles man reported his bank statement showed several unauthorized transactions between Feb. 25 and March 23. Almost $3,500 was removed from his account, according to the report. A majority of the transactions were made in Lancaster, Calif. Police are investigating. Woman wrestling with depression, domestic battery A 27-year-old Niles woman filed a domestic battery report at the Niles Police Department on March 26. According to the report, she said she and her husband, 35, had an argument that afternoon, and when she tried to leave the apartment he grabbed her by the throat to prevent her from leaving. She succeeded in leaving with her 8-year-old child, but left her twin infants in the apartment with her husband. She drove…
Friday, March 29, 2013
Also, a father found a white powdery substance in his teen daughter's purse and wanted it analyzed. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A 38-year-old Niles woman called police Monday at about 10:45 a.m. to report her townhouse in the 7700 block of Nordica had been broken into and burglarized, according to police. They are investigating. Texas woman leaves wallet behind at Niles mall On Monday at about 6:25 p.m., a 45-year-old woman from Austin, Tx. reported that she placed her wallet on a table at the Golf Mill food court while she was eating, and forgot it there when she left. She returned, but it was gone, police said. License plate removed from car A 25-year-old woman parked her car at Golf Mill Shopping Center at about 11 a.m. Monday, and when she returned about 2 p.m., the Illinois temporary license plate was missing from her SUV, according to the report. Police …
Friday, March 15, 2013
The long, daunting ramp and staircase will be removed and the building given a more attractive, welcoming entrance. Architects created an indoor staircase and elevator instead.
The Niles Police Department building won an award from the American Institute of Architects when it was created in 2005. But rust and crumbling pavement have appeared on or near the long ramp leading to the second-story entrance, and the police department has received many comments that the ramp, as well as the long, shallow staircase, are difficult to climb, especially with snow and ice in winter. Earlier: Niles Police Station won award On Tuesday, Andy Joseph, a senior designer in architecture with Wight & Company, presented to the Niles Village Board plans to demolish the ramp and staircase and replace them with a cleaner-looking entranceway. The architects drew up a plan that has a ground-level lobby which members of the public can …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
They had their heads shaved for St. Baldrick's Day, in a benefit for pediatric cancer.
From the Niles Police Department Two members of the Niles Police Department participated in the 2013 St. Baldrick’s event and shaved their heads for Pediatric Cancer Research. The event took place on Friday, March 8 at Hanging Gardens Banquet Hall in River Grove. Detective Sgt. John Huinker and Detective Joseph Paglia shaved their heads as part of the event. The event was sponsored by the Franklin Park Fire Department Association. Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook This is the fifth year that Sgt. Huinker and Detective Paglia have participated in this fundraising event. So far they have both raised over $5,000 for pediatric research. Donations can still be made via Sgt. Huinker’s online donation page http://www.stbaldricks.org/…
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
To raise funds for Special Olympics, three members of the Niles Police Department jumped into Lake Michigan Feb. 24--after someone cut a pool in the ice.
When Niles Police Department staffers went to the beach at Evanston on Feb. 24, there was quite a bit of ice. Barbara DiGuido of Special Olympics Illinois, the organization for which the officers were raising charitable funds, said volunteers had to break up some of the ice so that those participating in the fundraiser could dip into the frigid waters. Conditions are different every year, she said, for the event called the Illinois Law Enforcement Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. Earlier: Park Ridge Officer Plunges Once an Hour for 24 Hours Nevertheless, Division Commander Vincenzo Genualdi, Sgt. Ronald Brandt and Officer James Griesenauer braved those conditions to jump into the pool that was formed in the ice. They raised more than…
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The store was selling tickets to a party and the owner had an envelope with cash in it. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
On Feb. 11, the owner of a store in the 9000 block of Milwaukee Avenue told police his store sells tickets for various functions, and that he could not locate an envelope with cash from ticket sales, which was last seen on a counter behind the cash register area, according to the report. The owner reviewed security footage and saw that three women had entered the store just after 10:30 a.m. Police said the tape showed one woman asking an employee to show her a cooking pot from a top shelf while another woman went behind the cash register area, and the video shows her crouching down and then standing up. The third woman walked down a store aisle, effectively blocking the employee from returning to the cash register aisle. All the women …
Monday, February 11, 2013
The 73-year-old was arrested outside a motel in North Chicago Sunday after the bank robbery took place Saturday; FBI thanks Niles police. Told teller he had six months to live. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
After a Niles bank was robbed Saturday, Federal Bureau of Investigation agents and Niles Police on Sunday arrested Walter Unbehaun, 73, of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Unbehaun was charged with one count of bank robbery, a felony, in a criminal complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison. Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook According to an FBI statement, the complaint said Unbehaun drove to the area of BMO Harris Bank, 7707 W. Dempster, Niles, on Saturday morning, entered the bank, approached a teller and presented a note announcing a robbery. The note was written on the back of a Harris Bank transaction slip. The complaint alleges he demanded money and told the teller that …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The promotions fill vacancies left by retirements in 2012.
The Niles Police Department has announced the promotions of three staff members. They fill vacancies left by retirements last year. The department promoted Detective Thomas Fragassi and Detective George Alexopoulos to the rank of sergeant. Both will be assigned to the Patrol Division, after first undergoing a two month training assignment. They will serve on first watch. Earlier: Fragassi honored at Niles Chamber Night of Roses Earlier: Alexopoulos teaches Citizens Police Academy Sergeant Fragassi and Sergeant Alexopoulos were promoted in a ceremony overseen by the Niles Fire and Police Commission at the Village Hall on January 21st in the Council Chambers at Village Hall. The department also promoted Sergeant Michael Boba to the rank…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The Niles Police Department reined in some drivers who were drinking more than a friendly toast to the holidays. Here are details on the number of arrests they made for alcohol and failing to wear a seatbelt.
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Wednesday, January 9
The Niles Police Department stepped up enforcement Dec. 17 though New Year's Eve in an effort to prevent holiday-season tragedies on the roads. Here are the results of the enforcement push, called "Drive to Survive": The department made six DUI arrests, three drug arrests and two zero tolerance arrests during the recent “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over / Click It or Ticket” holiday crackdown, said Sgt. Robert Tornabene. Nine of the arrests were made after midnight. In addition, officers wrote 23 seat belt citations--16 during nighttime hours. Earlier: Holiday-season DUI arrests “Impaired driving and occupant restraint are priorities of the Niles Police Department, “ said Chief of Police Dean H. Strzelecki. “I urge everyone to make wise …
Monday, January 7, 2013
After the Newtown shootings, police will revisit plans for safety at schools.
The Niles Police Department has released the following statement, indicating they intend to perform a safety audit of schools in the wake of the Newtown, Conn. school shootings Dec. 14. The Niles Police Department's primary mission is the protection of the public wherever they may be in the Village of Niles. It is with this primary mission in mind that after the incident in Newtown Connecticut that the Niles Police Department stepped up visible patrols around schools that were still in session prior to the holiday break. Additionally, the Niles Police Department will conduct an audit of security procedures currently in place in all Niles schools. The audits will look at current security procedures, physical security enhancements and …
Bob G
2:44 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013
Much needed improvement. A public building gets salted to death to keep it safe for daily public safe travel. Cement stairs and steel or aluminum gets ruined quickly in that environment. The artist rendering looks like a wise fix to eliminatethis issue in the future. I would think this is a budgeted repair . more ›