CRIME & SAFETY
Suspected Highland Park parade shooter granted permission to call family from jail
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - The alleged Highland Park parade shooter will be allowed to call his family from jail after a ruling Wednesday by a Lake County judge. Robert Crimo III appeared briefly before Judge Victoria Rossetti, who agreed to modify a December order revoking his phone, tablet and internet privileges.
Threatening social media post leads to firearms restraining order against resident
A recent social media post threatening gun violence in the North Shore resulted in an investigation from the Highland Park Police Department. The City of Highland Park reported on Wednesday that Lake County granted a firearms restraining order against a resident who on Facebook posted a photo of assault-style firearms with the message, “Just purchased […] The post Threatening social media post leads to firearms restraining order against resident appeared first on The Record.
Driver killed in crash on I-65 near Hobart identified
HOBART, Ind. - Update (Wednesday, April 24):. A driver who was killed in a crash on I-65 on Tuesday has been identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office. Inkwon Seol, 44, of Long Grove, was pronounced deceased at St. Mary Medical Center. His death was the result of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, according to officials.
Man robbed, beaten in suburban Chicago parking garage
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (CBS) -- Police in Park Ridge were searching Tuesday for two men who brutally attacked and robbed a man in a parking garage.At 1:07 a.m. Tuesday, the victim was in the underground parking garage at 15 N. Summit Ave. in Uptown Park Ridge when two men wearing ski masks came up.One of the men sprayed him in the face with pepper spray, while the other had a knife in his hand, police said. Both men beat until he fell to the ground, police said.The robbers then took the man's wallet, police said.The victim said he was able to get up and run, but he then saw a light gray sedan chasing him. The car later fled the scene, police said.The man was taken to an area hospital by paramedics for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.Anyone with information is asked to call Park Ridge police at 847-318-5256.
Police Reports: Arrest from February home burglary, ripped up speed-limit sign
These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe). WILMETTE April 21 • Two individuals from Chicago were arrested for reportedly burglarizing a Wilmette home between Feb. 11-14. April 14 • A bicycle reportedly was stolen from a garage in […] The post Police Reports: Arrest from February home burglary, ripped up speed-limit sign appeared first on The Record.
Questions surround the 1996 death of a suburban mother
Mary Ann Hayes was found dead in her suburban Northfield home in 1996. Authorities ruled her death a suicide. But now, more than two decades later, a team of criminal justice experts is pushing to reopen the case. They believe someone killed Hayes and staged it to look a suicide.
2 Lake Villa men charged with setting fire to former Round Lake Beach movie theater
ROUND LAKE BEACH, Ill. - Two Lake County men are facing arson charges after allegedly setting fire to an old movie theater in Round Lake Beach over the weekend. Round Lake Beach police and firefighters responded to a blaze at the former Regal Cinemas, located at 550 E. Rollins Rd., at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday.
Lake County leaders address plan to tackle gun violence
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The Lake County State’s Attorney said they are tackling gun violence and released a report Tuesday showing why they said it’s working. Leaders in Lake County said they are taking a targeted approach to try to prevent shootings before they happen and released their plans in a 45-page plan. Lake County State’s […]
Suburban man brought gun to city because ‘Chicago is crazy,’ cops say
CHICAGO — A suburban man arrested for carrying a gun in Old Town told police he decided to bring his wife’s firearm with him on a trip to the city because “Chicago is crazy,” according to the cops who arrested him. The incident began when a...
Wilmette house fire claims lives of three pets
Multiple pets were found deceased on Tuesday afternoon when emergency units responded to a house fire in Wilmette. Wilmette Fire Chief Brian Lambel said the department responded at 12:09 p.m. to multiple calls of a kitchen fire in the 600 block of Hibbard Road. The fire reportedly was contained to the kitchen and was extinguished […] The post Wilmette house fire claims lives of three pets appeared first on The Record.
Nob’s Towing employee arrested for battery
An employee returned April 19 to Nob’s Towing at 1510 Hannah Ave. and noticed another employee’s vehicle parked inappropriately, according to the police report. Police said that the man started arguing with the other employee by threatening to “put a bullet” in their head, and a third employee stepped in. The group has ongoing issues at work, according to the police report, and the man hit the employee who interjected in the back of the head. Police reported that the man was fired and arrested for battery.
Bensenville man charged in Mount Prospect home invasion and shooting
MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. - A Bensenville man has been arrested and charged five months after a home invasion and shooting in Mount Prospect. Mount Prospect police responded to the 100 block of N. Maple Street around 7:23 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2023, after neighbors heard a person yelling for help.
More than 1K pounds of potentially dangerous drug powders seized in NW suburbs: CBP
Two different kinds of powder, totaling more than 1,000 pounds, were seized in Wood Dale. The first was BMK methyl Glycidate, which is used to make methamphetamine. The other powder was identified as Benzocaine, a cutting agent for cocaine.
Former far north suburban movie theater damaged in fire
According to the Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District, a person going by the former Regal Cinemas, located at 550 East Rollins, shortly before 8:30 p.m. Saturday spotted an orange light coming from the building.
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