CRIME & SAFETY
Man charged after attacking suspect who caused chase, multi-car crash in Palatine: police
PALATINE, Ill. — A man has been charged after attempting to attack a suspect involved in a police chase and multi-vehicle crash in Palatine. James Howard, 26, was charged with a Class 2 Felony for Aggravated Battery to a Police Officer, a Class 4 Felony for Aggravated Resisting a Police Officer and a misdemeanor charge of Obstructing a Police Officer.
Fleeing a traffic stop is only a misdemeanor in Illinois, and police chiefs want to change that
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The punishment for taking off during a traffic stop is only a misdemeanor in Illinois—and law enforcement leaders are looking to fight back against such offenses, which amount to an ongoing problem.Police chiefs across Chicagoland say they need stricter laws, saying more and more drivers take off when officers pull them over. They hope a new push in Springfield will give law enforcement the much-needed backing to stop it. A crash in Palatine on Thursday, according to police, was the result of a reckless driver. A man behind the wheel of a black sport-utility vehicle was speeding...
Driver charged with DUI, reckless homicide for crash that killed passenger near Belmont Harbor
CHICAGO — Authorities have filed reckless homicide and DUI charges in connection with this week’s fatal car crash on Lake Shore Drive near Belmont Harbor. Jaime Torres Jr. of the 7100 block of South California is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Saturday afternoon.
Chicago man robbed Bensenville gas station at knifepoint, prosecutors say
DUPAGE COUNTY - A Chicago man will remain behind bars through his trial after he allegedly robbed a Bensenville gas station at knifepoint earlier this month. Prosecutors said Willie Weaver, 47, followed a clerk of the Casey's Gas Station located at 1225 East Devon Avenue into the store on May 3 around 10:50 p.m. The clerk had returned to the store from disposing boxes outside. Once inside, the clerk unlocked a door to an employee-only section of the store, at which point Weaver allegedly prevented the clerk from closing and locking the door behind him.
Elmhurst Police Reports
The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
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