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Des Plaines Police Department

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Car Stolen at Night, More in Thursday Police Blotter

The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Des Plaines Police Department provided the following reports. Criminal Damage to Property, Graffiti Police found a sign at the former Schwake Stone building, 1313 E. Rand Road, was vandalized with graffiti while on patrol at 9:26 a.m. on May 10. The graffiti was photographed, police stated, and a work order to clean it up was completed. Theft of Gas An unknown male subject left the BP gas station, 800 S. Elmhurst Road, after pumping 11 gallons of fuel and leaving without making a payment at 5:45 p.m. on May 11, according to a police report. Property loss was estimated at $45.82. Vehicle Theft A purple Honda Civic coupe with gold rims was reported stolen on the 1400 block of Marshall Drive early Sunday morning, police stated. A witness …

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Man Charged with Disorderly Conduct after Arguing with Police on Metra Train, More in Wednesday Police Blotter

The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Des Plaines Police Department provided the following reports. Criminal Damage to Property, Graffiti Newspaper boxes, an electrical box and signage at the Cumberland Metra depot, 485 E. Northwest Highway were vandalized with graffiti, and reported to police at 8:44 a.m. on May 10. The graffiti was photographed, police stated, and a work order to clean it up was completed. Criminal Damage to Vehicle The rear window of a vehicle was smashed with a golf-ball-sized rock while it was parked in a parking lot on the 900 block of Beau Drive sometime between 10 p.m. on May 10 and 9:30 a.m. on May 11, police stated. Property loss was estimated at $150. Disorderly Conduct Frank P. Klupta, 57, of North Barrington, was charged with disorderly …

Law Enforcement, Community Gathers at Police Memorial

Illinois police, Cook County police, Chicago police and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in a memorial service in Park Ridge on Monday.

Park Ridge residents and community groups gathered with elected officials and members of law enforcement to honor police killed in the line of duty on the steps of city hall on Monday. Members of the Illinois State Police Department, Cook County police, the Chicago Police Department and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in the ceremony, which was hosted by the Park Ridge Police Chaplains Association. Andrew Liaugminas, of Mary, Seat of Wisdom Catholic Church in Park Ridge, welcomed the crowd to the remembrance ceremony. “And in gratitude for the daily service and dedication that our police personnel give to our community,” Liaugminas said. Mayor Dave Schmidt read a proclamation acknowledging…

Illinois, Cook County, Chicago and Local Police Assemble for Memorial in Park Ridge

Photos of the police memorial service held in Park Ridge on May 13.

Members of many law enforcement agencies including state and local police gathered with community members to honor those killed in the line of duty in Park Ridge on Monday. Members of the Illinois State Police Department, Cook County police, the Chicago Police Department and local police departments including Park Ridge, Niles and Des Plaines, participated in the ceremony, which was hosted by the Park Ridge Police Chaplains Association. The ceremony also commemorated National Police Week, which is May 12 to May 18. A number of different officials took turns reading the names of members of law enforcement killed in the line of duty. Click here to see a video of the the names being read.

Jac Charlier

11:28 am on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Thank you to our police officers who serve our communities across this nation both day and night, through thick and thin and come whatever may. Today especially, we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and hold their families in our prayers.   more ›

Monday, May 13, 2013

Donated Grill Stolen from Church, More in Tuesday Police Blotter

The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Des Plaines Police Department provided the following reports. Theft A 6-foot by 3-foot black grill was reported stolen from a church on the 2300 block of Dempster Street at 2 p.m. on May 9, police stated. A witness told police a scrapper truck was seen taking the grill from the area, according to the report. The grill was recently donated to the church, according to the report, and property loss was estimated at $400. Attempted Burglary, Criminal Damage to Property Police were dispatched for a report of a burglary in progress on the 2000 block of S. Eastview Drive at 8:53 p.m. on May 10, police stated. A witness told police the doorbell was heard ringing multiple times at the house before a window was heard breaking, according to the …

Chain Saw Thief Charged With Felony In Interstate Crime

Working together with Michigan and Des Plaines police, Niles police found and arrested a charged a man for stealing $12,000 of chain saws from a Michigan store and selling them here to pawn shops.

Niles police investigated, and have charged the offender in, a theft operation in which a Niles man is charged with taking chainsaws, worth about $1,000 each, from a Williamstown, Mich. store and selling them here to pawn shops or on Craigslist, according to a police department press release. Niles police worked with Michigan and Wisconsin police agencies in the investigation. Williamstown, Mich. police contacted Niles police to say an offender had taken Stihl chainsaws from power equipment stores in their jurisdiction and about six others. Williamstown Police Department said three of them were listed for sale in Niles, Ill. in the area of Golf Road and Milwaukee Avenue. He said two male and two female offenders usually worked together, …

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8:26 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

she concealed a chainsaw between her legs...ouch.   more ›

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Burglary Suspect Flees, Fired Des Plaines Cop’s Hearing Results Received by City, More Top Stories

A roundup of the most-read stories from May 5 to May 11.

           

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Fired Des Plaines Cop’s Arbitration Outcome Received by City

It remains unclear whether former Des Plaines Police Officer John Bueno would be reinstated to the department or the termination would be upheld, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported.

The results from an arbitration hearing held to review the termination of Des Plaines police officer John Bueno were given to the city, Journal and Topics Newspapers reported. Des Plaines City Manager Michael Bartholomew did not comment on what the outcome was, according to the newspaper. Bueno was fired in March 2012; City of Des Plaines officials did not make public the reasons for his termination. Bueno and another Des Plaines police officer, Andy Contreras, were accused of beating a man in handcuffs in a parking garage while transporting him from Elmhurst to Des Plaines in a lawsuit filed by a DuPage man in July 2012. Contreras was suspended and is now working at the Des Plaines Police Department. Des Plaines officials did not make the…

Lawn Decoration Stolen, More in Thursday Police Blotter

The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The Des Plaines Police Department provided the following reports.   Vehicle Theft A brown 2012 Chevrolet Malibu sedan was reported stolen from Advantage Rent-a-Car, 2170 S. Mannheim Road, sometime between 5:45 p.m. on April 26 and 9 a.m. on April 27, police stated. The keys for the vehicle were in the business’ office, and were also reported missing, according to the report.   Burglary An iPod Touch and Kindle Fire were reported stolen from a residence on the 1100 block of E. Irwin Avenue sometime between 7:25 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on May 2, police stated. Police found a pry mark near the rear door and three holes in the drywall around the residence, according to the report. Property loss was estimated at $470.   Theft A lawn ornament was …

Arlington Heights Police Assist Des Plaines PD in Capturing Felony Suspect

On Wednesday night, Arlington Heights and Des Plaines police surrounded a residence at Evergreen and White Oak. The man who resides there is being investigated for numerous domestic felonies, according to police.

An Arlington Heights man was apprehended Wednesday night by Des Plaines police detectives, with assistance from the Arlington Heights Police Department. Just after 7 p.m. the suspect’s home, located near Evergreen and White Oak in Arlington Heights, was surrounded by police. According to Arlington Heights Police Sergeant Jerry Lehnert, the suspect had allegedly committed offenses in Des Plaines, and Des Plaines police detectives were searching for him.   “The front door and garage were open [at the residence], and we found the individual’s vehicle in the garage, and he was at home,” Lehnert said. Detective Michael Henee said the suspect, whose name is not yet being released, was take into custody just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, and is …

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