Monday, May 6, 2013
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. Burglary to Vehicle Tools including drills, saws and a socket set were removed from a van parked in a residential driveway on the 1500 block of Fifth Avenue sometime between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. on May 2, police stated. No sign of forced entry was found on the vehicle, according to the report. Property loss was estimated at $2,500. Theft Cash and a personal check were reported stolen at Longhorn Steakhouse, 1470 Touhy Avenue, at 7:57 p.m. on April 30. A woman sitting at a table with her purse near her feet noticed the top was open, and $700 in cash and a personal check were missing, police stated. Battery Unknown offenders shot paintballs at residents through the back window of…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Des Plaines Police Commander Mike Kozak submitted his resignation letter last week, the Daily Herald reported.
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Tuesday, April 30
Former Des Plaines Police Deputy Chief, and current Police Commander Mike Kozak announced he would retire last week, the Daily Herald reported. Kozak’s retirement comes at a time when a number of lawsuits involving current and former officers are ongoing, according to the Daily Herald’s report, and other personnel-related issues have surfaced. Related:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The man was taken to the hospital, the Daily Herald reported, and no other injuries were reported.
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Wednesday, April 17
A retired Chicago police officer was accidentally shot in the leg when his loaded gun fell on the floor at a school in Des Plaines on Monday, the Daily Herald reported. The man was taken to the hospital, the Daily Herald reported, and no other injuries were reported.
Additional crossing gates would prevent commuters from wandering onto the railroad tracks on Pearson Street, said a Des Plaines resident who witnessed a fatal train and pedestrian crash on Tuesday.
Additional safety precautions are necessary at a Des Plaines railroad crossing, a Des Plaines resident said after seeing a commuter hit by a train on Tuesday morning. Tim Lally, of Des Plaines, had just arrived for a train he usually takes to Chicago a short time before 7:30 a.m. when what Lally described as an accident occurred. Lally, a software trainer, and his neighbor stood on the sidewalk on the southwest side of the railroad tracks at Pearson and Ellinwood streets, behind activated crossing gates, as an express train to Chicago not scheduled to stop in Des Plaines approached the depot. A man standing on the center platform had been speaking with an elderly woman before turning away from her and walking southeast onto Pearson Street…
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner said a former police commander told officers reporting information for a federally funded traffic enforcement campaign was OK when it was not.
A former Des Plaines police commander told police officers reporting overtime hours for a federally funded traffic enforcement program was OK when it was not, said Police Chief William Kushner. In a public statement on Tuesday, the city announced 13 Des Plaines police officers would be suspended for varying lengths of time following an investigation into information reported to the Illinois Department of Transportation to qualify for grant funding. The Illinois Department of Transportation suspended funding of the traffic safety grant in August 2012, pending an investigation into data about DUI arrests that may have been fraudulent. Timothy Veit, 55, of Mount Prospect, former Des Plaines police commander, was charged with falsifying …
It was not clear to one eyewitness whether the man walked or jumped into an oncoming Metra train.
A train passing through Des Plaines Tuesday morning killed one person, and the incident is being investigated by Des Plaines police, according to Metra. The train that struck the man was traveling on the center track, stated Meg Reile, spokesperson for Metra, and was an express train that was not scheduled to stop in Des Plaines. Related: Eyewitness: Fatality Near Des Plaines Metra Depot Was An Accident Reile stated Metra trains were stopped for approximately two hours as a result of the incicent. “Other than that, we have no official information regarding the person or the exact circumstances involved in this fatality,” Reile stated. Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner said the crash occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m., and the …
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 black iPod Touch and an iPhone charger and case were reported stolen from the driveway of a residence between 9:30 p.m. and 9:35 p.m. on April 13, police stated. Property loss was estimated at $150. Burglary A laptop computer and jewelry were reported stolen from a residence on the 2200 block of Douglas Avenue sometime between 4:30 p.m. and 9:47 p.m. on April 14, police stated. It appeared the unknown offender gained entry to the house by using a bench as a ladder to reach a bedroom window, which was partially open, police stated. The front and kitchen doors were found to be unlocked, according to the report, and it appeared the unknown offender exited the house …
Monday, April 8, 2013
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. Counterfeit Currency Three counterfeit $100-dollar bills were used to purchase jewelry at K-Mart, 1155 E. Oakton St., at 2:43 p.m. on April 3, police stated. Police recovered the counterfeit currency and a copy of surveillance video of the incident, according to the report. The offender was described as a black male with black hair, a medium brown complexion, a slim-medium build, wearing a black coat with red stitching on the back that stated, “Dynamic Skills” and “Dexterity,” police stated. Property loss was estimated at $300. Attempt Burglary Police responded to an attempted burglary report at an apartment building on the 1200 block of E. Harding Avenue at 2:51 p.m. on …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
A roundup of the most-read stories from March 24 to March 30.
Man Robs Dunkin Donuts with Knife published March 26. Arredia on Flooding in Des Plaines published March 24. Bogusz on Flooding in Des Plaines published March 24. Walsten on Flooding in Des Plaines published March 24. Police: Dumbbell Swung by Des Plaines Man in Attack published March 28.
A roundup of the most-read stories from March 24 to March 30.
Man Robs Dunkin Donuts with Knife published March 26. Arredia on Flooding in Des Plaines published March 24. Bogusz on Flooding in Des Plaines published March 24. Walsten on Flooding in Des Plaines published March 24. Police: Dumbbell Swung by Des Plaines Man in Attack published March 28.
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8:31 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
Police will be canvassing the area and brushing up their ability to draw up a pallet of suspects to get a better picture of the paint offenders. more ›