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Des Plaines Shell Station Robbed

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Police: No Suspects in Custody for Gas Station Robbery in Des Plaines

As of Thursday evening, Des Plaines police did not have any suspects in custody in connection with a gas station robbery that occurred in the afternoon, according to police.

No suspects were in custody in connection with a reported gas station robbery that occurred in Des Plaines on Thursday afternoon, a spokesperson for Des Plaines police confirmed on Thursday evening. Des Plaines police stated no other information about the incident would be provided at this time. A suspect robbed a Shell gasoline station at Oakton Street and River Road in Des Plaines Thursday, then fled east into Park Ridge, said Park Ridge Police Commander Lou Jogmen. Maine South High School was placed on soft lockdown at 1:30 p.m. or 2 p.m., a spokesperson for the high school district stated. A daycare center was also placed on lockdown, according to police. An employee of the Shell station, 1605 S. River Road, who was not present when …

Gas Station Robbery in Des Plaines Prompts Maine South, Daycare Lockdown

The robbery occurred in Des Plaines, but the suspect fled east into Park Ridge, prompting police to notify the high school and a daycare at Maine Park on Sibley, which both locked down.

A suspect robbed a Shell gasoline station at Oakton Street and River Road in Des Plaines Thursday, then fled east into Park Ridge, said Park Ridge Police Commander Lou Jogmen. No suspects were in custody related to the robbery on Thursday evening, Des Plaines police confirmed. Police notified Maine South High School, which went into soft lockdown mode around 1:30 to 2 p.m., said Dave Beery, communications director for Maine Township High School District 207. A soft lockdown means students stay in their classrooms, with lights on and classes continuing, but do not leave those rooms until the lockdown is lifted. Security at entrances is also diligent, Beery said.  Police also briefed the Park Ridge Park District, which locked down a daycare …

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