Tuesday, March 5, 2013
At first, police suspected gang members were responsible for a number of graffiti reports in a Des Plaines neighborhood north of Algonquin Road, police stated. Now police believe juveniles were attempting to impress gang members with the vandalism.
A series of gang-related graffiti discovered in a Des Plaines neighborhood on Feb. 17 that, according to residents, had not previously seen that type of vandalism, was done by teens seeking to be accepted into a gang, according to police. Deputy Chief Nicholas Treantafeles said, at the time, investigators suspected members of the Latin King gang were responsible for the approximately 17 reported incidents of gang graffiti north of Algonquin Road, something unexpected by police. “In that area, that was a total surprise to me,” Treantafeles said. It may be some relief to residents that live in that area, Treantafeles said, that the graffiti was not done by gang members residing in the neighborhood. “We have since found out that that’s not …
A law enforcement veteran said two gangs occupied the same area on the south side of Des Plaines for the last 30 years, and were most prevalent in the last 15 years.
A recent rash of gang-related graffiti in a Des Plaines neighborhood that residents said had not been similarly vandalized in the past raised questions about the state of gangs in the northwest suburb. At first, police said they suspected the graffiti found north of Algonquin Road was the work of Latin Kings gang members that resided in that neighborhood. It was later determined, Deputy Chief Nicholas Treantafeles said, juveniles that sought to impress gang members were responsible for damaging approximately 17 surfaces with graffiti on Feb. 17. Treantafeles said during the almost 30 years he has worked at the Des Plaines Police Department, gang activity has been concentrated in roughly the same area. Two gangs are known to be located on …
Friday, February 22, 2013
The total number of graffiti reports has been relatively consistent the last several years, according to Des Plaines police.
A recent string of graffiti reports in a Des Plaines neighborhood were the latest wave in what police described as a consistent pattern of vandalism over the last several years. The incidents occurred sometime between Feb. 16 and Feb. 17 in a neighborhood that, according to residents, had not seen gang graffiti before. The approximately 17 reports of gang-related graffiti occurred on the same block, stated Deputy Chief Nicholas Treantafeles in an email to Patch. “I spoke with our investigations supervisor who stated that it was all Latin King graffiti, they possibly live on that block, and they were marking their turf,” Treantafeles stated. The prominent gang graffiti in Des Plaines, Treantafeles stated, was from the Latin Kings and …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Felony, misdemeanor charges follow explosion report in a residential neighborhood.
A Des Plaines man is in custody on firearm-related and drug charges following an incident in a residential neighborhood approximately a half-mile from the Des Plaines Police Department on Jan. 17. Thomas Henry, 51, of Des Plaines, was arrested on Jan. 17 and later charged with two felony counts: unlawful possession of cannabis and reckless discharge of a firearm, and a misdemeanor, possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents verified by the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. Henry is being held in Cook County jail, and his next court date is Feb. 6 at Skokie courthouse. Police responded to a report of a large explosion on the 500 block of Webford Avenue at approximately 9 p.m. on Jan. 17, police stated. When police …
Monday, December 17, 2012
David Marshall, of unincorporated Des Plaines, was arrested 25 times in Cook County since 1991, a spokesperson for the Cook County Sheriff’s office stated.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. A Des Plaines man charged with first-degree murder earlier this month was arrested multiple times in Cook County during the last 20 years, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. David P. Marshall, 38, of unincorporated Des Plaines, was arrested 25 times in Cook County since 1991, including the most recent arrest on a murder charge, according to a spokesperson for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. Among the violations Marshall was accused of committing, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, he was arrested seven times for battery, three times for aggravated assault and once …
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Des Plaines police stated a man admitted to burglarizing 40 vehicles in the Greenview neighborhood between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Des Plaines Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. A Des Plaines man was caught burglarizing a vehicle in the Greenview neighborhood while the area was under police surveillance, Des Plaines police stated on Tuesday. Frank Sabo, 26, of Des Plaines, was charged with three counts of burglary to vehicle, a class 2 felony, after police found him breaking into a vehicle on the 900 block of Greenview Avenue at approximately 3:40 a.m. on Nov. 30, police stated. During interviews Sabo had with law enforcement, according to police, Sabo admitted to burglarizing 37 vehicles, in addition to the three connected with charges, between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30. All 40 incidents occurred in Des…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The mother of a Maine West High School student filed a complaint with the Circuit Court of Cook County alleging hazing at Maine Township High School District 207.
The parents of a Maine West High School student filed a lawsuit on Nov. 19 that accuses the school district, faculty and staff of allowing their son to be physically and sexually assaulted as part of a known hazing ritual for the boys' varsity soccer team. The hazing ritual was ordered and witnessed by several coaches, according to the complaint, when, on Sept. 27, Michael Divencenzo, varsity soccer coach, Emilio Rodriguez, freshmen soccer coach, and other coaches ordered a “campus run” after the freshman soccer player was promoted to the varsity squad. During the “campus run” the boy’s teammates grabbed him, according to the complaint, tore off his underwear, held him down so he could not resist, grabbed his testicles and sodomized him …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The Des Plaines police department descended on Apache Park Wednesday in response to the concerns of residents about gang activity.
The Des Plaines police department conducted an "outdoor" rollcall Wednesday night in the Apache Park area as a show of force to any gangs in the area. Des Plaines Deputy Police Chief Nick Treantafeles said 12 to 15 officers parked their squads in the area and walked the Apache Park area. "It was a proactive approach," Treantafeles said. "We had a couple of calls from residents concerned that things were heating up in the area." Treantafeles said the area has been relatively quiet since Eliseo Mercado, 26, was shot to death in a gang fight near 2019 Pine St. Recently, however, residents had begun to see graffiti and other signs of possible increased gang activity. Treantafeles said officers descended on the area at about 7 p.m. As part of …
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Friday, October 5, 2012
Police responded to an explosion at an apartment building in 2010. The people inside the apartment sustained minor injuries, according to police.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Police responded to an explosion at an apartment building in 2010. The people inside the apartment sustained minor injuries, according to police.
A Des Plaines man charged with aggravated arson, residential arson and possession of explosives after Des Plaines police responded to a report of an explosion at an apartment building on the 1700 block of E. Oakton Street at approximately 11 p.m. on Jan. 16, 2010, Des Plaines police stated in a press release on Thursday. Richard Bilik, 35, was found guilty of aggravated arson after a trial by jury in July, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Second District Court on Oct. 2, according to the press release. Commander Nick Treantafeles, in an interview with Patch, said Bilik had been arrested several times over the years and had an extensive criminal history. When police interviewed Bilik about the arson in 2010, he denied having …
Judi Cornfield
1:09 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Des Plaines is NOT their turf. It belongs to all the residents of Des Plaines. We have to get these criminals out. Yes, the best thing is catching them and making them clean up all the shit they've tagged. more ›