Park Ridge crime briefs: Attempt made to burglarize school
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY An attempt was made to pry open a door at Jeanine Schultz School, 2101 W. Oakton St., between Nov. 18 and Nov. 19. The door’s glass was cracked and the trim was damaged, but no entry...
View ArticlePark Ridge police officer to again face battery, misconduct charges
Charges against a Park Ridge police commander accused of beating two teenage boys eight years ago were reinstated Nov. 21 after they were dismissed by a lower court two years ago. The Illinois...
View ArticleAppellate Court cites claims of ‘cover-up’ in Park Ridge Police Department
Allegations of a Park Ridge police “cover-up,” investigated by prosecutors and the FBI, were revealed in a recent state Appellate Court ruling reinstating charges against a commander accused of...
View ArticleMen posing as workers enter two Park Ridge homes
Men posing as plumbers or city water employees gained access to two Park Ridge homes within the same week, Park Ridge police reported. The most recent incident occurred Nov. 18 on the 600 block of...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Drunk father in Wilmette thought he was in Park Ridge
The following arrests were listed among the official reports of the Wilmette and Kenilworth police departments. Readers are reminded an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of...
View ArticlePark Ridge Police Blotter: Teens charged with drug offenses
The following incidents were listed in the weekly bulletin prepared by the Park Ridge Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law...
View ArticlePark Ridge crime briefs: SUV burglarized for disabled parking card
BURGLARY TO VEHICLE A disabled parking placard and car insurance paperwork were reported stolen Nov. 20 from an SUV parked in a driveway on the 500 block of North Western Avenue. PROPERTY DAMAGE On the...
View ArticleThree Park Ridge businesses accused of selling alcohol to minors
Three people were each charged with selling alcohol to a minor following a undercover sting initiative aimed at Park Ridge businesses. Park Ridge police, working with the Illinois State Police and...
View ArticlePark Ridge police say Evanston man burglarized occupied homes
Park Ridge police have arrested a man they say burglarized at least four homes while the occupants were sleeping inside. Alfonso Vega, 36, of the 1100 block of Dodge Street, Evanston, was charged Dec....
View ArticlePark Ridge teens offered children marijuana at playground: cops
Two 15-year-old Park Ridge boys are accused of offering a group of children marijuana while they played on a park playground Sunday. Park Ridge Deputy Police Chief Lou Jogmen said a group of six...
View ArticleChicago man accused of using fake $100 bill at Park Ridge restaurant
A Chicago man remains behind bars this week after he allegedly used a counterfeit bill to buy food from an Uptown Park Ridge restaurant. Kenyon Dobbins, 41, of the 100 block of South Central Avenue,...
View ArticlePark Ridge Police Blotter: Teen charged with hosting drinking party
The following incidents were listed in the weekly bulletin prepared by the Park Ridge Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law...
View ArticlePark Ridge crime briefs: Credit cards stolen from church
BURGLARY TO VEHICLE A laptop, computer bag and papers were stolen overnight between Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 from an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway on the 2900 block of Cherry Street. PROPERTY DAMAGE...
View ArticlePark Ridge Police Blotter: Woman accused of stealing coat
The following incidents were listed in the weekly bulletin prepared by the Park Ridge Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law...
View ArticlePark Ridge crime briefs: Teen spotted breaking mirrors on car
RUSE ENTRY On the afternoon of Dec. 10, a man claiming to work for “the water department” approached a home on the 1400 block of Carol Street and told a 73-year-old man that he needed to check his...
View ArticleRobber of Park Ridge store suspected in additional crimes
A man who robbed a Park Ridge convenience store at gunpoint earlier this month is suspected of robberies in at least three other communities, as well, police said. Park Ridge police said the man...
View ArticleEx-Park Ridge tutor facing child pornography charges
A former Park Ridge tutor who was once chairman of the Taste of Park Ridge has been arrested on child pornography charges — three years after he was first investigated by authorities. Albert Galus, 47,...
View ArticleTwo women from Lincolnwood, one from Park Ridge arrested after robbing New...
Illinois State Police (ISP) officials announced the arrest of three female fugitives wanted in connection with a theft that occurred in a New Jersey restaurant earlier this year, authorities said in a...
View ArticlePark Ridge Police Blotter: Four charged with marijuana possession
The following incidents were listed in the weekly bulletin prepared by the Park Ridge Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law...
View ArticlePark Ridge crime briefs: Cash stolen during home break-in
BURGLARY An attempt was made to pry open a door to a condominium on the 1700 block of Pavilion Way on Dec. 17 between 11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. A home on the 1000 block of North Lincoln Avenue was...
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