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CRIME & SAFETY
Police ticket driver who caused a crash while making a U-turn
A man was ticketed July 15 in Riverside after police responded to a car crash involving four vehicles. Just before 6 p.m. that day, an officer was dispatched to assist other police at the intersection of South Harlem Avenue and Lawton Road after a four-car crash. At the scene, the officer spoke with one of the drivers of a car involved in the crash.
Father of 3 found shot to death in unincorp. Lombard driveway; murder investigation underway
A husband and father of three was found shot and killed in the driveway of a west suburban home Monday night, family and police said Tuesday.Alaa Ghnimat, 38, of unincorporated Lombard was found dead about 9:30 p.m. in the area of 16th Street and Meyers Road.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchDuPage County sheriff's deputies found him unresponsive, with a gunshot wound, in a vehicle in the driveway of his home, after responding to reports of a shooting in the area.The coroner also responded, and the vehicle was towed for further investigation.SEE ALSO: No charges to be...
Chicago woman, 25, charged with DUI on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman was charged with driving under the influence after crashing her car on the Jane Byrne Interchange, leaving her passenger seriously injured. Illinois State Police said the single-vehicle crash happened on the Interstate 290 eastbound ramp to Interstate 94 northbound at 6:06 a.m. Sunday. The driver,...
Boat explodes in Lake Michigan near Waukegan, seriously injuring 2: Lake County Sheriff's Office
Two men were seriously injured Tuesday, after a boat exploded off the coast of the north suburbs, a Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.The incident took place about 2:45 p.m. near a power plant at the end of Greenwood Avenue in Lake Michigan, Waukegan fire officials said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe two people were rescued by a good Samaritan on a boat and were brought to Waukegan Harbor, Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman Chris Covelli said."If there wasn't a boat out there, and there were very few boats out today, those guys could have gone...
Two men rob Crystal Lake residents at gunpoint
Two Crystal Lake residents arrived at the 6100 block of West Roosevelt Road on July 15 to buy an item for sale from two men. One of the men displayed a black handgun with an extended magazine and stole money from the victims. The men then fled in an unknown direction. The estimated loss is $4,500.
meanwhile in Chicago that officer definitely didn't want to follow them guys
Englewood shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded, Chicago police say
Two men were shot, one fatally, in the Englewood neighborhood Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.The shooting took place at about 1:05 a.m. in the 6300-block of South Carpenter Street.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe victims were standing in the street when unknown suspects began firing from an alley, police said.A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Authorities have not released his identity.Chicago shootings: Tracking gun violence in 2024A 21-year-old man was shot in the arm and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.No one is in custody and Area One detectives are investigating.INTERACTIVE SAFETY TRACKER Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
Indiana Interstate Shooting Arrest: Chicago Man Charged with Attempted Murder
Lake County, IN – A Chicago man has been arrested in connection with a shooting incident on Interstate 80/94 in Hammond. Darrell A. Graham, 35, was apprehended in the 7000 block of Birch Ave. in Hammond without incident. Graham is being held at the Lake County Jail, facing multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder.
Police search for person responsible for ‘mass graffiti’ incident in Oak Lawn
OAK LAWN, Ill. — An investigation is underway in the south suburbs after several vehicles were vandalized in what police are calling a mass graffiti incident. According to Oak Lawn police, in the early morning hours on Sunday, officers found several vehicles that had been vandalized with spray paint. Police say many of the vehicles […]
Drug Ring Suspects In Court
GREEN BAY,WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Four of the seven suspects arrested in connection with a large-scale drug trafficking operation appeared in court Tuesday, but their criminal complaints were sealed, so no new details of the allegations were released. Ebony Grandberry, Kyla Sanache, Cheri Austin and James Grandberry appeared Tuesday. Michael...
3 shot, 1 fatally, in Lawndale, Chicago police say
One person is dead and two more were injured in a shooting in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood Monday afternoon, police said.The shooting happened near Cermak and Karlov on the West Side. Police said three men were near a home's backyard when someone pulled out a gun and opened fire.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchIt was not immediately known whether any of the three who were struck had fired shots.Police said a 37-year-old man was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene.A 34-year-old man was struck in the leg, and a 26-year-old man was struck in the chest and armpit area, police said. Both were taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital and were initially reported to be in good condition.No one is currently in custody, police said. An investigation is ongoing.INTERACTIVE CRIME TRACKER: Track crime and safety in your neighborhood
17-year-old boy shot at gas station on Chicago's South Side
CHICAGO - A teen boy was shot at a gas station on Chicago's South Side Tuesday evening. At about 5:34 p.m., a 17-year-old boy was inside a vehicle at a gas station in the 8300 block of South Cottage Grove when an unknown offender approached him, police said. The offender...
Man arrested after driving drunk, crashing into McAdam Landscaping
On July 18, police were dispatched to McAdam Landscaping after a car ran into the company’s fence while the business was closed. The man who crashed into the fence along Des Plaines Avenue left the car on, a handgun on the driver’s seat and immediately fled from his vehicle, according to the police report. After patrolling the area, police found a man lying in a nearby flower bed and took him into custody for the crash. His breath smelled of alcohol and he had slurred speech, according to police. The man was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, having an expired license, leaving the scene with property damage, and driving under the influence of alcohol.
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