Saturday, March 9, 2013
The following police items were taken from area Patch sites. When a charge is referenced it does not indicate a conviction.
Cary Three Injured in Blaze at Industrial Building in Cary Three workers were injured in an explosion and fire at Fox Valley Systems in Cary on Wednesday. Nearby buildings had to be evacuated due to the paint and chemicals contained in the building, officials said. Two people injured in the explosion have been transferred to the burn unit at Loyola Hospital and the third victim was sent to the St. Anthony Hospital Burn Unit in Rockford, according to Cary Fire Lt. Andy Veath. Investigators from the Cary Fire Protection District, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Illinois State Fire Marshals are still investigating what caused the two explosions and the subsequent fire. Crystal Lake Student Arrested for Camera Found in …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
This edition of the Palatine police blotter includes information supplied by police on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Car Burglary and Criminal Damage A victim reported his white 2011 Dodge pickup was damaged burglarized while parked at the Holiday Inn Express, 1550 E. Dundee Rd. sometime between Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 7:30 a.m. The rear driver's side window was shattered, and taken was a black leather case that contained a fiber optic test meter, valued at $30,000. A victim reported his silver 2001 Buick Sedan was damaged and burglarized sometime between Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. while it was parked in a lot in the 400 block of E. Osage Ln. A dentalong with several scratch marks with orange paint transfer were observed. Taken was a Tom Tom GPS, a yellow Sony Walkman and two pairs of sunglasses. The items [able to estimated…
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Palatine Police Department
595 N Hicks Rd, Palatine, IL
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
The following information provided by Palatine Police reports. It does not indicate a conviction.
Car Window Smash, Purse Stolen at YMCA Parking Lot In the parking lot of the YMCA, the driver side rear window of a 2013 silver Dodge Durango was broken out and a beige purse containing makeup was taken along with a pink bag that had three gift cards inside. The burglary occurred between 9:30 a.m. and 11:05 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12 in the parking lot of the YMCA at 1400 W. Northwest Highway. YMCA Burglary to Motor Vehicle Part 2. Another vehicle was burglarized in the YMCA parking lot Friday, Oct. 12 between 10:15 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. The rear window of a green Honda Odyssey was smashed and a black Vera Bradley women’s handbag was taken from the vehicle. iPad Stolen from Car An Apple iPad was stolen from a black Oldsmobile sedan sometime …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The following information provided by Palatine Police reports. It does not indicate a conviction.
Lock Removed in Motor Vehicle Burglary Someone removed the locking mechanism and punched out the ignition of a Ford 5150 Truck parked in the lot of Galaxy Hand Car Wash at 2232 N. Rand Road, sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. When the victim returned to the truck, the front driver’s side door was standing wide open and a gym bag full of $500 worth of tools was gone. The cost of the damage to the truck is unknown. SUV Parked in Driveway for 20 Minutes Burglarized Parked in a driveway on the 800 block of E. Kings Row, a silver Mazda SUV was burglarized around 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8. Inside for just 20 minutes, the victim returned to the vehicle to find a black purse, a silver iPod valued at $200 and a cell phone valued …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The following information provided by Palatine Police reports. It does not indicate a conviction.
Aggravated DUI Jose A. Munoy-Ruiz, 39, of Palatine was headed westbound on Hicks Road when he was stopped around 9:42 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, and charged with aggravated DUI, driving without a valid driver’s license, uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and improper lighting. DUI Floyd F. Ormonde, 41, or Palatine was charged with DUI, DUI with blood-alcohol content above .08, improper lane usage and speeding. Ormonde was stopped around 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 while driving west on Palatine Road, near Greeley. DUI Elmer A. Diaz, 44, of Streamwood was arrested Sept. 30 for DUI, impeding traffic, disobeying traffic control devices and driving without a valid driver’s license. Headed north on Quentin Diaz was pulled over around 4:45 a.…
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
The following information provided by Palatine Police reports. It does not indicate a conviction.
Laptop and Designer Bag Stolen from Car Parked in a residential driveway at the 2200 N. block of Old Hicks Road, a 2011 Toyota sedan was burglarized on Thursday, Sept. 13. The victim reported sometime between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. an unknown offender entered the vehicle and took a MacBook Pro laptop, valued at $3,000 and a Reed Krakoff purse, valued at $1,100. Both items were left in the backseat, hidden underneath a diaper bag. Another Catalytic Converter Stolen Parked on the first floor of the Village Parking Garage at 251 W. Colfax, the catalytic converter was stolen from a 2004 Toyota SUV. The theft occurred sometime on Tuesday, Sept. 11 while the victim was at work. Part of the exhaust system, the catalytic converter was sawed off the …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The following information was provided by the Palatine Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Theft and Fraud Report; Wallet Stolen from Shopping Cart A woman’s wallet was stolen from her purse, which was placed in the front basket of her shopping cart. The theft occurred between noon and 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 7 at the Jewel-Osco located at 423 E. Dundee Road. The victim realized her brown wallet containing various credit cards, an Illinois Driver’s License, $25 cash, a checkbook, a social security card and a personal health insurance card was gone while in the check out line of the grocery store. When the woman called to report the credit cards stolen, one credit card company informed her $837.00 in charges had already been racked up at a Target store. The location of the Target store is unknown and the police are still …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The following information was provided by the Palatine Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Gateway parking garage: Parts of two exhaust systems stolen from vehicles The catalytic converter, part of the exhaust system that is located underneath the vehicle was sawed off of two vehicles parked at the Gateway Center parking garage at 251 W. Colfax. According to police one owner returned to their white Toyota SUV parked in the garage, started it up and noticed a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The owner drove to a repair shop where it was determined the catalytic converter had been sawed off, valued at $1200. The theft occurred sometime between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The first theft of a catalytic converter at the Gateway Center parking garage was reported on Aug. 28 when a silver Lexus SUV parked in the garage was …
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251 W Colfax St, Palatine, IL
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
The following information was taken from Palatine Police reports:
Failed Burglary Attempt The window of a blue Chevy SUV was broken out sometime before 7 a.m. on Aug. 25 at the 1200 block of Winslowe Drive. Inside the locked vehicle was a large flat screen TV covered by a towel in the back seat. In an attempted burglary, someone broke out a window of the SUV but unable to get the large flat screen out of the vehicle, the TV was left behind and nothing was taken from the vehicle. Residential Burglary, Apartment Ransacked An apartment at the 500 block of E. Spruce Drive was ransacked during a burglary that occurred sometime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Aug 25. The victims returned to their apartment to find the back door forced open. The living room and bedroom had been ransacked and several things were …
42.120884
-88.033818
Palatine Police Department
595 N Hicks Rd, Palatine, IL
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
The following information was provided by the Palatine Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Oct. 10, 2011 A 1994 Pontiac Bonneville was burglarized in the 1200 block of N. Rand Rd. The vehicle was unlocked at the time. Taken was a Harris Bank debit card and an iPod. Oct. 18, 2011 An office building was burglarized in the 100 block of E. Palatine Road sometime between 5:55 p.m. Oct. 18 and 7:30 a.m. Oct. 19. Taken from the first office suite was a Sharp fax machine valued at $150. It is unknown how entry was gained to the office. Taken from the second suite was an HP printer valued at $70, a GE phone valued at $14 and an Epson carrying case valued at $20. Oct. 20, 2011 A van pulled into a driveway of a residence in the 500 block of N. Greenwood Ave. between 5 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. The male driver of the van talked to one of the …
marie
5:48 pm on Sunday, March 10, 2013
It's so awful that this child felt that jumping into the lake was his only option to get away from whatever he was running from. Our children need to know that it's always ok to ask for help. Where is this young boy now? more ›