Crime & Safety

Mysterious Backyard Activity and a Wet Motorcycle

A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.


At Least Nothing Was Superglued to the Backyard Ceiling

A Buffalo Grove resident reported someone moved several items around her backyard but had no idea who moved the items.  

Never Get In Debt With Mermaids

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Buffalo Grove police pulled a motorcycle out of a pond. The bike's owner told police he thought it had been repossessed. 

Local Magician Retires

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Someone turned in an unwanted pair of handcuffs to the Northfield Police Department.

A Chicago man was charged with felony DUI and aggravated DUI after police saw his car veering between lanes in Niles. When officers stopped the driver, he produced a Mexican ID and told police he only had two drinks, but officers saw a box containing seven empty cans of Modelo beer in the vehicle.

This Is How The Trix Rabbit Lost His Cereal Privileges

A Glencoe resident reported kids threw cereal down her driveway, then sped off. The resident told police the offenders were probably her daughter's friends. 


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