Felony Theft
Dispatcher Charged With Pawning Stolen Fire Equipment
A dispatcher for a south suburban fire department has been charged with buying stolen fire equipment to sell at a south suburban pawn shop.
State Charges Dropped Against Ex-Dixon Comptroller, Last Home Sold
Prosecutors have dropped state charges against former Dixon comptroller Rita Crundwell, who has already admitted in federal court that she stole nearly $54 million in public money.
Workers At Clerk’s Office, Morgue Charged With Corruption
A Cook County Circuit Court employee has been charged with stealing $3,500 in traffic ticket payments, the fourth clerk’s office employee to face criminal charges this year, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Evanston Coin Shop Owner Charged With Buying Stolen Goods
The owner of a popular coin shop in Evanston has been jailed, on allegations some of his biggest customers were crooks, and he knew it.
Teen Charged With Stealing Lottery Ticket, Taking $10,000
A winning $10,000 Illinois Lottery ticket has turned out to be unlucky for a 19-year old man from the northwest suburbs.
Drunk Driver Gets Mugshot For The Ages
It’s said a picture is worth a thousand words and in this case it’s all we got.
Former Ambulance Service Exec Admits To Embezzlement
A former ambulance service executive from Wayne, Ill., has admitted to embezzling from her company, while making a $200,000 salary.
Ex-State Contractor Gets Probation For Defrauding Taxpayers
A contractor with ties to deposed Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to probation Monday, after admitting to using a state drug-screening contract to bilk taxpayers out of thousands of dollars.
Man Who Swallowed Diamond Ring Pleads Guilty To Theft
A man whose theft of a diamond ring from a west suburban home was proven by an X-ray of his stomach pleaded guilty Tuesday and was sentenced to 12 days in jail and two years’ probation.
Repairman Charged With Stealing Diamond Ring, Swallowing It
A home repairman is charged with stealing a diamond ring from the owners of a house where he was working, then swallowing it when he got caught.
Serial Metal Thief Arrested For Stealing Aluminum Panels
A 46-year-old man who sold 22 identical aluminum panels to a scrap metal yard in Alsip has been charged with a series of metal thefts in the southwestern suburbs.
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- Toddler Reunited With ParentsPolice on Sunday were looking for the parents or guardians of a little boy who was found in the West Side Douglas Park neighborhood.233
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