Riverside
Police: Intoxicated Son Falls On Mom, Pins Her On Floor for Hours
A Riverside man was arrested last Thursday for drunkenly falling and passing out on his mother, pinning her to the kitchen floor, according to a press release from the Riverside Police Department.
Police: Woman Set Fire Because Husband Smoked All The Pot
A Chicago woman angered that her husband had smoked all their marijuana is charged with starting a fire inside a west suburban apartment.
Woman Charged With Stealing FedEx Packages Off Porches
A woman in west suburban Riverside has been charged with theft after allegedly stealing packages from people’s front porches, police said.
Fight Erupts At High School After Theft Of Cannabis
A high school student was arrested Friday after a school fight due to him allegedly stealing cannabis from another student’s home.
Suburban Police Chief Finds Unique Way To Bolster School Security
A west suburban police chief thinks he’s found a way to beef up security around his village’s schools without putting police in every building.
Police Search For 2nd Suspect In Gasoline Theft Scheme
Police said Monday they’re following several leads in their search for a second suspect in an elaborate gasoline theft scheme.
Man Charged With Elaborate Gasoline Theft Scheme
A west suburban man was charged with theft after authorities uncovered an elaborate gasoline-stealing ring involving two men who would sell the stolen petrol at gas stations and vacant lots on Chicago’s West Side.
Coyotes Break Door Glass Trying To Chase Dogs Into Riverside Home
For those who thought coyotes were shy retiring creatures of the woods, think again.
National Guard Members Return From Afghanistan
Twelve men were greeted with hugs and some tears.
Man With History Of Sex-Related Crimes Arrested At Boys’ Swim Meet
The man told police that when he walked by Riverside Brookfield High School, he received a brainwave message from recording artist Justin Bieber telling him to go to the school to see the kids there.
Coyote Believed Responsible For Puppy’s Death In Riverside
The coyote attacked a 9-pound Bichon-Poo puppy about 3 p.m. Dec. 29 in its backyard in west suburban Riverside.
Police: Burglar Was Going To Re-Gift Stolen Goods
Gregory Cook has eight prior convictions for burglary and is a self-admitted Hell Bound Biker Club gang member, police say.
Man Accused Of Trying To Use Stolen Goods As Christmas Presents
Police say Gregory Cook repackaged stolen goods for Christmas gifts for his friends and family.
Governor Celebrates Removal Of Dam In Riverside
Usually, when you see politicians gather for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at public projects, it’s to mark their completion or dedication. But Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn and others gathered in a park in west suburban Riverside, along the Des Plaines River, to celebrate the destruction of a dam.
Man Struck, Killed By Freight Train In Riverside
The death of a man who was hit by a freight train Friday night in west suburban Riverside was a suicide, an autopsy has determined.
Woman Gets Probation For Filing False Report Of Sexual Assault
A 47-year-old west suburban woman was given probation Monday for falsely reporting a sexual assaulted while walking home from a train last November.
Cops Arrest 28 For Underage Drinking At Party In Riverside
Police in Riverside late Monday shut down an underage drinking party that attracted dozens of teens from across the western suburbs.
High School Student Arrested, Suburban Drug Operation Taken Down
A 17-year-old high school student who police called “a major supplier of cannabis” to young people and high school students in west suburban Riverside was arrested and his drug operation taken down Friday.
Police Chief Unhappy With ‘Extremely Light’ Sentence For Scammer
An Ohio man is in jail here in Cook County for 60 days – accused of a magazine sales scam – and a suburban police chief is upset because he thinks the sentence should have been tougher.
Man Arrested For Magazine Subscription Scam; Says People Are ‘Easy To Fool’
Police in Riverside have busted a man for selling phony magazine subscriptions around the western suburb.
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