A man grabbed a 19-year-old woman and sexually assaulted her on Howard Street Tuesday, according to police.
Police are investigating; only preliminary information is available at this time.
Also damage at East Prairie School. The information is from the Skokie Police Department. An arrest does not indicate guilt.
The man was carrying a hammer.
As part of National Night Out, Skokie police officers will be visiting various parks around town to meet you, answer questions. Here's the schedule, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.
The following police-related items came from area Patches. When an arrest is referenced it should not be considered a conviction.
The information is from the Skokie Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of a crime.
The information is from the Skokie Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.
A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday afternoon that the cause of death was “pending further investigation” by Evanston Police.
The national initiative involved 36 law enforcement agencies.
Also a smash-and-grab from a car. Information is from the Skokie Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.
Information is from the Skokie Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.
The information is from the Skokie Police Department. An arrest does not indicate guilt.
Major police news from around the area includes a house of prostitution in Highland Park and a fatal crash into a pond in Arlington Heights.
Here’s a look at the most-read stories on Skokie Patch this week from foreclosures in Skokie to a Polish Holocaust hero honored for saving Jews.
Two men were charged with aggravated robbery after police say they lured potential buyers of used cell phones then robbed victims at gunpoint, Chicago Tribune reports.
Due to a mistyped address on the grant check, someone else received and cashed the check, CBS Local reports.
A Chicago woman was charged with animal cruelty after she left her dog in her car in the heat while she went to the gym in Morton Grove, police said.
A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.
The grant enabled Skokie firefighters to equip three of ambulances with powered cot-fastening systems.
Also a license plate stolen and iPhone snatched. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A woman tried to buy two Gucci watches with a fraudulent credit card, police said. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A look at weird crimes in the Chicago suburbs.
The following police-related items were taken from area Patches. When an arrest is referenced it should not be considered a conviction.
Here’s a look at the most-read stories on Skokie Patch this week from woman robbed of wallet while walking home to a student to intern at Warm Crimes Tribunal in the Hague. See what you might have missed.
The Skokie man was wanted on a warrant; he was with a man convicted of murder in 2005. Police say they had loaded guns and were likely planning something.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Evanston police arrested two men for unlawful use of firearms on July 16.
Feds say he intentionally hid millions in offshore accounts to avoid paying taxes. This is the first verdict; feds are looking into similar cases.
She was robbed in the 7800 block of Keeler.
The last call on her cell phone was made in Illinois.
A look at weird crimes from the northern Chicago suburbs.
The stolen car was unlocked with the keys inside. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
The battery and slashing happened on the Skokie Swift. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
The following arrest information was supplied by the Skokie Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.