Police say a body scanner detected the heroin in the woman's "genital region."
The burglar claimed to be from a utility company and asked to enter the resident's home to "check their water line for COVID-19."
The Wheaton Police Department reminds residents to be vigilant after someone burglarized a home after pretending to be a utility company.
All DuPage County Sheriff's Office staff have been instructed not to dine inside restaurants while in uniform or while using office vehicles
A woman reported being groped by a passing jogger near Main Street and Geneva Road Monday.
There are 48 sex offenders from Wheaton, according to the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Roosevelt Hart and Henry Wilson burglarized two Chick-Fil-A locations in DuPage County Oct. 14.
The sheriff's office will increase patrols for impaired drivers this Halloween.
Two suspects were taken into custody early Wednesday morning after attempting to rob a Chick-fil-A on Loop Road.
Police say the burglary took place around 4 a.m.
Mark Vecchione, 29, of the 500 block of Canterbury Drive, Carol Stream, pleaded guilty to one count of drug-induced homicide.
Police say the juveniles stole cannabis wax while armed with an airsoft pistol.
Police say one car was locked and the other car was unlocked at the time of the burglaries.
Lorenzo Malaga-Antemate, 33, of the 600 block of Burns Street, was charged with possession of child pornography.
Employees of the Wheaton Cemetery alerted police when they discovered bones and decayed remains Sept. 9.
Employees called police after they found "bones and decayed remains" outside the cemetery's burial plot area.
The crackdown was part of the statewide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" initiatives.
Vandals also set a church sign on fire that had an LGBTQ placard on it, church officials said.
One person was shot during "shockingly violent" home invasions, the state's attorney said.
Humberto Caldera, 31, of the 400 block of Silverleaf Boulevard, is accused of grabbing a teen girl near Armstrong Park.
Police say one of two men forced his way into a home in the 1700 block of east Evergreen Street.
Armed men attacked members of an East Evergreen household early Sunday.
Police say four men smashed the front door of the business to gain entry.
Fernando Silva, 65, of the 100 block of Blair Street, pleaded guilty to the felony charge in November 2019.
The deputy claims he punched the restrained inmate in self-defense.
Police say Christopher Britter, 30, was later found sleeping in the county truck on the side of the road in Darien.
The DuPage County Coroner's Office has investigated 15 deaths linked to the new drugs.
Police are asking for the public's help identifying the man in the video.
Police say a man grabbed a girl and tried to pick her up near Flint Trail and Niagara Street Friday evening.
Adan Rodriguez-Ocampo, 55, was found guilty of sexually assaulting a young girl with spina bifida.
Police say more than 20 residents have been targets of the scam.
Matthew Tumbarello, 19, of the 200 block of Illinois Street, was charged in connection with multiple incidents.
"The City of Wheaton is a welcoming, inclusive community with no tolerance for this type of hate speech," Police Chief Bill Murphy said.
A growing number of residents have received prepaid unemployment cards unexpectedly in the mail, according to the sheriff's office.
"After a successful pride month, this is a massive blow to the LGBTQ+ community," OUTspoken Leaders said in a statement.
Both incidents were reported in early July, according to a recent police report.
Wheaton police say all the cars that were burglarized had been left unlocked.
Police say the burglary took place at a home on Brahms Circle.
In nearby Glen Ellyn 20 cars were burglarized and two were stolen that same night.
Police responded to a reported car theft, two car burglaries and one attempted car burglary, according to police reports.