Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 2:00 p.m. Thursday to an auto accident with injuries at Thomas Avenue and Rand Road in Arlington Heights near Prospect Heights. Arlington Heights Fire Department sent two rescue ambulances to the scene.
Arlington Heights police officers and firefighter/paramedics responded to a hit-and-run accident at Palatine Road and Kennicott about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. An American Taxi either fled the scene westbound until it broke down, or continued for some unknown reason after it crashed with a black Chevy Cobalt. Police found the Lincoln Mercury “American Taxi” a few hundred feet west of the intersection of Palatine and Kennicott Road. The taxi driver was injured. Unknown on the injury status of the Cobalt driver.
The crash was called in as a hit-and-run, but the hit-and-run charge has not been confirmed.
Arlington Heights police received a report about 12:40 p.m. Monday of a hit-and-run accident at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway. A person in the victim car was injured. Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded to treat the injured person.
Witnesses reported the offending vehicle as a dark green sedan eastbound Northwest Highway from Arlington Heights Road. The vehicle is possibly a Hyundai 4-door.
Rolling Meadows police, Rolling Meadows firefighter/paramedics and and Arlington Heights Fire Department rescue-ambulance responded to a report just after 3:30 a.m. Friday of a stabbing building outside behind a building in the 5400 block of Astor Lane in Rolling Meadows.
Arlington Heights police and Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics responded to one-vehicle crash on Central, just west of Arlington Heights Road just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday. A white Ford Explorer crashed into a light pole. One person was reported injured. The driver was arrested DUI at 4:30 a.m. and transported to Arlington Heights Police Department headquarters. The Ford Explorer was towed to a police holding area.
Palatine Police, Palatine Fire Department and an Arlington Heights Fire Department fire engine responded to a gang fight and report of smoke, fire and possibly gasoline in a second floor hallway of the Motel 6 in the 1400 block of East Dundee Road in Palatine. Firefighters responded and found no fire or smoke just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday. The smoke report was likely the result of a discharged fire extinguisher.
Police arrived and found one suspect or victim in front of the Kia dealership with a significant injury. Palatine Fire Department firefighter/paramedics treated the victim at the scene.
Possibly one arrested for battery and transported to Palatine Police Department headquarters.
About 20 minutes later Cook County Sheriff’s deputies and Palatine police were out with a crashed car at Frontage Road (along Route 53) near Long Valley Road — less than a mile south of the Motel 6. Three male/Hispanics bailed out of the car after the crash. No word on any arrests from the crash.