Crimes Notebook

Matthew Rupert, civil disorder, rioting and possession of destructive device suspect

Federal Criminal Complaint Charges Filed Against Galesburg, Illinois Male Offender: Traveling to Minnesota to Riot, Possession Of Explosive Devices

Tue Jun 2, 2020 10:29 am Cardinal News

Matthew Lee Rupert was arrested in Chicago Sunday after he traveled to Minneapolis last week with several explosive devices, which, federal agents say, he passed out to other protesters there. Police say he had returned […]

Images from Weekend of Rioting in Chicago the Last Weekend in May 2020

Mon Jun 1, 2020 09:41 am Cardinal News

A fire was set at a liquor store overnight in the West Englewood neighborhood as riots continued (CBS 2 Chicago). Protests progressed to rioting in Chicago when a violent element was inserted into crowds during […]

Shots Fired, Arson Fires, Looting, Criminal Damage During Aurora Protest on Sunday Prompts State of Emergency and 8:30 PM Curfew

Sun May 31, 2020 11:05 pm Cardinal News

Coverage at Broadway and Spring Street (CBS 2 Chicago/Charlie De Mar). Aurora police report vehicles were torched and shots were fired at an armored vehicle Sunday May 31, 2020. A Kendall County Sheriff’s MRAP armored […]

Looting Businesses in the Neighborhoods of Chicago; Walmart on Stewart Ave “This Place Looks Like Beirut”

Sun May 31, 2020 06:09 pm Cardinal News

Following is a sampling of looting, criminal damage and arson activity in Chicago neighborhoods outside of the loop after the loop was closed off to non-residents and non-essential workers. These are all City of Chicago […]

Central Camera on Wabash Avenue in Chicago on Saturday May 30, 2020

Fire Destroys Central Camera Interior on Wabash Ave Near Jackson Blvd; Owner Says He Will Rebuild

Sat May 30, 2020 11:54 pm Cardinal News

Chicago’s historic camera store ‘Central Camera’ lost its inventory when rioters set a fire inside the store during unrest in the Loop Saturday night. Owner Don Flesch talked with CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar. Police […]

City of Chicago Curfew in Effect Saturday 9 PM to Sunday 6 AM, May 30-31, 2020 But Rioting Continues

Sat May 30, 2020 10:58 pm Cardinal News

Debris littered downtown Chicago Saturday night, and police continued to make arrests and rushed into a store near Monroe Street. The scene appeared relatively calm about 10:00 p.m. but multiple hot spots of shooting, looting […]

Lake County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Shooting Homicide on North Grandwood Drive in Unincorporated Gurnee

Sat May 30, 2020 01:46 pm Cardinal News

Lake County Sheriff’s Deputies responded about 9:50 p.m. Friday May 29, 2020 to a report of a man shot at a ranch home in the block of 36900 North Grandwood Drive, unincorporated Gurnee. Lake County […]

Male, Age 18, Shot and Killed in Parking Lot Near Walgreens on Lake St (Route 45) at Hawley St, Mundelein

Thu May 28, 2020 07:54 pm Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Mundelein, and Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded about 12:55 p.m. Thursday May 28, 2020 to a report of shots fired in the area of Lake Street (Route 45) and Hawley Street […]

Arlington Heights Police Department Warns of Sextortion Email and Text Scams; Advises ‘Don’t Send Money’

Wed May 27, 2020 09:16 am Cardinal News

The Arlington Heights Police Department reported Wednesday, May 27, 2020 that the police department would like to raise awareness to an email/text scam classified as “Sextortion.” The offenders behind this scam typically email or text […]

Jose Fermin Zavala-Hernandez, Wheeling homicide suspect

Suspect Jose Fermin Zavala-Hernandez Allegedly Involved in Recent Wheeling Fatal Hit-and-Run Reported Seen Near Route 53 and Rand Rd in Palatine

Sat May 23, 2020 11:06 pm Cardinal News

Wheeling Police reported in a news release Friday May 22, 2020 that Jose Fermin Zavala-Hernandez was last seen near Route 53 and Rand Road in Palatine. The precise date and time and the precise location […]

Rosemont Police Pursuit on I-90 into Chicago with Reported Crash at Division St and Wood St in Chicago

Fri May 22, 2020 10:08 pm Cardinal News

Police from Rosemont were involved in a police pursuit on Friday May 22, 2020 reporting aggravated fleeing and eluding. The police officer initially reported the pursuit of a yellow Nissan Xterra on eastbound I-90 (southbound) […]

Wheeling Homicide Suspect on Equestrian Dr Dragged Pedestrian with SUV; Recently Arrested on Sunset Dr and Pine Ave in Arlington Heights After Running from Unusual Crash on Arlington Heights Rd

Thu May 21, 2020 11:59 pm Cardinal News

2nd Time Suspect Ran from Crash in 17 Days Wheeling Homicide investigation on Equestrian Drive after Hit-and-Run crash just east of Elmhurst Road. Wheeling police investigators report that a male offender that struck, dragged and […]

Pedestrian Killed: Driver Drags Pedestrian, Crashes Toyota Highlander with Pedestrian into House, Flees Scene on Equestrian Dr Near Elmhurst Rd, Wheeling

Wed May 20, 2020 11:54 am Cardinal News

Police and firefighter/paramedics from Wheeling responded about 7:40 a.m. Wednesday May 20, 2020 to a report of a crash with injuries in the block of 700 Equestrian Drive (just east of Elmhurst Road). Police received […]

Christopher Faulkner, suspected unlawful use of emergency lights

Male Offender Caught Illegally Using Emergency Lights Charged with DUI, Driving with Revoked License on I-94 Near Route 22

Tue May 19, 2020 10:26 am Cardinal News

On Monday May 18, 2020, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a Lake County Sheriff’s Deputy was on patrol in the area of I-94 and Route 22 in unincorporated Lincolnshire. The Lake County sheriff’s deputy observed a […]

Matthew C. Cadwell, residential burglary suspect Schaumburg

Schaumburg Police Arrest Suspect on Four Felony Residential Burglary Charges Following Incidents in Haverford Neighborhood and Nearby

Wed May 13, 2020 06:39 pm Cardinal News

On Monday May 11, 2020, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Matthew C. Cadwell, age 32, of the block of 200 Washington Square, Elk Grove Village was arrested by the Schaumburg Police Department, and charged with two […]

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