Mount Prospect Police Department

Burnt grass from a fire that occurred around 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning June 24, 2023 on the north side of Golf Road west of Meier Road in Mount Prospect

Power Line Down, Gas Leak and Fire Closes Golf Rd from Goebbert Rd to Busse Rd

Sun Jun 25, 2023 01:08 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters, and paramedics from Arlington Heights responded about 6:02 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2023 to a report of fire coming from a manhole near the intersection of Golf Road and Arlington Heights Road. Then […]

Vehicle Burglaries Reported Saturday at Melas Park Parking Lot in Mount Prospect

Sat Jun 10, 2023 06:35 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect police responded Saturday June 10, 2023 to a report that vehicle burglaries had occurred at Melas Park, 1500 West Central Road Mount Prospect. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders […]

Metra police investigating the scene where a juvenile was almost hit by a second Metra train at the Emerson Street crossing in downtown Mount Prospect on Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Near Miss of Bicyclist When Second Metra Train Passes Emerson St Mount Prospect Crossing

Thu Apr 20, 2023 11:24 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department responded about 4:33 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to a report that a bicycle was struck by outbound Metra commuter train #637 at the Union Pacific Railroad Crossing at Emerson Street […]

MPFD Battalion 3 on the driveway across the street from a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen St. in Mount Prospect on Thursday, April 13, 2023.

House Fire on Owen St Near Isabella St Mount Prospect

Thu Apr 13, 2023 11:26 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 10:15 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023 to a report of a house fire in the block of 300 North Owen Street in Mount Prospect. There was […]

Tire marks from donuts last Fall in Arlington Heights on Northwest Highway and near Waterman Avenue where Culver's is located in Arlington Heights near the border with Mount Prospect

Fire Lit at Intersection Takeover at 1st Ave and Chicago Ave in Maywood

Sun Apr 9, 2023 11:53 am Cardinal News

Offenders took over an intersection with their vehicles early Sunday morning in Maywood, and lit a fire in the intersection about 1:09 a.m. Sunday, April 9, 2023. The fire only involved rubbish, and the fire […]

Woman, Age 20, Dies in Crash into Back of a Snow Plow on Algonquin Rd Between Dempster St and Busse Rd Mount Prospect

Sat Feb 25, 2023 03:34 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 5:49 a.m. Saturday, February 25, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries from an Automated Crash Notification system, with no response from the driver, […]

Two-vehicle crash at River Road and Euclid Avenue Friday, February 17, 2023 (PHOTO CREDIT: T.J. Sep).

Two Hurt in Crash at Euclid Ave and River Rd Mount Prospect

Sat Feb 18, 2023 07:16 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 9:20 p.m. Friday, February 17, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries near the Shell gas station at 1200 North River Road in Mount […]

Christian J. Longsworth, charged with First Degree Attempted Murder (SOURCE: Cook County Sheriff's Office)

Stateville Parolee Accused of Shooting Teen Near Groin in Mount Prospect Last October Ordered Held No Bond

Wed Feb 8, 2023 02:36 pm Cardinal News

A 26-year-old male shooting suspect, who was on parole from Stateville Correctional Center, is accused of a gang-related shooting that occurred Tuesday, October 18, 2022 near Aspen Drive and Aztec Lane. The shooting was previously […]

Mount Prospect Police Beat 3170 Community Meeting One Week from Tonight

Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:37 am Cardinal News

The Mount Prospect Police Department announced on Wednesday, January 12, 2023 that there will be a community meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 to address criminal incidents, including a shots fired incident on Monday, January […]

Mount Prospect Police Respond to Hoax Swatting Call Reporting Person Shot on Wille Street

Tue Jan 17, 2023 10:05 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department officers responded Tuesday afternoon to hoax call that was involved a false report of a “person shot” at a resident on Wille Street near Shabonee Trail in a neighborhood of single-family […]

Two vehicles with heavy damage after a crash in the intersection of Algonquin Road and Busse Road in Mount Prospect (PHOTO CREDIT: T.J. Sep)

Four Hurt in Crash at Algonquin Rd and Busse Rd Mount Prospect

Tue Jan 10, 2023 08:29 pm Cardinal News

Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount Prospect responded about 7:55 p.m. Friday, January 6, 2023 to a report of a crash with injuries at Algonquin Road and Busse Road in Mount Prospect. A second ambulance […]

Adrian Chavez, charged with First Degree Murder connected to child abuse of his 6 month-old son, Zayden Chavez (SOURCE: Mount Prospect Police Department)

Waukegan Resident Charged with Murder of His 6 Month-Old Son in Mount Prospect

Wed Jan 4, 2023 02:12 pm Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department on Tuesday evening, January 3, 2023 announced that on Monday, January 2, 2023, Mount Prospect Police Detectives arrested Adrian Chavez, 25 years old, of 340 North Oakwood Avenue, Waukegan; and charged […]

Mount Prospect Police Investigating Shots Fired Call on Boxwood Drive Mount Prospect

Tue Jan 3, 2023 07:45 am Cardinal News

Police officers from Mount Prospect responded Monday to a report of shots fired in the block of 1100 Boxwood Drive in Mount Prospect just east of Randhurst Village. The police department did not release what […]

Cook County Medical Examiner: Boy with Injuries at Mt Prospect Apartment Died from Child Abuse

Mon Jan 2, 2023 10:55 am Cardinal News

A six-month old boy died after a little more than two months after a rescue call at an apartment in the block of 700 Dempster Street in Mount Prospect. Police, firefighters and paramedics from Mount […]

Christopher J. Grygiel, charge with aggravated assault (SOURCE: Mount Prospect Police Department).

Suspect Arrested, Accused of Attempting to Take Shopping Bag from Teen Girl Walking on Street in Mount Prospect

Mon Jan 2, 2023 09:25 am Cardinal News

Mount Prospect Police Department arrested and charged Christopher J. Grygiel, 40 years old, of 2274 Webster Lane, Des Plaines, Illinois, with one misdemeanor count of Aggravated Assault and one misdemeanor count of Disorderly Conduct on […]

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