Elmhurst's New Police Chief Shares His Take on Burglary: 'We're Working Smarter'
How many burglaries have there been? We've got that answer right here.
Rarely does a week go by that Elmhurst police don't release a report of a burglary or attempted burglary in town. Some of the most frightening cases involve breakins while the victim is home, like these reported this week, earlier this month and earlier this year. Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth knows the impact of these crimes perhaps to a greater degree than most. While serving as police chief of Countryside last year, his officers were among the first on the scene of a burglary in Indian Head Park that ended with the murder of 14-year-old Lyons Township High School freshman Kelly O'Laughlin. Kelly came home after school in October 2011, interrupted a burglar and was stabbed to death. John L. Wilson is still awaiting trial for her …
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Jim Court
9:12 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
Billy Joel, I might believe that you work for the Police Department or know someone who does. You have a very authoritarian mindset and are quick to attack anyone who thinks independently. more ›