Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 3:32 PM Saturday to a report of an apartment fire at 1721 Chariot Court Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a heater was on fire in the apartment. The address was later corrected to 1723 Chariot Court.

Mount Prospect police on the scene reported smoke showing from the top of the building. First fire crews on the scene reported medium brown smoke showing from the third floor by 11:15 a.m.

The fire was brought under control within 15 minutes and was declared “fire out” on the radio at about 11:45 a.m.

Firefighters from Arlington Heights and Des Plaines assisted Mount Prospect firefighters.

Firefighters determined a malfunctioning space heater caused the fire.

On their official Twitter account, Mount Prospect Fire Department reminded people of safety recommendations for general heating and for using space heaters from the National Fire Protection Association:

Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fire deaths. Half of home heating equipment fires are reported during the months of December, January, and February. Some simple steps can prevent most heating-related fires from happening.

Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove, or portable space heater.

Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.

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Space heater specific …
Plug them directly into an outlet, don’t use extension cords

use space heaters only in well-ventilated areas and at least three feet from curtains, clothing or furniture;

look for a space heater equipped with a guard around the heat source to keep children and pets safe.

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Never use your oven to heat your home.

Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions.

Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.

Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.

Always use the right kind of fuel, specified by the manufacturer, for fuel burning space heaters.

Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room.

Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.

Test smoke alarms monthly.

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A Mount Prospect police investigated two male subjects about 12:52 AM Sunday January 25, 2015 near Cottonwood Lane and Linneman Road Mount Prospect, IL. The police officer recognized one of the subjects as a 17-year-old juvenile of Mount Prospect who is a self-admitted gang member. When the officer attempted to make contact with the subjects, they both ran away from the officer. A short time later, the 17-year-old juvenile was located in the area of Cottonwood Lane and Busse Road. A search of the juvenile resulted in the recovery of a semi-automatic handgun from the juvenile’s pocket. The gun was discovered with the serial number defaced.

“The arrest of this juvenile with a firearm is a prime example of the department’s efforts to address the issue of gangs in the community. The alert and proactive actions of the officers in this case removed a gang member from the streets and very likely prevented a violent crime from occurring somewhere in the northwest suburbs.”

– Mount Prospect Police Chief Tim Janowick

The juvenile was arrested and charged with one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and transported to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Facility, and will appear in juvenile court.

The Mount Prospect Police Department reminds the public that criminal charges are not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:38 AM Monday to a utility pole with lines downs on Busse Road just south of Algonquin Road and Busse Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a pole a power line were down across Busse Road.

Firefighter/paramedics upon arrival were not certain if a power line was involved, and request ComEd respond.

An IDOT snow plow hit the line — possibly with a raised bed.

At 8:50 a.m. the pole was still across the road. Busse Road is closed in both directions.

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Mount Prospect police received a report about 12:06 PM Friday of a stolen auto Elmhurst Road and Interstate 90, Mount Prospect, IL. Police received a report that a male/Hispanic offender stole a white 2006 Hyundai 4-door somewhere in the area of Elmhurst Road and I-90.

The vehicle was last seen headed eastbound on Interstate 90.

The crime is reported to have occurred about noon.

Time and location are approximations.

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Several people inquired about police activity on Friday January 23, 2015 in the area of Central Road east of Northwest Community Hospital, and reported observing police flying down Central Road in Arlington Heights. Apparently the police activity involved Arlington Heights police officers responding to assist Mount Prospect police on a felony traffic stop. The exact location of the felony traffic stop was initially unknown, but the reason for the felony traffic stop was believed to have originated from a shots fired call in Mount Prospect that occurred just northwest of Algonquin Road and Busse Road.

A felony traffic stop involves multiple police officer surrounding a vehicle that is considered having high-risk occupants inside the vehicle. Police usually call for backup from multiple police officers before initiating the traffic stop, and then keep their distance from the vehicle while giving instructions and keeping complete control over the occupants — usually ordering them out of the vehicle one-at-a-time and having suspect(s) lie face down on the street before they are handcuffed.

Mount Prospect released information about the shots fired call, but did not mention exactly where the stop occurred. Mount Prospect police also did not initially mention Arlington Heights assisting with their traffic stop. The Cardinal checked with Mount Prospect Police Department yesterday, and received confirmation that the traffic stop did occur in Arlington Heights on westbound Central Road near Kirchhoff Road. In order to maximize safety for other motorists, Mount Prospect police followed the suspects westbound into Arlington Heights as backup police units from Mount Prospect and Arlington Heights converged in the area. The maximum show of force during a felony traffic stop is designed to discourage fleeing by suspects, and reduce risks and hazards associated with encounters with possible violent offenders and the police.

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Background
Mount Prospect police responded about 8:46 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2015 to a report of shots fired in the block of 1500 S Canford Cliffs Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police received a report that witnesses saw two male subjects running through the parking lot and getting into a silver colored vehicle immediately after the gun shots were heard. The witnesses reported the silver vehicle fled the parking lot northbound on Busse Road. Responding officers located a silver vehicle matching the description, given by witnesses, in the immediate area and stopped the vehicle. The occupants of the vehicle were interviewed and they were determined to be involved in the incident.

During the course of the investigation, officers were able to determine two of the occupants of the vehicle, Juan Ibarra and Ivan Avila, unlawfully and recklessly discharged a firearm into the air in the 1500 block of Canford Cliffs Road with the intention to intimidate rival gang members in the area. Officers recovered the firearm used by Ibarra and Avila. At this time, there have been no injuries or damage to property reported as a result of this incident.

“The officers did an outstanding job responding to this call of shots fired. The coordinated efforts of the patrol officers and investigators in this incident and several other incidents involving firearms recently have led to the successful arrest of several known gang members.”

– Tim Janowick, Mount Prospect Police Chief

Ibarra and Avila both were subsequently charged and taken to a bond hearing at the Circuit Court of Cook County on January 25, 2015. Juan Ibarra’s bond was set at $40,000.00 “D” and Ivan Avila’s bond was set at $20,000.00 “D”.

Mount Prospect police remind the public that criminal charges are not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood of a report of shots fired on Canford Cliffs Road, Mount Prospect …

 IMPORTANT ALERT … 

Cardinal Note: As of June 5, 2013 — up to and including the date of this article — police incidents related to the above police agency are not reported in real time or within a prompt time period. Police protecting their realm of investigation and police activity, have chosen to use secret military-grade encrypted radios to withhold their police communications, which were previously open to the public and news media via monitoring of public safety scanning radios — with no known negative results locally.

The delayed knowledge or entirely blacked out knowledge resulting from encrypted police communications may protect certain police operations and investigations, but it also puts the public at risk in situations such as when armed and dangerous offenders are at large and when other similar situations occur, such as when desperate offenders of property crimes are eluding police. In other cases, the delayed or blacked out information inhibits or prohibits the possibility of the public providing early witness accounts before a criminal trail goes cold. Citizens are much more likely to recognize or recall suspicious or criminal activity if they are aware of the criminal incident within minutes or hours of its occurrence. The most serious incident involving dire results would be a trail that is allowed to go cold in the case of child abduction.

The lack of real time information from public police dispatch also weakens an effective neighborhood watch program mostly working to prevent property loss, but also working to prevent possible violent crimes.

Lack of real time information from police dispatch also delays public awareness or eliminates public awareness of general hazards and traffic or other situations in every day living in an otherwise economically thriving community.

Police have alternate ways to transmit tactical, operational or investigative information, while still keeping their main public dispatch channels open for the best balance of public safety and police safety.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:45 AM Monday to a crash involving a school bus at Columbine Drive and East Wood Lane Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that one person was injured in a crash involving a school bus and a passenger car.

Police and firefighters also received a report that no children were on board the school bus.

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Mount Prospect police received a report sometime after 11:24 PM Friday of retail theft at Jewel-Osco, 333 East Euclid Avenue Mount Prospect, IL. Police received a report that a male offender was observed on a security video taking 13 bottles of vodka valued at $507.

The offender hid the bottles in a duffel bag.

No physical description of the suspect was provided.

The crime is reported to have occurred on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 11:23 PM.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:56 AM Wednesday to a report of an armed robbery at 1644 West Algonquin Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a person was injured during an armed robbery.

No confirmation at this time where the armed robbery occurred. No suspect description at this time.

LIVE TRAFFIC MAP of neighborhood of a an armed robbery victim at 1644 West Algonquin Road Mount Prospect, IL …

 IMPORTANT ALERT … 

Cardinal Note: As of June 5, 2013 — up to and including the date of this article — police incidents related to the above police agency are not reported in real time or within a prompt time period. Police protecting their realm of investigation and police activity, have chosen to use secret military-grade encrypted radios to withhold their police communications, which were previously open to the public and news media via monitoring of public safety scanning radios — with no known negative results locally.

The delayed knowledge or entirely blacked out knowledge resulting from encrypted police communications may protect certain police operations and investigations, but it also puts the public at risk in situations such as when armed and dangerous offenders are at large and when other similar situations occur, such as when desperate offenders of property crimes are eluding police. In other cases, the delayed or blacked out information inhibits or prohibits the possibility of the public providing early witness accounts before a criminal trail goes cold. Citizens are much more likely to recognize or recall suspicious or criminal activity if they are aware of the criminal incident within minutes or hours of its occurrence. The most serious incident involving dire results would be a trail that is allowed to go cold in the case of child abduction.

The lack of real time information from public police dispatch also weakens an effective neighborhood watch program mostly working to prevent property loss, but also working to prevent possible violent crimes.

Lack of real time information from police dispatch also delays public awareness or eliminates public awareness of general hazards and traffic or other situations in every day living in an otherwise economically thriving community.

Police have alternate ways to transmit tactical, operational or investigative information, while still keeping their main public dispatch channels open for the best balance of public safety and police safety.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 5:50 PM Monday to a hit-and-run crash with personal injury at 606 West Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, IL. Police received a report of a crash with personal injury. The offending driver left the scene before police arrived.

The offending vehicle was described as a green Acura. The vehicle was last seen northbound on Forest Avenue.

The incident is the second hit-and-run crime in less than 24 hours in Mount Prospect.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:06 AM Thursday to a report of a pedestrian hit by a car Wille Street and Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a 50-year-old male was conscious and breathing after being hit by a car.

Apparently minor injuries — extra firefighters paramedic crews returned.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:21 AM Tuesday to a report of crash with injuries involving a car and a bicyclist at Central Road and Emerson Street Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a bicyclist was hit by a car and that the driver of the vehicle was still on scene.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:48 AM Saturday to a report of a rollover crash with injuries at Wolf Rd and Kensington Rd Mount Prospect, IL . Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that one person was trapped by the dashboard. All people were able to get out of their vehicles before firefighter/paramedics arrived.

Engine 14’s crew from Mount Prospect Fire Department upon arrival reported a two-car crash with on vehicle on its roof.

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Mount Prospect police responded about 4:39 AM Sunday to an armed robbery and battery, 1201 East Central Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police received a report that two men took electronic cigarettes from the Marathon gas station at the southeast corner of Central Road and Rand Road. The specific information regarding the battery was not available at the time of this report.

Two suspects were described as a male/white and a male/black. Both suspects were arrested Wolf Road and Thayer Street by about 5:10 p.m.

The crime is reported to have occurred at 4:38 a.m.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 8:50 AM Sunday to a request by police to check on a person at Wheeling Road and Euclid Road Mount Prospect, IL. A second ambulance was called to the scene after the person police officers were contacting jumped into a lake and began swimming in the lake.

The patient was out of the water near the northeast corner of Wheeling Road and Euclid Avenue by about 9:02 a.m. The apparently was apparently safe with police and firefighter/paramedics.

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Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:27 AM Wednesday to an apartment fire at 1701 Forest Cove Drive Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report from police first on scene that all residents were evacuated from the apartment.

Firefighters also received a report that a pet was still located in an apartment.

Mount Prospect firefighter/paramedics transported one patient to Northwest Community Hospital.

The fire was reported under control by 9:28 a.m. Firefighters were performing a routine secondary search for victims by 9:28 a.m.

Firefighters from Arlington Heights, Des Plaines and Elk Grove Township responded to the scene to assist Mount Prospect Firefighters.

Firefighters from Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Rolling Meadows moved to Mount Prospect fire stations to provide coverage for the rest of Mount Prospect while firefighters worked at the apartment fire.

The American Red Cross was requested to respond to the scene.

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VIDEO: Power line down and arcing on Rand Road just west of Schoenbeck Road near Rolling Green Country Club, Arlington Heights closes Rand Road.

Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:00 PM Tuesday to a report of a downed power line on Rand Road just north of the intersection of Rand Road and Schoenbeck Road Arlington Heights, IL.. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report from an Arlington Heights Fire Department Deputy Chief that a power line was down and arcing.

Arcing increased and forced closure of Rand Road in both directions. Initially, only the eastbound shoulder lane of Rand Road was closed.

Arlington Heights, Prospect Heights and Mount Prospect police blocked Rand Road while Arlington Heights sent a fire engine crew to standby until a ComEd crew arrived.

About 45 ComEd customers were without power because of the downed lined. Estimated restoration time was stated to be between 11:45 p.m. and 5:15 a.m. Restoration time could improve as crews investigate and work on the damaged lines.

The power line went down near Rolling Green Country Club along the south shoulder of Rand Road.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 6:32 PM Tuesday to a report of a person hit by a train at the downtown Mount Prospect Metra train station, 11 East Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that a person was hit by a train.

Police on scene reported the patient was on the Metra train station platform. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office responded to the scene to investigate the death.

Trains in both directions were stopped until about 8:30 p.m.

Train #651, Scheduled to Arrive Crystal Lake at 7:08 PM – Stopped Near Mt. Prospect
Train #651, scheduled to arrive Crystal Lake at 7:08 PM, is stopped near Mt. Prospect due to a pedestrian incident. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will update this site as information becomes available.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:36 PM Saturday to a report of a fire at Burger King, 1205 East Central Road Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report of a fire at Burger King.

Battalion 3 on arrival reports Battalion 3 is in command with no details or size-up — apparently nothing showing.

Minor fire in the kitchen is out — details not available.

Tower Ladder 13 crew staying at the scene; all other fire companies returning by about 12:45 p.m.

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Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 12:28 AM Sunday to a report of crash with injuries at Central Road and Elm Street Mount Prospect, IL. Police and firefighter/paramedics received a report that one person was injured in a crash involving a white Oldsmobile and a silver Ford.

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VIDEO and AUDIO: Man gets on the air to report he found an emergency fire radio, Mount Prospect police retrieve it, and a Des Plaines Fire Department Tower Ladder crew arrives to pick it up.

A man found a radio, apparently this morning, near Dempster Street and Busse Road in Mount Prospect.

He said he heard it “talking” and saw it in the street on Dempster Street. He took it home and pressed the transmit button and asked if someone lost a radio.

About 6:30 a.m. he transmitted on the fire emergency channel for Des Plaines Fire Department, and the dispatch center replied. The man was nice enough to secure the radio for the firefighters, but told dispatchers he had to go to work.

He asked if it would be OK if he would give it to them when he comes home from work at 6:30 p.m.

That’s when the dispatcher said he would send the police over to pick up the radio. Unfortunately, there was somewhat of a language barrier, and it was difficult to understand the street name.

Eventually the street name was understood and Mount Prospect police rushed over to pick up the radio, which apparently belonged to the crew on Des Plaines Tower Ladder 63. The Mount Prospect police officer met with Tower Ladder 63’s crew about 7:05 a.m., and gave them the radio he retrieved from an apartment at the Mansard Lane Apartments, just south of Dempster Street.

Considering this area of Mount Prospect has an abundance of gang crime activity, the fire department was lucky to benefit from the good deed done by a good citizen.

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