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Chicago Tribune
22-07-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Shots fired in parking lot of Morton Grove funeral home, near families gathered for movie night in the park
Morton Grove police detectives are investigating after someone reportedly fired shots in the parking lot of a local funeral home Friday night, a few blocks away from where the village was hosting family movie night at Harrer Park. At around 8:54 p.m. Friday, police responded to a call of shots fired in the parking lot at 6251 Dempster Street. Reportedly, a 'large group' had gathered in the parking lot when a physical altercation occurred. During the disturbance, someone is alleged to have brandished a firearm and shot three rounds into the air, according to a police department news release. Police stated in the release that the individuals believed to be involved in the incident fled the area in vehicles before police officers arrived. Police Commander Anthony Anderson confirmed with Pioneer Press that the address is to the Simkins Funeral Home. It was not immediately clear whether the incident was related to a service or other business there. Anderson said no further details directly related to the alleged shooting would be provided, pending the ongoing investigation. 'We're doing our due diligence on that. We have detectives working on that,' he said. 'We're not going to release any information because it may taint our investigation.' Officials stated in the release, and Anderson reaffirmed, that there were no injuries reported. Authorities said there was no immediate or ongoing threat to the general public in the wake of the gunfire. 'Suspect and vehicle information was promptly shared with regional law enforcement partners. The Morton Grove Police Department is pursuing several leads,' according to the release. The funeral home is about a three-minute walk to Harrer Park where the Park District was holding its summer recurring Friday night movie showing. Families had gathered at the park to watch Disney/Pixar's 'Inside Out 2.' Some individuals reported on social media hearing the shots and mistaking them for fireworks or misfiring vehicles. Anderson said the park was not impacted and the movie showing went on without incident. Police ask anyone with information about the shots fired incident to contact the Morton Grove Police Department at 847-470-5200.
Chicago Tribune
26-06-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Elderly man walking in Morton Grove fatally struck by SUV in hit-and-run
A person of interest has been identified in connection with fleeing the scene of a fatal accident where an elderly male pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV early Thursday morning while crossing a street in Morton Grove, according to police. In a news release, police say that officers responded at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday to the 6700 block of Beckwith Street on a call of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. According to the release, the man struck was identified as a 73-year-old Morton Grove resident who was crossing the street at Beckwith and Neenah Avenue when he was hit by a tan Chevy Equinox. The driver of the SUV fled the scene, but his vehicle was located 'in the vicinity with no driver present.' The elderly man, who has not been further identified by authorities, was transported by ambulance to Lutheran General Hospital in nearby Park Ridge. He was pronounced dead about an hour later, the release states. About three hours after the initial call to the scene, Morton Grove police announced that a person of interest had been identified. No information was provided about the individual, and it was not immediately clear if they were in police custody. Morton Grove police and the Major Crash Assistance Team is investigating this incident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Morton Grove Police Department at 847-470-5200.
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested for carjacking woman in Morton Grove
MORTON GROVE, Ill. – A man has been arrested for carjacking a woman Friday morning in Morton Grove. The Morton Grove Police Department said just before 11:45 a.m. Friday, officers were sent to the 6900 block of Dempster Street for reports of an aggravated vehicular hijacking that had just happened. It was determined that the suspect took the woman's keys from her pocket, pushed her to the ground and drove off in her green 2009 Toyota Yaris. The victim, identified as a 72-year-old woman from Chicago, suffered minor injuries to her arms and head, according to investigators. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Police said about 15 minutes after the carjacking, officers found the vehicle near the intersection of Dempster and Waukegan Road and tried to pull it over. The vehicle drove off but was eventually found in a parking lot in the 9000 block of Waukegan Road. Officers then took the suspect, identified as 30-year-old Sergio Diaz-Siso, into custody without incident. Diaz-Siso has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking, aggravated battery and aggravated fleeing and eluding. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
