Crime & Safety

Ex-Con Steals Shotgun in Hinsdale, Ex-Boyfriend Steals Snake: Crime Catch-Up

Check out this week's crime stories out of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Burr Ridge.

We're looking back at all the crime stories published this week on the Hinsdale-Clarendon HillsDarien and Burr Ridge Patch sites.

--$25,000 Engagement Ring Stolen From Home: Clarendon Hills police reports, June 9-19

--Dad Charged After Police Bust Underage Drinking Party: Burr Ridge police reports, May 31-June 3

--Ex-Boyfriend Steals Pet Snake, Charged with Burglary: Hinsdale police reports, June 12-17

--Man Busts Hotel's TV Screen: Burr Ridge police reports, May 31-June 2

--Felon Takes Shotgun From Resident, Goes to Jail: This 52-year-old took a firearm from a resident who hired him off Craigslist, according to police.

--Darien Anonymous Tip Line Working; One Tip Led to Arrest: The system, like the Darien online crime map through RAIDS Online, is an implementation of two-year Darien police chief Ernest Brown.

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