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🌱 Patch AM: Resident Shot During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Des Plaines: Cops

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Hello Des Plaines! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Des Plaines police probe officer-involved shooting after domestic disturbance call
  • What Des Plaines police reported in this week's crime blotter.

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Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Clouds breaking; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 81, low: 64.
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Resident Shot During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Des Plaines: Cops (patch.com) — A Des Plaines resident was shot Wednesday afternoon during a police response to a reported domestic disturbance at a home in the 2000 block of Touhy Avenue. The resident was taken to a local hospital, Touhy was temporarily shut down between Des Plaines River Road and Scott Street, and the Major Case Assistance Team is now conducting an independent investigation.
   

• Woman Cut With Knife, 2 DUI Arrests: Des Plaines Police Blotter (patch.com) — Recent police reports detail several serious incidents in Des Plaines, including an aggravated battery involving a knife, multiple DUI arrests on Des Plaines River Road, and residential and vehicle burglaries across town. Officers also handled order-of-protection violations, hit-and-run damage, and warrant arrests, giving residents a clear snapshot of current public safety concerns in their neighborhoods.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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