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  • 1,000-pound staircase stolen from downstate business

    08/11/2011 6:56:42 AM PDT · by Beaten Valve · 25 replies
    AP via WLS 890AM ^ | August 11, 2011 | AP
    Thieves who aren't afraid of a little heavy lifting made off with more than $7,000 worth of galvanized stainless steel. The theft happened overnight Tuesday at H3 Steel in Peoria. The items reported stolen Wednesday included a 1,000-pound staircase that was taken from a flatbed trailer, according to a report.
  • Burglar May Have Drowned During River Escape

    12/13/2004 8:53:03 AM PST · by Land_of_Lincoln_John · 12 replies · 471+ views
    NBC 5 Chicago ^ | December 13, 2004 | NBC 5 Chicago
    CHICAGO -- Police believe a suspected burglar who escaped police by jumping into the Chicago River may have drowned. Union Pacific police apparently surprised the burglar as he was breaking into boxcars near 33rd Street and Damen Avenue, according to Deering District Sgt. John Dowd. To escape, the suspect reportedly jumped into the Chicago River and tried to swim to the other side. The incident occurred at around 1 a.m. Monday. Officers from the Marine Unit, with help of a U.S. Coast Guard boat, searched for the suspect in the river near Kedzie Avenue until 3:30 a.m. Authorities said the...