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Vincente Hernandez Jr., 23, of Riverside, was charged with aggravated felony domestic violence for choking the victim, interfering with the reporting of domestic violence and two counts of resisting arrest. (Photo courtesy of Riverside Police Department)
RIVERSIDE, IL A Riverside man strangled a woman and slammed a car door on her last week with small children present, police said. He is also accused of trying to choke the same woman a month ago in a nearby town, but that case was apparently dropped.
About 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Riverside police received a number of 911 calls about a disturbance outside an apartment building in the 2800 block of South Harlem Avenue, according to a police news release. The woman who kept calling 911 was cut off, but dispatchers heard yelling in the background, police said.
Even with more people staying home and fewer vehicles on the road because of the pandemic, Illinois officials said fatal crashes were up in 2020 as the state underwent its deadliest year on local roadways in the last 13 years.
DNA evidence leads to arrest of Chicago man in Riverside ATM burglary case
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Surveillance image from a burglary at the Citgo gas station, 539 Longcommon Rd., in Riverside on Nov. 28, 2019. | Riverside police
RIVERSIDE, Ill. - Blood left at a crime scene in
Riverside has led to burglary charges against a Chicago man in connection to a ATM theft in the western suburb.
DNA evidence showed that Demuiro D. Williams burglarized a Citgo at 539 Longcommon Road, according to a statement from Riverside police.
Demuiro D. Williams | Riverside police
Surveillance video from the Nov. 28, 2019, burglary showed two people wearing masks and gloves drive away with the top of an ATM from inside the gas station, police said then.
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Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel speaks at a public forum in August. The forum was in response to the demonstrations over the death of George Floyd and others. (Courtesy of Riverside Police Department)
RIVERSIDE, IL Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel has been known for getting the word out about the cases the police are working on, much more so than other departments.
On Tuesday, his latest news was more personal: He announced his retirement as of May 20.
He released a letter to the media that he had sent to village officials and the Village Board late last week. In it, he said he had discussed his departure for some time with his family and colleagues and more recently Village Manager Jessica Frances.