Arlington Heights Police are investigating a stabbing that occurred about 7:30 a.m. Saturday on Falcon Drive east of Goebbert Road, a police sergeant said.
Crash Investigation Continues As Services Planned For Cop - Arlington Heights, IL - Jose Castro, who was off-duty, was speeding Monday before the tragic one-car crash in Arlington Heights.
Arlington Heights police say they don t know why an off-duty Chicago police officer was speeding before his SUV struck a utility pole and ended up in a backyard, in a violent Monday morning crash that caused his death.
Published May 19, 2021 •
Updated on May 19, 2021 at 7:11 am
The off-duty Chicago police officer who was killed when an SUV he was driving slammed into a power pole early Monday has been identified.
The Cook County Medical Examiner s office said identified the man as 29-year-old Jose L. Castro, according to the Chicago Tribune. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday. Don t miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android and sign up for alerts.
Arlington Heights Police said Castro was speeding in nearby Rolling Meadows when he was spotted by an officer. When the officer attempted to make a traffic stop, the SUV sped away. The officer initially pursued the vehicle but stopped chasing it after a short time.
The Arlington Heights Police Department in cooperation with the Link Together Coalition, the Buffalo Grove, Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect and Wheeling Police Departments, kicked off the "YOUR ACTIONS MATTER!" campaign, which is a youth-led initiative that is designed to change adult attitudes about giving alcohol to minors.