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Jun 5, 2026
***ARMED & DANGEROUS*** Be on the look-out for Willie B. Franklin. Franklin is one of the suspects involved in the Heartland Bank robbery in Washington, IL on 6/4/26. Franklin crashed his car during a police pursuit on the evening of 6/4/26 just west of Eureka and he fled ...
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Jun 2, 2026
Below are the results of our recent Memorial Day additional traffic enforcement campaign: 20 seatbelt tickets 19 speeding tickets 1 distracted driving citations 5 total traffic arrest 123 “Other” citations
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May 21, 2026
Congratulations to Lt. Hickey! The Summit Police Department is proud to announce that Lt. Hickey has successfully graduated from the prestigious Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command Course on May 15, 2026! This esteemed course is designed to equip police ...
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May 20, 2026
Beginning June 1st, 2026 through June 18th, 2026, the Summit Police Department will be conducting special patrols to target speed infractions and officers will be enforcing posted speed limits. We urge our community residents and visitors to slow down and drive safe ...
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May 20, 2026
Below are the results of our Speed Awareness Campaign, from May 2026: 16 seatbelt tickets 27 speeding tickets 1 distracted driving citation 4 traffic arrests 69 “Other” citations
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May 20, 2026
Below are the results of our Distracted Driving Traffic Enforcement Campaign, for April 2026: 8 Seat Belt Violations 15 Speeding Violations 5 Traffic Arrest 5 Distracted Driving 81 other violations 7 Criminal Arrests
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May 12, 2026
Incident Summary On April 18, 2023, at approximately 7:00 am, Summit patrol officers responded to a burglary in progress at the Lucky 7's Cafe, located in the 5700 block of S. Harlem Ave. Upon arrival, the offenders had fled the scene. Initial officers developed information re...
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May 11, 2026
On May 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM El Paso officers were dispatched to the VFW at 99 W. Main St. for an assault which had just occurred. Upon arrival officers were met by the male victim who reported that a female had punched him in the face for no reason. The female had left the bar p...
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May 8, 2026
Starting May 15th 2026 through May 25th, the Summit Police Department is stepping up enforcement to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” We want the act of buckling up to become automatic to all drivers and passengers. Click It or Ticket isn’t about citations – it’s about...
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May 4, 2026
The anticipated construction on the bridge located at 5900 S. Archer Rd. has begun. This will obviously cause congestion on the main road as well as an anticipated increase on the residential streets. Currently it appears that Archer Rd. has been reduced to one lane in each di...
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