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...

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...

Stay Safe This Spring: Be Aware of Scammers! As the weather warms up in Summit, we want to remind our residents to stay vigilant against scammers who may try to take advantage of you. This time of year, we often see an increase in ruse burglaries, home improvement scams, and c...

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week The Summit Police Department would like to take a moment to acknowledge and express our deepest gratitude to our dedicated dispatchers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to keep our community safe. This week, we celebrate Nation...

Summit Police responded to Argo High School after the dispatch center received an automated call of an “active threat” at the school. The school resource officer was contacted and out of an abundance of caution a lock down was initiated. Officers cleared the school in search o...