Arlington Heights firefighter/paramedics and police responded about 5:39 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment unit fire at Dana Point Condos, 1505 East Central Road. Firefighters received a report that a stove was on fire. Police arrived in about two minutes and reported flames showing from a first floor unit. Police also reported they were helping one female resident evacuate from the unit. Firefighters arrived and reported light smoke and flames showing. Firefighters had straight access to the kitchen and knocked the fire immediately. They immediately conducted a thorough search of the apartment unit and neighboring units on all floors. Other units in the building were also evacuated as a safety precaution. Within ten minutes firefighters used the thermal imaging camera after the fire was extinguished to confirm that no fire had extended beyond the walls near the stove. Firefighters also removed some cabinets and wall material to confirm that no fire was hidden behind walls. Firefight...
Arlington Heights police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 9:48 p.m. Tuesday to Northwest Central Dispatch System, 1975 East Davis Street for a report that computer equipment was smoking in the radio room. Firefighters reported a computer was smoking with no further hazard. Apparently no evacuation was necessary, and no interruption in service occurred.
Norman W. Zech, 93, of Arlington Heights, died September 30, 2011 at the Lutheran Home and Services in Arlington Heights. See Glueckert Funeral Home ...
Arlington Heights police received a report about 7:40 a.m. Saturday of stolen auto from the 1500 block of North Patton Avenue. Police received a report that a 2004 Infinity was last seen about 6:30 a.m. Saturday.
Arlington Heights police received a report about 8:33 a.m. Saturday of a burglary to a hair salon in the 300 block of East Rand Road. Police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders entered the business and removed a cash register. Arlington Heights police are investigating.