Crime & Safety Report for 38 E Touhy Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Medical Emergency

07/16/2026 09:51 PM

N Summit Ave, Park Ridge, IL 60068

As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical emergency was reported near North Summit Avenue and unit (number withheld) in Park Ridge. Ambulance 36 was assigned to the scene.

Suspicious Activity

07/16/2026 09:32 PM

W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a follow-up on suspicious activity near Foster Avenue after security reported that a man got into a rideshare vehicle and left. They did not find any woman at the reported location, and it was reported that a woman may have driven onto a nearby freeway.

Break-In

07/16/2026 09:31 PM

N Austin Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a possible burglary in progress at a home on North Austin Avenue in Chicago. The caller said she was hiding in a bathroom and could hear and see people inside the residence. Officers checked the location, had trouble accessing the front, and could not reach the caller on callback. Neighbors later reported that the caller may actually be staying at a hospital or other facility and had not lived at the address for some time, suggesting the report may be unfounded or confused.

Fire

07/16/2026 09:26 PM

W Talcott Rd, Park Ridge, IL 60068

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are responding to a reported transformer fire near West Talcott Road in Park Ridge after a caller reported the transformer blew and a nearby tree was catching fire.

Domestic Dispute

07/16/2026 09:20 PM

W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a third-party report of a possible domestic disturbance in a retail parking lot near West Foster Avenue, involving a man and woman seen arguing and the man pulling on the woman. The caller later reported that the woman walked away toward a nearby forest preserve, and officers indicated they would check the area.