Crime & Safety Report for 6980 W Touhy Ave APT 402, Niles, IL 60714

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.

Welfare Check

07/16/2026 09:45 PM

W Cornelia Ave, Chicago, IL 60634

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a welfare contact request in Chicago to notify a man that his mother was reportedly involved in an auto accident but is okay and at a hospital, with her belongings being held at a police station.

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.