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DeKalb Police

@DeKalbILPolice

Police Department for the City of DeKalb, Illinois.

 DeKalb, IL
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Joined July 2012
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On September 25, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., DeKalb Police Department officers responded to the 900 block of Ridge Drive for a victim who sustained a stab wound to the neck.
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DeKalb Police Department officers arrived on scene and immediately rendered aid to the injured victim. The victim stated that he had an altercation with another male subject, identified as Paris M. Craig, who had been harassing some kids on the basketball court.
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City of DeKalb Alert: A weapons offense occurred at the 800 block of Ridge Dr. Please avoid the area while we investigate.
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City of DeKalb Alert: Maintenance will be conducted on the city's tornado siren system which will include periodic sounding of the siren. There is no threat at this time. Testing will conclude around 1:30 PM.
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City of DeKalb Alert: The maintenance on the city's tornado siren system has concluded as of 12:25 PM.
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City of DeKalb Alert: Maintenance will be conducted on the city's tornado siren system which will include periodic sounding of the siren. There is no threat at this time. Testing will conclude around 1:30 PM.
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An undercover compliance check to ensure local liquor licensees are not selling to minors was carried out recently, as the DeKalb Police Department and agents from the IL Liquor Control Commission teamed up, announced DeKalb Police Department Commander Tony Kwasniewski.
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The undercover check of 31 liquor establishments took place on the evening of September 2 and September 9, 2026. Compliance teams included DeKalb Police Officers, IL Liquor Commission Agents, and underage teenagers.
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City of DeKalb Alert: Please avoid the 900 block of West Hillcrest and surrounding area, while police investigate a shooting. Thank you
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On August 21, 2026, at approximately 8:40 a.m. the DeKalb Police Department was dispatched to a weapons call at 1025 Arcadia Dr., DeKalb, Illinois, where two subjects were involved in an altercation and a firearm had been discharged.
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DeKalb Police Department officers arrived on the scene and made contact with Northern Illinois University Police Department officers, who had detained three male subjects in reference to the shots fired call.
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The DeKalb Police Department is honored to participate in the funeral procession for Sergeant First Class Jack Benton Baker, who has finally returned home after 75 years.
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SFC Baker was reported missing in action during the Korean War and was later declared deceased while in captivity. After more than seven decades, his remains have been recovered, identified, and returned home to DeKalb.
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The DeKalb Police Department is aware of a social media post circulating that incorrectly states U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was at the Elks Lodge.
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To clarify, the law enforcement presence at the Elks Lodge was related to the execution of an arrest warrant by the U.S. Marshals Service. DPD officers assisted by providing transportation for the individual arrested, who had multiple warrants out of Winnebago County.
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City of DeKalb Alert: Police are investigating a shots fired in the 800 block of Ridge Drive. Please avoid the area while officers investigate. Thank you.
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Following Missing Person’s Report July 29, 2026, at approximately 9:58pm, the DeKalb Police Department received a report of a missing adult male and one-year-old child after they failed to arrive at their intended destination.
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The male's vehicle was located submerged upside down in a creek in the 3100 block of S. First Street. Preliminary evidence indicates the vehicle left the roadway before entering the creek.
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CityofDeKalbAlert: The investigation at 1000 block of Spiros Court is completed. Thank you for your cooperation.
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CityofDeKalbAlert: Please avoid the area of the 1000 block of Spiros Court. The DeKalb Police Department and the DeKalb Fire Department are in the area in reference to a criminal investigation.
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City of DeKalb Alert: All traffic at the 900-Blk of Normal Rd can be resumed. The fire department has cleared from the area. Thank you
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City of DeKalb Alert: Please avoid the 900-Blk of Normal Rd while the Fire Department is working a scene. Thank you
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On July 2, 2026, at approximately 1:15 p.m., the DeKalb Police Department received several emergency 911 calls regarding a male subject who was physically and sexually assaulting a woman at the DeKalb Public Library, 329 Oak Street, DeKalb, Illinois.
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The DeKalb Police Department dispatched several officers to the library, at which time additional emergency 911 calls were received advising that a second woman was being assaulted on the street in the area of the DeKalb Farmer’s Market.
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On May 28, 2026, at approximately 12:28 a.m., DeKalb Police Officers responded to the 800 block of Edgebrook Drive for a person that was attacked by a male wielding a machete.
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Officers located the victim, who sustained a severe injury to his right forearm. Officers and members of the fire department provided immediate first aid, and the victim was transported to the Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital for further treatment.
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City of DeKalb Alert: Dekalb Police and Fire have cleared the area of South Second Street and Grove. Normal traffic may resume. Thank you for your patience.
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City of DeKalb Alert: Please avoid the area of South Second Street and Grove while Dekalb Police and Fire work on an accident. Thank you
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