๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐. During a garage fire, Berwyn officers helped clear the home and learned the familyโs puppy was still inside. Officers went back in, safely brought the scared pup out, and stayed with him while firefighters worked and the family regrouped.
Weโre grateful everyone made it out safely, including this sweet little pup. ๐ถ๐ ... See MoreSee Less
We appreciate the collaboration of the Cook County Sheriffโs Police Organized Crime Division and the efforts of our Berwyn Police Tactical Unit in this investigation.
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Come out to Berwyn Cruise Nites today from 6โ9 PM! ๐โจThis free, family-friendly event is the perfect chance to enjoy classic cars, spend time with the community, and support Officer Jose Rodriguez as he prepares for the Five-O Race benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.
Bring the family, stop by, and take a photo with Officer Rodriguez and the race car he built himself! ๐๐
To support Special Olympics & Team Berwyn PD in the upcoming race, please visit:โจhttps://support.soill.org/team/823858 ... See MoreSee Less
If your fireworks show starts with โHey, watch this!โ and ends with someone yelling, โCall 9-1-1!โ... MAYBE DONโT.
Leave the fireworks to the professionals. Illegal fireworks are dangerous, disruptive, and definitely not worth turning your backyard into the eveningโs emergency scene.
Keep all your fingers, your eyebrows, and your holiday plans intact. ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
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(Berwyn, IL) โ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก. On June 15, 2026, a Berwyn mother discovered that her 5-year-old sonโs Rifton adaptive tricycle had been stolen. The child has special needs and is unable to walk. The therapeutic tricycle, valued at approximately $3,300, was originally purchased through generous donations from friends and family and serves as an important source of mobility, therapy, and independence for the child.
The Berwyn Police Department continues to actively investigate the theft and remains grateful to the community for sharing tips and information. Every piece of information is helpful as detectives continue working to identify the person or persons responsible for taking this childโs medical equipment.
Recognizing the strain this theft placed on the family, Berwyn Police staff knew that replacing the tricycle quickly was important. While detectives continued their investigation, ๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐จ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ. ๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐, ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐. The replacement tricycle was presented to the child and his family at the Berwyn Police Department, bringing a meaningful moment of joy and relief following a difficult situation.
The Berwyn Police Department extends its sincere appreciation to Rifton for their compassion, collaboration, and generosity in helping replace this important piece of medical equipment.
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๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐. During a garage fire, Berwyn officers helped clear the home and learned the familyโs puppy was still inside. Officers went back in, safely brought the scared pup out, and stayed with him while firefighters worked and the family regrouped.
Weโre grateful everyone made it out safely, including this sweet little pup. ๐ถ๐ ... See MoreSee Less
We appreciate the collaboration of the Cook County Sheriffโs Police Organized Crime Division and the efforts of our Berwyn Police Tactical Unit in this investigation.
The Berwyn Police Department remains committed to addressing illegal activity and helping keep our community safe. ... See MoreSee Less
Come out to Berwyn Cruise Nites today from 6โ9 PM! ๐โจThis free, family-friendly event is the perfect chance to enjoy classic cars, spend time with the community, and support Officer Jose Rodriguez as he prepares for the Five-O Race benefiting Special Olympics Illinois.
Bring the family, stop by, and take a photo with Officer Rodriguez and the race car he built himself! ๐๐
To support Special Olympics & Team Berwyn PD in the upcoming race, please visit:โจhttps://support.soill.org/team/823858 ... See MoreSee Less
Your neighbors, pets, sleeping babies, veterans, and everyone with an early work shift have formed a coalition.
And their message is simple:
Please donโt set off illegal fireworks
Celebrate safely responsibly, and legally. ... See MoreSee Less
If your fireworks show starts with โHey, watch this!โ and ends with someone yelling, โCall 9-1-1!โ... MAYBE DONโT.
Leave the fireworks to the professionals. Illegal fireworks are dangerous, disruptive, and definitely not worth turning your backyard into the eveningโs emergency scene.
Keep all your fingers, your eyebrows, and your holiday plans intact. ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ๐ค๐ผ
Call the Non-Emergency line to report illegal fireworks: 708-795-5600 ... See MoreSee Less
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
(Berwyn, IL) โ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒโ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก. On June 15, 2026, a Berwyn mother discovered that her 5-year-old sonโs Rifton adaptive tricycle had been stolen. The child has special needs and is unable to walk. The therapeutic tricycle, valued at approximately $3,300, was originally purchased through generous donations from friends and family and serves as an important source of mobility, therapy, and independence for the child.
The Berwyn Police Department continues to actively investigate the theft and remains grateful to the community for sharing tips and information. Every piece of information is helpful as detectives continue working to identify the person or persons responsible for taking this childโs medical equipment.
Recognizing the strain this theft placed on the family, Berwyn Police staff knew that replacing the tricycle quickly was important. While detectives continued their investigation, ๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ข๐จ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ซ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ. ๐๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐, ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐. The replacement tricycle was presented to the child and his family at the Berwyn Police Department, bringing a meaningful moment of joy and relief following a difficult situation.
โ๐ป๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐,โ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐. โ๐ฐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐.โ
The Berwyn Police Department extends its sincere appreciation to Rifton for their compassion, collaboration, and generosity in helping replace this important piece of medical equipment.
๐๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ๐ค๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐-๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐.
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๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ:
Michael Fellows
Chief of Police
Berwyn Police Department
708-795-2100
mfellows@ci.berwyn.il.us
Angie Grozdic
Community Relations Specialist
Berwyn Police Department
708-795-2155
agrozdic@ci.berwyn.il.us
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