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Special Report: Operation Crooked Code

Locations of alleged bribes, and other incidents, in May 2008 corruption complaints.

New on EveryBlock today July 20, 2008

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Driver who caused Ike shutdown had many previous arrests

    Police said Ristau was behind the wheel Friday when officers stopped the vehicle at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation. When one of the officers approached the car, Ristau refused to get out, police said. Instead, Ristau allegedly accelerated from the scene, hitting an officer and dragging him a "short distance."

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

  • W. Polk St. & S. Lavergne Ave. 2 Charged After Striking Cop, Attempting to Flee Before Crashing

    Police were initially conducting a routine traffic stop at Polk Street and Lavergne Avenue when narcotics were found inside the vehicle, according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.

    Published by Fox News Chicago on July 20, 2008.

  • Polk and Lavergne 2 men charged in wrong-way Ike chase

    Police said Matthew Ristau, 31, of Glen Ellyn tried to drive away from a drug bust at Polk and Lavergne, briefly dragging an officer outside his car.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 20, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Suburban man charged with hitting police officer, fleeing

    Two officers were patrolling the Garfield Ridge area about 1:45 p.m. when they made a traffic stop at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation, police said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Chicago cop in stable condition after being hit, dragged by vehicle

    Two officers patrolling the Garfield Ridge area about 1:45 p.m. made a traffic stop at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation, according to police.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Suburban man charged with hitting police officer, fleeing

    Two officers were patrolling the Garfield Ridge area about 1:45 p.m. when they made a traffic stop at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation, police said.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Driver who hit cop had previous arrests

    Police said Ristau was behind the wheel Friday when officers stopped the vehicle at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation. When one of the officers approached the car, Ristau refused to get out, police said. Instead, Ristau allegedly accelerated from the scene, hitting an officer and dragging him a "short distance."

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 20, 2008.

New on EveryBlock yesterday July 19, 2008

  • Little Village Lawyer says gang turncoat framed his client

    "I'm still running 26th Street," King said on one tape, in a reference to the main artery of Latin King territory in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 19, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Cop hit, dragged by vehicle on Eisenhower

    Two officers patrolling the Garfield Ridge area about 1:45 p.m. made a traffic stop at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation, according to police.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 19, 2008.

  • Polk Street and Lavergne Avenue Two charged in wrong way Eisenhower crash

    Police were initially conducting a routine traffic stop at Polk Street and Lavergne Avenue when narcotics were found inside the vehicle, according to police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 19, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Cop hit, dragged by vehicle on Eisenhower

    Two officers patrolling the Garfield Ridge area about 1:45 p.m. made a traffic stop at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation, according to police.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 19, 2008.

  • South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street Chicago cop in stable condition after being hit, dragged by vehicle

    Two officers patrolling the Garfield Ridge area about 1:45 p.m. made a traffic stop at South Lavergne Avenue and West Polk Street as part of a narcotics investigation, according to police.

    Published by Chicago Tribune on July 19, 2008.

  • Polk and Lavergne Shooting shuts Eisenhower as car flees cops

    The incident began about 1:45 p.m. when Chicago Police officers pulled the car over at Polk and Lavergne and spotted drugs inside, police said. The driver refused to get out of the car and drove off, dragging an officer, who was hospitalized for treatment of bumps and bruises.

    Published by Chicago Sun-Times on July 19, 2008.

New on EveryBlock Friday July 18, 2008