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Mundelein Police Department announces new addition of Millie the comfort therapy dog

The Mundelein Police Department said they have added a new comfort therapy dog to their department thanks to a donation from a citizens police academy association. The Golden Retriever puppy, named Millie, will be partnered with Mundelein Police Department social worker Stephanie Escobar. The canine was made possible by a donation from the Mundelein Citizens […]

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Mundelein Police Department announces new canine, asks for community’s help to win grant contest

The Mundelein Police Department announced they are adding a new dual-purpose canine and are asking for the community’s vote in a canine grant contest. Ranger, a male German Shepherd, is training at TOPS Kennel in Grayslake to be a dual-purpose canine specializing in locating missing people, criminals and illegal narcotics. Ranger is living with his […]

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Driver hospitalized after having medical emergency, crashing into Mundelein house

Officers rescued a driver from a vehicle after they had a medical emergency and crashed into a Mundelein home Thursday evening, causing a small fire. The Mundelein Police Department, Mundelein Fire Department and Countryside Fire Protection District responded around 6:05 p.m. Thursday to the 500 block of Quigley Street in Mundelein for a report of […]

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Mundelein Police Canine Titan retires at age 8 following almost 7 years of service

Mundelein Police Canine Titan retired this week after serving nearly seven years on the department where he conducted over 60 successful tracks and helped recover illegal guns and drugs. Titan officially retired at the Mundelein Village Board of Trustees meeting on Monday. Mayor Steve Lentz issued a mayoral proclamation honoring Titan, who was the department’s […]

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Mundelein community service officer removes snake from resident’s property, snake later escapes in police station

Mundelein police officers were on edge Wednesday after a snake that was removed from a resident’s property and transported to the police station escaped from its box. The Mundelein Police Department said in a social media post that Community Service Officer Noe Torres responded to a call for service Tuesday evening. Torres responded after a […]

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Mundelein police K-9 Titan recognized for apprehending 4 suspects in separate incidents

Mundelein Police Department Canine Titan has had three successful tracks and located four offenders within the past two weeks, the department said. “We wanted to share with you some of Titan’s most recent activity. In the last two weeks Officer Kroll and Titan have had three successful tracks where four offenders have been located,” the […]