McGruff the Crime Dog and Sparky the Fire Dog remind all residents in the community that it’s everybody’s job to help keep Naperville safe. Thank you.
Naperville Fire Department responds to chlorine Leak in the 1600 block of Quincy Ave. near Goldfish Swim School.
At 10:23AM today, Naperville’s Public Safety Answering Point received a call reporting the spill of an unknown chemical in the 1600 block of Quincy Ave.
A single engine and paramedic unit were dispatched until further information revealed numerous individuals with medical complaints. The alarm was upgraded to a Box alarm ambulance response, which brought 4 additional ambulances, a shift commander, a safety officer, and 2 chief officers to the scene. Initial arriving companies further upgraded the alarm to a Second Alarm Ambulance Box as well as a Hazardous Materials Special rescue response, which brought a Squad, Truck, Haz-Mat trailer, and an additional 4 ambulances to the scene.
First arriving units reported a chlorine leak, and began to triage multiple patients with complaints ranging from
nausea and vomiting to chest pain and shortness of breath. Ambulances transported a total of 9 patients to Edward Hospital in Naperville, and 19 patients refused transport. The incident was brought under control by 11:40AM, at which time the command post was de-activated and remaining units were returned.
The Naperville Fire Department was assisted at the scene by Naperville Police; Naperville Transportation, Engineering and Development Department; and paramedic units from Bolingbrook, Plainfield, and Aurora Fire Departments. Units from the Wheaton, Batavia, Lombard, Darien-Woodridge, and Oswego Fire Departments assisted in providing coverage to the rest of the city during the incident.
Submitted by George Hyland, Bureau Chief- Training, Naperville Fire Department
Naperville Police Department files child pornography charges on a Naperville resident.
Members of the Naperville Police Department Investigation’s Division and High Technology Crimes Unit executed a search warrant on May 21, 2015, in the 700 block of Inland Circle after receiving several cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). The resident was taken into custody after numerous images of child pornography were located on his computer. The suspect, identified as Lafayette Riley (26 years old) was subsequently charged with the following: (4) Counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 3 Felony)
The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the Naperville Police Department. Riley was subsequently transported to the DuPage County Jail to await a bond hearing.
The Naperville Police wish to remind the public and the news media that a charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Submitted by Sergeant William Davis, Internal Affairs Unit, Public Information Office, Naperville Police Department
