The Village of Antioch, Illinois is accepting applications for the position of entry-level police officer with the Antioch Police Department. Duties and Responsibilities Include: Full-service Municipal Policing; Enforcement of State and Local Laws; Prepare written reports on assigned tasks and attend court, and testify when necessary; Community Policing, assist and render aid to citizens, conduct…
The Antioch Police Department is proud to announce their participation in Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week, which will run April 23rd through April 27th. The second annual Illinois Distracted Driving Awareness Week is a coordinated effort between the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP), AAA, The Illinois State Police, The Illinois Department of Transportation,…
On 11.30.2017, at 11:41am Antioch Police responded to a residence in the 400 block of Joren Trail for an unresponsive female subject who was suspected to be suffering a heroin overdose. When Antioch officers and the Antioch First Fire Protection District arrived, a young woman was found unresponsive in the finished basement of the residence. …
On Tuesday morning Antioch Police officers arrested Anthony Viso (20), and two Antioch area teens for entering several unlocked vehicles and stealing property. Shortly before 12:30am, while an officer was patrolling the 400 block of Edgewood Dive, Viso was observed entering a vehicle in a residential driveway. As the officer approached, Viso began walking away,…
Media Release September 18, 2017 Antioch, IL- On September 14, 2017, an off-duty Antioch Police Officer was returning to Antioch from training while driving a police vehicle. Around 5:00pm he noticed that a silver vehicle appeared to be following him. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as 68 year old David L. Larsen, of…
On Sunday evening shortly before 8:00pm, Antioch Police responded to a single vehicle motorcycle crash at the intersection of North Avenue and Nelson Road, which resulted in the death of 57 year old man from unincorporated Antioch. The preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was traveling southbound on Nelson Road, and for reasons not yet determined,…
On July 24th at approximately 8:18 pm, the Antioch Fire Department received a notice from a concerned citizen that a liquid material appeared to be leaking from the former Circuit Systems building located at 884 Anita Street. An immediate hazmat response was launched and notifications were given to the Illinois and Federal EPAs. State and…