Crime & Safety
Toilet And Fireworks A Bad Mix In Western Springs: Cops
Witnesses see a group of young men shortly before the incident, police say.
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — A portable toilet was set on fire early Monday morning in Western Springs, likely caused by fireworks, police said Tuesday.
Police said witnesses saw a group of young men lighting fireworks near the portable toilet about 1 a.m. in the 1200 block of Hillgrove Avenue. Firefighters put out the blaze.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call detective Ashlee Niezgoda at 708-246-1800, ext. 160.
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