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🎃👻 PEOTONE, SHOW US YOUR HALLOWEEN SPIRIT! 👻🎃It’s that time of year again! The Peotone Police Department is excited to a...
10/12/2026

🎃👻 PEOTONE, SHOW US YOUR HALLOWEEN SPIRIT! 👻🎃
It’s that time of year again! The Peotone Police Department is excited to announce that our officers will once again be judging residents’ Halloween decorations while out on patrol!
Officers working both day and night shifts will be checking out your creative, creepy, and fun displays throughout our neighborhoods. Whether your decorations shine in the daylight or come alive after dark, we’re looking forward to seeing what you have in store! 🕷️🕸️💀
🎃 Judging: October 22–29
🏆 House award signs delivered: Friday, October 30
Bring out the pumpkins, hang those ghosts, and give our officers something spooky to smile about! Thank you for helping make Halloween in Peotone a fun community tradition. 🧡🖤

UPDATE: OWNER LOCATEDFound on Hauert Street. Please call non-emergency if you know where it belongs 708-258-3003
09/22/2026

UPDATE: OWNER LOCATED
Found on Hauert Street. Please call non-emergency if you know where it belongs 708-258-3003

🇺🇸 THANK YOU, PEOTONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL! 🇺🇸The Peotone Police Department extends a heartfelt thank-you to the ...
09/11/2026

🇺🇸 THANK YOU, PEOTONE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL! 🇺🇸

The Peotone Police Department extends a heartfelt thank-you to the Peotone High School Student Council for generously donating $500 each to the Peotone Police Department and the Manhattan Fire Protection District in honor of September 11.

This thoughtful gesture means much more than a donation. It is a reminder of the connection between our first responders and the community we are proud to serve—and of the young people helping carry forward the importance of remembrance, service, and giving back.

As we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor those who answered the call, it is especially meaningful to see a generation born after that day taking an active role in ensuring its significance is never forgotten.

To the students and everyone who helped make this recognition possible: thank you for your generosity, kindness, and support of your local first responders.

💙 We are proud of you, GO Blue Devils, and proud to serve this community.

We remember. We honor. We never forget. 🇺🇸

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS! 🇺🇸

The Peotone Police Department extends a heartfelt thank-you to Mayor Vieaux, Kyle Richards (BuB), and following businesses for their generous donations to help make today’s 9/11 First Responder & Military Cookout a success:

⭐ Freedom Butchers
⭐ Fire Pit Bar & Grill
⭐ Game ON Bar & Grill
⭐ Berkot’s of Peotone
⭐ Dolomiti of Peotone
⭐ Cornerstone Coffee Shop

Your generosity makes it possible for us to come together as a community to recognize those who serve and have served. Thank you for helping us show our appreciation for their service, dedication, and sacrifice.

📣 REMINDER: JOIN US TODAY!

📅 Today, Friday, September 11
🕒 3:00–5:00 p.m.
📍 Third Street, outside or in the garages of the Peotone Police Department, between Main Street and Crawford Street.

All current and former first responders and military service members—including retirees and veterans—are welcome to join us for a cookout in your honor.

Residents are also encouraged to stop by and personally thank our first responders, military members, and veterans. A handshake, a conversation, or a simple “thank you” can mean so much.

Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, honor those who answered the call, and recognize those who continue to serve our communities and our country.

We remember. We honor. We thank you. 🇺🇸

09/08/2026

🔎 PEOTONE POLICE DEPARTMENT – FLOCK TRANSPARENCY PORTAL

The Peotone Police Department is committed to using technology to help keep our community safe while also maintaining transparency, accountability, and the privacy of our residents.

Residents can now visit the Peotone Police Department Flock Safety Transparency Portal to learn more about how our Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) system is used.

The portal provides information about:

🚔 How Peotone Police uses Flock Safety technology
📷 What our cameras detect — license plates and vehicles
🚫 What they do NOT detect — faces, people, gender, or race
🔐 Our acceptable and prohibited-use policies
⏱️ Data retention — 30 days
✅ Requirements for officers to have a legitimate law-enforcement purpose when accessing the system
👮 The requirement that hotlist alerts be human verified before enforcement action is taken
📊 Usage statistics and information about the department’s Flock camera system

Flock technology has become another valuable tool available to our officers when investigating crimes, locating wanted persons or stolen vehicles, and responding to incidents that may extend beyond the boundaries of Peotone.

At the same time, we believe the public should be able to see how this technology is being used and what safeguards are in place.

👉 View the Peotone Police Department Flock Transparency Portal here:
https://transparency.flocksafety.com/peotone-il-pd-

Peotone Police Department
Technology. Transparency. Community Safety.

PEOTONE TRAVEL CENTER ROBBERY – INVESTIGATION UNDERWAYAt approximately 4:58 a.m. this morning, the Peotone Travel Center...
09/03/2026

PEOTONE TRAVEL CENTER ROBBERY – INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY

At approximately 4:58 a.m. this morning, the Peotone Travel Center was the scene of a robbery involving a group of masked offenders who entered the business, damaged multiple video gaming machines, and fled the area.

Based on the preliminary investigation and surveillance footage, eight masked and gloved offenders were involved. The offenders arrived in two Acura vehicles — one white and one gray. Neither vehicle displayed registration plates.

During the robbery, five offenders entered the business and damaged six poker machines, while two offenders guarded the entrance and one offender acted as a lookout near Wilmington-Peotone Road. The offenders were inside the business for less than three minutes.

At this time, it has been determined that the offenders also removed an unknown amount of currency from the cash boxes before fleeing the scene.

Peotone Police officers arrived very shortly after the offenders left the area. No one was injured, and no one was playing the machines at the time of the robbery.

“We know exactly where our officers were when this call was received and exactly how quickly they responded after the offenders fled. Those specific details will not be released publicly, as there is no reason to provide offenders with information that could assist them in committing future crimes.”

The Peotone Police Department is actively investigating this incident and reviewing surveillance footage and other available evidence.

Anyone who may have observed a white Acura or gray Acura without registration plates, or any suspicious activity in the area around 4:58 a.m., is asked to contact the Peotone Police Department.

The photographs show the offenders during the incident and the damage left behind.

This remains an active investigation. Additional information will be released when appropriate.

08/28/2026

FLOCK ALERT AND FAST OFFICER RESPONSE HELP PROTECT PEOTONE BUSINESS

At approximately 3:06 a.m. on Friday, August 28, the Peotone Police Department received a Flock Safety camera alert for a vehicle believed to have been involved in a serious incident minutes earlier at the Thornton’s on Monee-Manhattan Road.

According to information provided by the Monee Police Department, masked and gloved offenders carrying sledgehammers entered the business while it was open and targeted the gaming machines. The suspected vehicle—a slate-gray sports car—was then detected traveling through Peotone by our Flock camera system.

A Peotone Officer immediately responded and located the vehicle pulling into the Peotone Travel Center. The vehicle had stopped directly outside the building’s south entrance. As the Officer arrived, the driver began leaving the area, traveled through the parking lot and gas pumps, and fled northbound on Interstate 57 at a high rate of speed before a traffic stop could be initiated.

Based on the vehicle’s actions, its suspected connection to the Monee incident, and its location immediately outside the business, we believe the Flock alert and Officer's rapid response likely disrupted or prevented another burglary, robbery, or potentially more serious crime from occurring here in Peotone.

This incident is an excellent example of how technology, intelligence sharing between police agencies, and alert officers working together can protect our residents and businesses. The Flock cameras alerted our department that the suspected vehicle had entered Peotone, but it was the Officers vigilance, quick decision-making, and immediate response that placed them at the right location at the right time.

We commend our Officer for his outstanding police work and continued commitment to protecting the Village of Peotone.

The vehicle has reportedly been associated with other gaming-related crimes in the suburban area. The investigation is continuing, and the Peotone Police Department will continue working with other law-enforcement agencies to identify and apprehend those responsible.

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208 E Main Street
Peotone, IL
60468

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