Blotter: Vandals Use Toilet Paper, Eggs, Paint at 3 Locations

An area near the Vaughan Building of the Lyons Township High School north campus, 100 S. Brainard Ave., was hit with toilet paper, La Grange police learned at about 1:45 a.m. May 18.

Garage Egged

A garage on the 1100 block of south Kensington Avenue was struck by thrown eggs during the night, police learned at about 10:50 a.m. May 19. No permanent damage was reported.

Business Spray Painted

The east and west walls of a business on the 300 block of Washington Avenue were spray painted, La Grange police learned at about 8:38 a.m. May 19. The business had cleaned up most of the paint by the time police arrived. The graffiti was not gang-related.

Ding-Dong Ditching Too

A resident of the 300 block of Eighth Avenue reported that someone rang the doorbell at about 9:59 p.m. May 19, then ran. Witnesses saw four or five kids in the area who took off toward Bluff Avenue.

Railroad Worker Taken to Hospital

A 56-year-old man who works for the Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad and was suffering chest pains on the 0-100 block of Beach Avenue was taken by ambulance to Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital at about 7:47 a.m. May 18.

Man in Yard a Friend

A resident of the 900 block of south LaGrange Road was getting ready to leave for wok at about 4:35 a.m. May 19 and saw a man dressed in black in the yard and who was on a bike.  Police determined the man was known to the family, was intoxicated and was trying get back his car keys.

Two More Drunks

A La Grange man in his 50s was found passed out in the bushes on the 1000 block of Madison Avenue at about 7:54 p.m. May 20. Police said he was highly intoxicated and they brought him home.

A man who was unruly and intoxicated at a restaurant on the 0-100 block of south LaGrange Road at about 8:31 p.m. May 19 was sent on his way on foot.

Girl Returns to Old Home

A 15-year-old girl who used to live in a home on the 900 block of Seventh Avenue, which now is vacant, returned to the house at about 8:41 p.m. May 19, a neighbor told La Grange police. The neighbor called the parents, who said they had been looking for the girl,. They then picked her up. 

Swearing Guitarist Reported

A man wearing a pink shirt and with a guitar on his back was swearing in front of Starbucks, 38 S. LaGrange Road, at about 10:30 a.m. May 18. He was gone when police arrived but an officer knows who he is and will warn him next time he is seen. 

Man Trying to Start Fight

A man wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans was trying to start trouble with people who just got off the train at the depot, LaGrange Road and Hillgrove Avenue, at about 9:17 p.m. May 19. The 38-year-old Brookfield man was sent on his way.

Skateboarders Gone

Skateboarders were reported on the top deck of the parking garage, 80 S. Sixth Ave., at about 5:53 p.m. May 18, but were gone when police arrived.