Crying, 'Stranded' Woman Gets $40 For Gas Money From Man At Amoco Station

A man called La Grange police Sept. 3 when he later became suspicious of a woman he gave $40 to at the Amoco station, 100 N. LaGrange Road, when she was crying and said she was stranded and needed gas money at about 6:41 p.m.

The man told police he then saw the female standing at LaGrange Road and Burlington Avenue, with a guy. He confronted her, but she replied she did not know the guy, but walked off with him.  The cash donor asked police to search the area,”so she doesn’t do this to anyone else,” but officers could not find her.

 The woman was described as short, with bright blonde hair and wearing a purple shirt.

Jewelry stolen in burglary

A resident of the 300 block of Bluff Avenue who said her apartment was burglarized Sept. 2 reported two days later that she noticed a ring and two sets of earrings are missing.

Copper, wiring stolen

Wiring and copper were reported Sept. 2 as stolen off a building on the 500 block of East Avenue, according to La Grange police.

Money taken out of account

A man came into the La Grange police station at about 3:11 p.m. Sept. 3 to report that money had been taken out of his Chase bank account without his permission. The amount of money stolen was not listed.

Items found

A multicolored wallet or clutch containing a gift card and about $34 in cash was found at Elm Park, Elm and Brainard avenues, and turned over to La Grange police at about 3:34 p.m. Sept. 5.

A maroon Blackberry phone was found Sept. 4 at 49th Street and Spring Avenue. Police found a telephone number on the Blackberry for the owner’s husband, whom they called.

Kids sent away

Kids found “messing around” on the top of the parking garage, 80 S. Sixth Ave., were sent away by La Grange police at about 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4.

Underpass floods

The underpass at Ogden and  Burlington avenues flooded Sept. 3 and Public Works was called to bring barricades to close off part of the street.

Sliding door damaged

A resident of the 1000 block of south Eighth Avenue reported Sept. 3 hearing a loud noise the previous night, but not seeing anything suspicious while looking out a window.  The next day, the resident found a sliding glass door was damaged. A police officer said the damage must have been caused by a ceramic pot.

Aid called

A La Grange Fire Department ambulance provided mutual aid for a 15-year-old girl who was having trouble breathing at about 8:35 p.m. Sept. 2 at the football field of Lyons Township High School south campus, 4900 S. Gilbert Ave.  The report did not indicate whether she was taken to the hospital or treated at the scene.

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