Crime & Safety
Blotter: Daughter's Internet Buddy Worries Girl's Mom
The following items are from Patch's coverage of the La Grange and La Grange Park police blotter.
Messages Worry Girl’s Mom
A La Grange mother told police April 16 that her 11-year-old daughter has been talking with someone she met through the Internet and who she thinks may be an older male looking for young girls. Police found there was no inappropriate messages and no contact, according to investigator Ken Uher.
Equipment Taken Off Truck
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Lawn equipment was taken off the rear of a Park District of La Grange truck at Elm Park, Elm and Stone avenues, between 8:30 and 9 a.m. April 18, according to La Grange police. The equipment was worth more than $500.
Three Checks Forged
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A La Grange couple reported April 17 that three fraudulent checks were written from their bank account, their signature was forged and someone tried to cash them in Chicago. The couple will change banks.
Homeless Man Tries Theft
A homeless man who tried to take a $5.99 item at Walgreens, 2 N. La Grange Road, on April 17 was not arrested for retail theft, but was told he would be arrested for criminal trespass to property if he returns to the store.
Graffiti Found on Bridge
Graffiti was found at about 10:36 a.m. April 16 on the Ogden Avenue bridge between Hayes and Sawyer avenues. Public Works was contacted to remove it.
Driver Gets 2 Tickets
Patricia E. Castillo, 50, of Chicago was ticketed for no valid registration and no valid driver’s license, after a La Grange Park police officer reported seeing her 2000 Toyota Avalon, with expired registration, stopped at a red light in the center lane while northbound on La Grange Road at 31st Street at about 1:36 p.m. April 13.
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