Crime & Safety

Fireworks Set Off at Party, Woman Arrested for Stealing Champagne: Police

La Grange police reports, Oct. 4-14

Monday, October 14

License Plate Sticker Stolen

Someone stole a license plate sticker from a car in the 0-100 block of South La Grange Road about 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, October 13

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Fireworks Set Off at Party on 7th

A group of people were reported for setting fireworks off in a driveway at a birthday party in the 1000 block of South 7th Avenue about midnight. 

Woman Arrested for Stealing Champagne

Police charged Melissa Crawford, 43, of Chicago, with felony retail theft after she stole three bottles of Champagne from Walgreen's about 9 a.m. 

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Saturday, October 12

Retail Theft

Someone stole a necklace from Alexander Collections, 126 Calendar St.

Persistent Garage Sale Shopper Warned

A woman in the 900 block of South Brainard Avenue reported a woman she dealt with at her garage sale earlier that day, who left her five voicemails and five text messages in a span of 10 hours, police said. Police told the woman to stop contacting the resident and warned she would be arrested if she refused to comply.

Friday, October 11

Kids Banging on Windows

Someone reported a bunch of kids were running in the alley behind Nickson’s and Casa Margarita banging on windows. About 7:20 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4

Pumpkins Stolen

Someone stole pumpkins from a front porch in the 0-100 block of South Kensington avenue on Friday night.

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