Wednesday, May 22, 2013
La Grange police reports, May 14-17.
Friday, May 17 A white man in his 20s with long brown hair approached a man around 3:37 p.m. in the 500 block of South 10th Avenue and said he was a pedophile, La Grange police said. The self-proclaimed pedophile drove away in a blue PT Cruiser. Brian A. Burke, 49, of the 5800 block of South Rutherford in Chicago, was arrested around 3:46 p.m. near the intersection of 47th Street and La Grange Road on a Justice warrant for driving with a suspended license, police said. A group of teenagers dragged a recycling bin down Waiola around 10:23 p.m., police said. When they let it go, it hit a car parked near the intersection of Goodman and Waiola, police said. Erik J. Meade, 31, of the 200 block of East Street in Morris, was arrested around 1:05 …
Monday, May 20, 2013
La Grange police reports, May 7-9.
Thursday, May 9 Guillermo Cruz-Gomez, 23, of the 6500 block of South Kildare in Chicago, was arrested around 8:55 a.m. near the intersection of 47th Street and Gilbert, La Grange police said. He was charged with driving without a license. Police warned a man who urinated at the corner of La Grange Road and Elm around 1:14 p.m. A man was issued a no trespassing order for DiNico’s after a manager said he made inappropriate sexual gestures to female customers, police said. The man initially refused to leave before the manager called police. Officers found the man down the street at Fannie May. He denied doing anything at DiNico’s. Someone damaged the McDonald’s sign that faces La Grange Road at 100 N. La Grange Road, police said. Wednesday, …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
La Grange police reports, May 10-12.
Sunday, May 12 A woman reported two kids punching each other near the basketball courts at 701 S. 7th Ave. around 4:54 p.m., La Grange police said. The kids were gone when officers arrived. A woman caused a disturbance at Walgreens, 2 N. La Grange Road, around 1:58 p.m. after her insurance declined to cover a prescription she was picking up for her mother, police said. The woman called police because Walgreens wouldn’t give her the medication unless she paid for it out of pocket. The officer told her this was a matter between her, Walgreens and the insurance company. She became disruptive, called the officer a few names and stormed off, the report said. A customer got into a fight with a cab driver about the fare and left without paying …
Monday, May 13, 2013
La Grange police reports, May 5-6
Monday, May 6 Jose Pena, 37, of the 3600 block of South 54th Court in Cicero, was arrested around 3:33 p.m. near the intersection of La Grange Road and Calendar Court, La Grange police said. He was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license. Graffiti created with black paint was found around 9:35 a.m. on a building in the 0-99 block of South 6th Avenue, police said. The graffiti was not gang related. A man left his brief case at Palmer’s May 2, and when he picked it up the next day it was missing a set of five keys, police said. Everything else was still in the bag. Sunday, May 5 Craig M. Wax, 41, of the 1300 block of Ashbury Drive in Lemont, was arrested around 11:54 p.m. in the 900 block of South 6th Avenue, police said. He…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
La Grange police reports, May 1-5.
Sunday, May 5 A lawn chair in the 0-99 block of South 6th Avenue is being vandalized every weekend, a woman told La Grange police around 5:45 p.m. Most recently, someone spray-painted it. She asked police for an extra watch on her home. Thursday, May 2 A woman reported a squirrel in her apartment in the 500 block of Banyon Lane around 3:32 p.m., police said. The officer was unable to locate the squirrel and told the woman to call her building’s maintenance person. Tasha M. Blakeslee, 28, of the 4200 block of Grove Avenue in Brookfield, was arrested around 2:03 a.m. near the intersection of Goodman and La Grange Road, police said. She was charged with cannabis possession (less that 30 g) and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wednesday, May …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The department will have special patrols this summer devoted entirely to rooting out distracted drivers.
We’ve all been guilty of doing something in the car that takes our full attention from the road—whether it’s munching on a sandwich, putting on makeup or scrolling through an email. The La Grange Police Department is running a special campaign this summer to combat these behaviors that have become scarily common behind the wheel. A task force of officers in unmarked cars will specifically look for distracted drivers throughout the next several months, Police Chief Michael Holub said. The officers will work in pairs—a spotter and a driver—so they won’t be driving distracted themselves. Texting while driving is illegal throughout Illinois, while talking on a cell phone is against the law in school and highway construction zones. A bill …
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Monday, May 6, 2013
La Grange police reports, April 25-29.
Monday, April 29 Gustavo Torres-Aguilar, 25, of the 700 block of Inland Circle in Naperville, was arrested around 8:03 a.m. near the intersection of Ashland and Brewer, police said. He was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license. Tammy A. Welch, 34, address not listed, was arrested around 10:41 a.m. near the intersection of La Grange and Harris, police said. She was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license. Sunday, April 28 Two tires were slashed on a car parked overnight in the 900 block of South 8th Avenue, police said. A 24-year-old man threw rocks at the AT&T window, 34 N. La Grange Road, around 6:49 p.m., setting off the store’s alarm, police said. The man, along with a group of teenage friends who …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
La Grange police reports, April 29-May 1.
Wednesday, May 1 Emmanuel Diaz, 28, of the 3200 block of North Washington in Franklin Park, was arrested around 12:15 a.m. near the intersection of Shawmut and La Grange Road, police said. He was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license. Police found two teenagers with alcohol in Waiola Park around 12:29 a.m., police said. Officers told them they were violating the local ordinance, as well as the park’s hours, then threw out the alcohol and sent them on their way. Tuesday, April 30 Someone struck the driver’s side mirror of a car parked near the intersection of Harris and La Grange around 3:03 p.m. and drove away, police said. Matthew Brennan, 37, of the 1400 block of Forest in La Grange Park, was arrested around 8:46 a.m. …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
La Grange police reports, April 23-24.
Wednesday, April 24 Rosendo I. Juarez, 56, of the 100 block of East Avenue in La Grange, was arrested around 7:47 a.m. near the intersection of Calendar and Washington, police said. He was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license. A woman reported that someone banged three times on the window of her home in the 800 block of South Madison the previous evening, police said. Her daughter found headphones in the yard, but no one saw anyone around the home. The woman said she would call police immediately if it happens again. Stephanie R. Cole, 40, of the 200 block of North Catherine Avenue in La Grange, was arrested around 12:18 a.m. near the intersection of 47th Street and 9th Avenue, police said. She was charged with driving …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, and Tuesday, May 21, 2013, officers from several agencies along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad will participate in the educational and enforcement campaign called “Police on Board for Rail Safety.”
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Sunday, April 28
The following was submitted by the La Grange Police Department: On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, and Tuesday, May 21, 2013, officers from several agencies along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, including officers from the LaGrange Police Department, will participate in the educational and enforcement campaign called “Police on Board for Rail Safety.” The reality is that every day, people risk their lives to “beat the train” even though the signals and gates warn them to stop. Our participation in this campaign is done as a reminder that waiting one minute for a train to pass is not too great of an inconvenience to save your life. The campaign begins on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Officers from the LaGrange Police Department will be …
Lauren Williamson
9:21 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
You're right! I must have had finances on the brain. :) I'll change it. Thanks for the heads up. more ›