Teens Arrested in Drug Bust, DUI, Car Burglary: Police Blotter

THURSDAY, JAN. 17

DUI

• Kevin C. Janus, 22 of the 6600 block of Walnut Grove Court in Downers Grove, was arrested around 1:29 a.m. near 63rd Street and Grand Avenue, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and disobeying a traffic control signal. He was issued a Feb. 13 court date.

• Joseph R. Widmar, 23, of the 600 block of Euclid in Elmhurst, was arrested around 1:19 a.m. near Main and 63rd streets, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, expired registration and illegal transportation of alcohol. He was issued a Feb. 27 court date.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16

Car Burglarized Near Warren, Cornell

A car was burglarized near Warren and Cornell avenues sometime between 9 p.m. on Jan. 15 and 3:57 p.m. on Jan. 16, police said.

The victim told police someone entered his vehicle and looked through the center cosole, but did not steal anything.

TUESDAY, JAN. 15

Drug Bust on 75th Street

David M. Morlock, 18, of Downers Grove, was arrested around 6:29 p.m. in the 1600 block of 75th Street, along with two underage teenagers, police said.

According to reports, the teens were questioned after officers noticed their Mercedes-Benz parked near a closed business with its headlights off. During their search of the underage driver, police discovered a prescription pill bottle with marijuana inside, along with Visine eye drops and a lighter, police said.

Morlock was in possession of a glass pipe they had used to smoke, along with additional marijuana, police said. Another glass pipe and another container of marijuana were discovered in the car, according to reports.

All three subjects were placed under arrest for possession of the marijuana and drug paraphernalia, police said.

The two juveniles were charged with separate village ordinance violations for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Morlock was charged as an adult with unlawful possession of cannabis and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

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