Theft During Flood, Attempted Burglary: Police Blotter

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

Drug Equipment Possession

Jeramiah J. Zaper was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a 12:34 a.m. traffic stop on the 4700 block of Main Street. Police pulled over Zaper's silver Pontiac Sunfire for speeding, according to a police report. "While speaking with Mr. Zaper, I noticed a strong odor of burnt cannabis coming from the inside of the vehicle, and I noticed that Mr. Zaper was using the right side of his body to cover the center console area," the report said.

Police searched the car and located a glass pipe with suspected cannabis residue in it and a green leafy substance between the driver's seat and the center console. Zaper was transported to the Downers Grove Police Department  in handcuffs for processing. He also was cited for speeding 45 mph in a 30-mph zone and operating an uninsured vehicle.

THURSDAY, APRIL 25

License Plate Swiped During Flood

Someone might have taken the front license plate off a woman's BMW while it was stranded during the April 18 flood, according to police. The woman's black 2005 BMW BX5 got stuck at 8:50 a.m. that day on the 500 block of Hill Street. The BMW was towed the next day and kept in the woman's garage until April 25. The woman then learned that the $95 license plate was missing when the vehicle was towed away again from her house on this day. She did not have any leads or suspects at the time of the report.

Attempted Burglary

A man at 12:55 p.m. appeared to be forcing his way into a home on the 6000 block of Ridgewood Circle, according to a woman inside at the time. The man appeared to be 20 years old and ran northbound on Ridgewood from the house before police arrived. He entered the passenger side of a small black four-door car occupied by another man in the driver's seat. The car drove northbound from the scene, the police report said.

The man first banged on the front door of the home. The woman didn't answer but saw him go to the black car and speak to the driver. He then came back and banged on the side porch door. The woman called her husband, then the police and finally left through the front door.

When she left, the man then ran from the home towards the vehicle. A police lieutenant and an evidence technician responded to the woman's home to process the scene. Other units that responded could not find the black car.

Broken Car Windows

A woman found her windshield cracked and rear car window completely shattered on the 2000 block of Prentiss Drive. The damage occurred sometime between 9 p.m. April 24 and 7:16 a.m. April 25. Nothing in her vehicle appeared to be missing. The total estimated damage is $1,000.

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