Man Steals Six Cartons of Cigarettes From Gas Station

The following incidents and arrests were reported by the Downers Grove Police Department:

Theft Under $500

A man stole six cartons of cigarettes valued at $388 from the Main Street Shell station on December 2. The owner stated a black male, approximately 5'10” and 300 lbs, came into the store and started making himself a cup of coffee. While doing so, he asked the store employee if they sold Red Bull, and if so, if the employee could grab him a couple cans of it while he was making his coffee. When the employee returned from the cooler with the drink, the man asked if they sold the bigger cans of Red Bull. The employee went back to the cooler, got the drinks, and the man paid for the Red Bulls and coffee and left. The owner felt uneasy about the encounter, and when he checked the surveillance footage later, the male could be seen placing six cartons of cigarettes into this coat while the employee was retrieving the Red Bull.

Possession of Cannabis 30gm and Under

A traffic stop on December 2 for an expired license led to the DGPD officer detecting a strong odor of marijuana coming from the car. Ultimately, DGPD recovered a joint and Christoper Scott, 48 of 5313 King Arthur Court in Westmont was charged with one state charge for possession of cannabis and issued two citations for expired license and no valid insurance.

Improper Use of Registration

Kyle Feyereisen, 29 of 1447 Boeger in Westchester, was charged with one count complaint for improper use of registration and cited for expired registration after DGPD conducted a traffic stop on December 4. The officer noticed the plate had a current registration sticker on it despite a LEADS result declaring the registration expired. When asked, Feyereisen said he must've used a registration tag from another vehicle in his household, but the officer noticed the tag number on the sticker was from a motorcycle.

Burglary

A red Husky portable compressor was stolen from First Dental in the 5100 block of Belmont sometime between December 3 and December 5. The glass front door of the business was smashed, but the door was still locked, and the compressor was the only thing taken. The compressor had an estimated value of $350 and the damage to the door was estimated at $400

Retail Theft

Michael Doody, 18 of 6843 Meadowcrest in Downers Grove, was charged with retail theft after attempting to steal a $25 auxiliary cable from Best Buy on Lemont December 5. Loss Prevention observed Doody place the cable down his pants and attempt to exit the store without paying.

Burglary From Motor Vehicle

Two bags carrying tools and hunting clothing were stolen from the back of truck parked near Gifts for You on Curtiss between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. December 7. The stolen tools were valued at $550 and the clothing valued at $1000.

Disorderly Conduct

Two juvenile female students were charged with Disorderly Conduct-Other in violation of village ordinance after getting into a fight with each other at 8 a.m. December 2 at Downers South High.

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