Monday, August 27, 2012
Downers Grove police reports, Aug. 15-20.
MONDAY, AUG. 20 Raymond E. Lange, 61, of the 2200 bock of Jefferson Street in Joliet, was arrested near Katrine and Wisconsin, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of cannabis, defective windshield and operating an uninsured vehicle. Thomas D. Kowalski, 51, of the 6200 block of Janes Avenue in Downers Grove, was arrested around 6:55 p.m. at Kohl's, 2920 Finley Road, Downers Grove police said. A loss prevention employee told police he was watching the floor when he saw Kowalski take a paper out of his pocket, grab a Bissell vacuum cleaner and walk out of the store. Kowalski was stopped outside the store and asked to show the paper, which was a …
Monday, August 20, 2012
The following photos were taken at the Downers Grove Police Department between Aug. 10-14.
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Downers Grove police reports, Aug. 9-14.
TUESDAY, AUG. 14 A buck knife and loose coins were stolen from a car parked overnight on the 6400 block of Woodward Avenue, Downers Grove police said. The owner said he usually locks his doors but may have forgotten. The items were worth about $65. Matthew D. Myers, 22, no address listed, was arrested around 10:06 a.m. at Caribou Coffee, 5100 Main St., police said. Police took Myers into custody on an unrelated warrant and found a small plastic bag containing a green leafy substance in his pants’ pocket, according to the report. Officers said they also found two glass pipes with a green leafy residue inside the bowl. Myers was charged on the warrant, as well as unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis. Someone …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Downers Grove police reports, Aug. 9-14
TUESDAY, AUG. 14 Joshua I. King, 21, of the 4000 block of West 172nd Place in Country Club Hills, was arrested around 12:25 a.m. at Ultra Foods, 1212 75th Street, Downers Grove police said. Store security said King walked out of the store with two bottles of vodka and two bottles of tequila in his backpack, police said. He was charged with retail theft. MONDAY, AUG. 13 About $50 in scrap metal was taken from Complete Systems Car Repair, 2105 Ogden Ave., sometime between Aug. 10 and Aug. 13, police said. SUNDAY, AUG. 12 Someone rifled through an unlocked car parked overnight on the 800 block of Chicago Avenue, police said. The center console and glove compartment were open, and various items were scattered about the car, but police said …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Downers Grove police reports, Aug. 7-12
SUNDAY, AUG. 12 Denise Marshall, 44, of the 100 block of Christine Way in Bolingbrook, was arrested around 11:05 a.m. at Toys R Us, 1540 75th St., Downers Grove police said. Store employees told police they saw Marshall put several items into her purse and leave the store without paying for them, according to the report. The items police said they found in Marshall’s purse include a Slinky, dominoes and two Leap Pads. The total value of the items was $65.13. Marshall was charged with retail theft and issued a no trespass warning regarding Toys R Us. SATURDAY, AUG. 11 A woman said her car was stolen from a friend’s numbered spot in a lot on the 4400 block of Arbor Circle sometime between 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10 and 5 p.m. Aug. 11, police said. …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Downers Grove police reports, Aug. 3-8
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 Matthew Conness, 19, of the 1800 block of Grant Street in Downers Grove, was arrested around 2:15 a.m. on the 4400 block of Lee Avenue, Downers Grove police said. An officer said he saw three male teenagers in a car parked on Lee. Conness, the middle passenger, bent over and began moving something around near the floor of the car, police said. He continued to move around even after the officer said he told him to stop. Conness stopped when the officer drew a firearm, according to the report. The officer told him to get out of the car and said he saw a backpack and a small black bag at Conness’ feet. The officer said he searched the other two passengers and didn’t find any contraband. Inside Conness’ backpack, the officer …
Nick
8:59 pm on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Wow, you're right dude. That IS infuriating. Nobody else interchange 'lapsed insurance' and 'lapsed licenses', ok? It is MADDENING! Argh, I'm so mad!   more ›