Friday, May 17, 2013
An officer drew his gun on an unannounced man in the unit, according to a report. Here's what else happened.
Two men were arrested during an investigation of a Downers Grove apartment that reeked of marijuana and had a surveillance camera outside, according to police. Jermaine J. Barfield, 36, of the first block of Swinford Court, Bolingbrook, was charged with possession of cannabis under 30 grams. The apartment's lease holder, Timothy M. Hunt, 49, of the 6000 block of Ross Drive, Woodridge, was charged with attempted obstructing justice. Two Downers Grove detectives visited the apartment, located on the 2000 block of Prentiss Drive, at 2:57 p.m. May 6. They found out that Hunt changed the locks on his unit and installed a video camera outside a window, according to a police report. These were indicators of possible drug use, police said. No one …
Downers Grove police and firefighters were joined by village officials and Illinois State Police on Thursday for the annual Richard Barth memorial service.
Downers Grove officials held a memorial service Thursday in honor of Richard Barth, a village police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty 39 years ago. The ceremony, held at Patriots Park, 59th Street and Fairview Avenue, is put on each year in conjunction with National Police Week, an initiative that brings together between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees from departments throughout the United States and internationally to honor police officers who died while in the line of duty. Barth, Downers Grove's only fallen officer, was shot and killed on March 18, 1974. That day, Barth was handling what appeared to be a routine call of two suspicious youths in what is now known as Hoopers Hollow Park. While he was questioning the youths…
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Downers Grove police reports, May 5-14
TUESDAY, MAY 14 Joseph M. Deir, of the 800 block of Franklin Street, Westmont, was arrested at 11:48 p.m. at the intersection of Ogden and Williams. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, according to police. His gray Chevy Cruze was towed from the scene to an impound lot. Deir was released on I-bond and has a June 19 court date in Wheaton. SUNDAY, MAY 12 Angela A. Schapiro, of the 1100 block of South Grove, Oak Park, was arrested at 2:51 a.m. on Butterfield Road and Esplanade. She was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol with a BAC greater than .08 and unlawful use of weapons, according to police. Her green Jeep Wrangler was towed from the scene to an impound lot. Schapiro was released on I-…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
National Police Week honors police officers who died in the line of duty and runs from May 12 through May 18. Barth, Downers Grove's only fallen officer, was shot and killed in 1974.
Downers Grove officials will hold a memorial service Thursday in honor of Richard Barth, a village police officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty 39 years ago. The ceremony, scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at Patriots Park, 59th Street and Fairview Avenue, is held each year in conjunction with National Police Week, an initiative that brings together between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees from departments throughout the United States and internationally to honor police officers who died while in the line of duty. Barth, Downers Grove's only fallen officer, was shot and killed on March 18, 1974. That day, Barth was handling what appeared to be a routine call of two suspicious youths in what is now known as Hoopers Hollow Park. While he…
Downers Grove police reports, May 5-8
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Someone took $15 worth of change from an unlocked car on the 5700 block of Washington, police said. The incident occurred sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. "(The owner) advised me that the offender left ash from a cigarette in the cup holder and that her vehicle smelled like smoke, despite no one in her family smoking," the report for this incident said. There was no suspect information available. TUESDAY, MAY 7 Someone broke into a car on the 1500 block of 75th Street and took three different accessories worth a total of $1,200, according to a police report. The stolen items were all black and included an $800 Arcadia purse, a $300 Kate Spade wallet and a $100 Coach clutch wallet. The incident occurred sometime during …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Downers Grove police reports, May 3-5
SUNDAY, MAY 5 A suspect might have used a couple's wooden storage shed as a hideout spot while police were looking for him, according to a report. Downers Grove police were in pursuit of the suspect on the 1500 block of Ogden Avenue at about 3:30 p.m. May 4, but could not find him. At 12:47 p.m. the next day, an officer responded to the 1500 block of Janet for a criminal damage to property report. The owner's shed door was hanging from its hinges when she returned home from church. The owner had been outside shortly before the May 4 foot pursuit. Once several police entered the area during the pursuit, her boyfriend went out to close the dual shed doors and latched them shut, but without a lock, according to the police report. "It appears …
Monday, May 13, 2013
A man was spotted with a metal item resembling a gun near Herrick Middle School, police said.
A limo driver was temporarily detained by Downers Grove police while they checked out a report of a man with a gun. Officers at about 12:30 p.m. May 6 conducted a high-risk traffic stop of the driver's white Lincoln MKT limo on the 4500 block of Middaugh Avenue. The driver was cooperative as he exited the vehicle and was placed in the back of a squad car. Police searched the vehicle and found a disassembled airsoft gun in a bag behind the front passenger seat. Filing tools were located on the passenger seat. "(The driver) advised that he was waiting in the area to do a pickup … pulled over and began filing down a piece of metal for his air soft gun," a police report for this incident said. "(The driver) was apologetic and said he didn't …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Downers Grove police reports, April 28-May 7
TUESDAY, MAY 7 Stephen W. Peterson, of the 5500 block of Washington, Downers Grove, was arrested at 1:25 a.m. at the intersection of Ogden and Downers. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, no insurance, a defective windshield and speeding. His silver Chevy Tahoe was towed from the scene to an impound lot. Peterson was released on I-bond and has a June 12 court date in Wheaton. SUNDAY, MAY 5 David J. Smits, of the 5900 block of Webster, Downers Grove, was arrested at 1:53 a.m. on the 5700 block of Fairmount. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to signal and a burnt out headlamp. His silver Jeep Grand Cherokee was towed from the scene to an impound lot. Smits was released on I-bond and …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Downers Grove police reports, May 3-4
SATURDAY, MAY 4 Someone damaged three low-voltage yard lights in a front yard on the 500 block of 59th Street. The incident occurred sometime between 5 p.m. May 3 and 8 a.m. May 4. There were no leads or suspects. The lights cost a total of $75, according to a police report. Someone damaged parts of a wood picket fence that separates a resident's yard on the 2000 block of Aldrich from Woodward Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between 8 p.m. May 3 and 12:15 a.m. May 4. Police saw two six-foot sections of fence pushed in and torn from the fence posts. There was an estimated $50 in damaged and no suspects. FRIDAY, MAY 3 A 41-year-old Tinley Park man is headed to court after police say he tried to steal an HDMI extender worth about $60. …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
The 40-year-old man's threats were heard by the neighbor's children, police said.
A 40-year-old Downers Grove man is headed to court after he threatened to kill one of his female condo neighbors, police said. Julius R. Isaac, of the 2400 block of Ogden Avenue, was charged with disorderly conduct, according to a police report. The incident occurred at 7:30 p.m. April 20 when Isaac was in the vestibule getting his mail. At that time the neighbor entered the condo building and he confronted her, according to a police report. The report includes the following exchange: "She advised that Isaac began to yell at her telling her not to touch his belongings anymore. (The woman) stated that Isaac told her he was going to kill her and that he would also get some of his female family members to come and beat her up. (The woman) …
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9:15 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
The 2 killers should have been executed or never allowed out of prison.God bless all first responders. more ›