River Forest Police Blotter: Flowers Bought with Stolen Gift Card

The following items are taken from the River Forest daily summary reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Criminal Damage: The driver’s side door on a 2007 Saturn Ion parked in the 7400 block of Augusta Street was keyed Aug. 21. There was no estimate on the damage.

Burglary: A bicycle was stolen sometime between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21 from an unlocked garage in the rear of a home in the 500 block of Monroe Avenue.

Traffic Arrest: Juan Ochoa, 26, of Maywood, was charged Aug. 20 with driving on a suspended license, driving too fast for conditions and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident after causing a fender-bender in the 7800 block of Madison Street, police said.

DUI Arrest: David A. Baime, 50, of Oak Park, was charged Aug. 20 with drunk driving, improper lane usage, driving without a license in his possession and operating an uninsured vehicle after a traffic stop in the area of Randolph Street and Rockford Avenue in Forest Park, police said.

Theft: Two Maywood youths – one 12, the other 10 – were charged Aug. 19 with theft after taking two bicycles from , 400 Keystone Ave., during the Clear Sky Festival, police said. In all three bicycles were stolen, two have been recovered.

Theft: A wallet containing $100, a driver’s license, credit cards and miscellaneous identification cards were taken Aug. 18 from a customer at , 7349 Lake St.

Traffic Arrest: James Barker, 35, of Richton Park, was charged Aug. 18 with felony driving on a revoked license after his car was pulled over in the 7900 block of Lake Street for having tinted windows, police said.

Warrant Arrest: Juan Duke, 40, of Oak Park, was arrested Aug. 18 on an outstanding warrant from Oak Park for domestic battery, police said.

Forgery: Sean Lewis, 25, of Elmwood Park, was charged Aug. 17 with forgery and possession of a stolen credit card for an incident that took place earlier this month at North Avenue Shell, 7201 W. North Ave., police said.

Traffic Arrest: A 16-year-old River Forest resident was charged Aug. 16 for driving on a license invalidated because he was out after curfew, speeding and having alcohol in his system, police said. The teenager was stopped in the 7800 block of Greenfield Street.

Deceptive Practices: Schaneen Charleston, 29, of Chicago, was charged Aug. 15 with deceptive practices after she attempted to use stolen debit gift card to buy $600 worth of gift cards, flowers and magazines from , 7525 Lake St., police said.

Traffic Arrest: Levi Stubblefield, 34, of Cicero was charged Aug. 15 with driving on a revoked license and not having a 6-year-old in child safety restraints after a traffic stop in the 7200 block of Lake Street, police said.

Theft: An unattended laptop was taken Aug. 15 from the library at , 7900 Division St. Estimated loss was under $500.