Crime & Safety
River Forest Police Blotter: Drunk Teens, Pot Tickets and More
River Forest police reports, July 23-30
JULY 23
Bike Theft
A black bike locked to a rack in the 7200 block of Division Street was stolen.
JULY 25
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Criminal Damage
A 2007 Lexus GX470 vehicle while it was parked at the intersection of Berkshire and William Streets was keyed overnight.
JULY 26
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Theft
A wallet containing $360 cash, ID cards and credit cards was stolen from a customer's purse at Panera Bread, 7349 Lake St. The credit cards were later used to make purchases at stores in Forest Park and Riverside.
Speeder Arrested on a Warrant
Kirk Winters, 24, of the 2100 block of South 11th Avenue in Maywood, was cited for speeding in the 7600 block of Division Street, 39 mph in a 25 mph zone. He was also arrested on a Cook County warrant for violation of conditional discharge in a traffic offense for driving 103 mph in a posted 55mph zone, police said.
JULY 27
Marijuana Possession
Three 18-year-olds, two from Oak Park and one from River Forest, were cited on a village ordinance for possession of a combined 16 grams of marijuana after they were spotted "smoking and sharing marijuana" at a park district facility in the 7200 block of Greenfield, police said.
DUI Arrest
Jermaine M. Johnson, 31, of the 900 block of South Grove Avenue in Oak Park, was charged with drunken driving after a traffic stop in the 100 block of North Lathrop Avenue, police said.
JULY 28
Traffic Arrest
Steven D. Fejedelem, 47, of Lemont, was charged with traffic violations after his cargo truck slammed into an underpass in the 7800 block of Chicago Avenue, police said..
Criminal Damage to Property
White paint was splashed on the doors, porches and sidewalks of two homes in the 500 block of William Street.
Disorderly Conduct
Two occupants of a black Dodge Charger rolled up to four people in the 300 block of Forest Avenue and said they wanted to show the victims a pistol, then “show (the victims) what a .45 can do.” Officers searched the area unsuccessfully.
JULY 29
Underage Consumption of Alcohol and Battery
Four people, including Daniel Re Brennan, 19, of the 1300 block of Jackson in River Forest, an 18-year-old River Forest female and two other unidentified teens, were cited for underage consumption of alcohol after they were "highly intoxicated" in the 0-100 block of Gale Avenue, police said. Brennan and the 18-year-old River Forest girl were charged with battery after resisting arrest, police said, and the 18-year-old River Forest girl was taken to Rush Oak Park Hospital for treatment.
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