Crime & Safety
River Forest Police Blotter: Man Arrested after High-Speed Chase
The following information was supplied by the River Forest Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Theft: A wallet containing cash, credit cards and a driver’s license was stolen April 30 from the purse of a shopper at Whole Foods Market, 7345 Lake Street. The wallet was later recovered, minus the cash, on top of a garbage can in the 1000 block of Pleasant Street in Oak Park.
Burglary: Approximately $10 was stolen sometime between April 25 and May 1 when someone used a pry tool to forcibly open the side of a vending machine in the Keystone Park pavilion, 7920 Central Ave.
Traffic Arrest: Samuel D. Key, 22, of Chicago, was charged with reckless driving and other offenses May 2 after he led officers on a high-speed chase before he was stopped in a parking lot at Concordia University, police said. The pursuit began when the driver of the speeding Ford ran stop signs at Lathrop and Augusta Blvd. before pulling into the campus parking lot and driving toward the athletic fields. It ended when the driver attempted a U-turn but found a police cruiser blocking the way. Key was also charged with driving more than 31 miles per hour over the speed limit and two counts of disobeying a stop sign, police said. The passengers in the auto were released without charges.
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Residential Burglary: A television, Nintendo Wii console, jewelry and cash were stolen May 5 from an apartment in the 1400 block of Harlem Avenue. The resident returned home that day to find a door unlocked and the bureau drawers ransacked. It is unclear how entry was gained. Estimated loss was more than $4,600.
Criminal Damage to Property: The nets on two soccer goal posts on the Fenwick athletic fields in the 7200 block of Greenfield Street were cut with a knife sometime between May 5 and May 6. Estimated damage was $450.
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Criminal Damage: The paint was scratched on a 2007 Infiniti G35X and a 2004 Honda Pilot both parked in the driveway of a home in the 600 block of William Street.
Retail Theft: Eleven cartons of cigarettes were stolen May 7 from the back room of the 7-Eleven, 1140 Harlem Avenue. The offender fled the scene in a gray Chevrolet Cavalier.
