River Forest Police Blotter: Soliciting for Sex, Stolen Wallets and Swiped Cell Phones

The following items are taken from 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.

Traffic Arrest: Jasmine Williams of Maywood was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license April 17 after a traffic stop in the 7000 block of North Avenue, police said.

Retail Theft: Vanessa Benefico of River Forest was charged April 17 with retail theft for stealing cosmetics from Walgreens, 7251 W. Lake St. and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

Theft: A wallet was reported stolen April 17 from a customer's purse at , 7245 W. Lake St.

Traffic Arrest T Rashonde T. James of Bellwood was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license on April 17 after a traffic stop in the 7500 block of Chicago Avenue, police said.

Sex Solicitation: Henry Charles Ecker of Oak Park was charged with soliciting for sex April 17 in the 8100 block of Chicago Avenue, police said.

Traffic Arrest: Cesar Leyva of Chicago was charged April 17  for driving on a suspended license and other traffic violations after a stop at Harlem and North Avenues, police said.

Reckless Driving: Joel Delgado of Melrose Park was charged April 16 with speeding, improper lane usage and having open liquor in his car after a traffic stop at First and North Avenues, police said. 

Traffic Arrest: Domingo Acevedo of Chicago was charged April 16 with driving on a suspended license and other traffic violations following a stop at Franklin Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

Forced Entry: The garage door to a home in the 1500 block of Bonnie Brae Place was reported forced open on April 15; nothing was apparently taken.

Traffic Arrest: Nathaniel Hudson of Chicago charged April 14 with driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop at Randolph Street and Des Plaines Avenue, police said. 

Theft: A wallet containing credit cards and other identification was reported stolen April 13 from a customer at 7349 Lake St. Some of the cards were later used to get cash advances and buy items all valued in excess of $2,000, police said.

Theft: A $200 cell phone was reported stolen on April 13 from a student in the cafeteria at, 7400 Augusta St.

Traffic Arrest: Jacob Negrete of Melrose Park was charged with reckless driving on April 12 after a stop in the area of Chicago Avenue and Jackson Avenue, police said.

Traffic Arrest: Monique Wallace of Oak Park was charged April 11 with driving on expired plates following a traffic stop at Randolph Street and Rockford Avenue in Forest Park, police said.