Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken drivingat least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. We reached out to readers in our near-Chicago west-suburban sites and asked them: should the DUI limit be lowered to 0.05 percent? Here’s some of the responses we got: Lori Galandak-Anthony…
Friday, May 17, 2013
River Forest police reports,
SUNDAY, MAY 12 Ian R. Sutherland, 18, of Oak Park, was charged with resisting arrest and underage consumption and possession of alcohol by a minor after police stopped him at 1:11 a.m. in River Forest. Police said he was stumbling on the sidewalk and when police tried arresting him he tried to flee. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Willa G. Clemons, 50, of Oak Park, was charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing a police officer after refusing to leave the Starbucks in River Forest, police said. They said she was causing a disturbance and then refused to give officers her name. FRIDAY, MAY 10 A women's green 21-speed Schwinn Midmoor bike was stolen from a garage in the 0-100 block of Ashland. The estimated loss is $200. THURSDAY, MAY 9 Jose L. …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Oak Park police reports, April 9-20.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Elias Baptiste, 43, of the 1200 block of N. Linden Ave. was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at about 10:30 p.m. after he was involved in a car crash. Baptiste was released on bond. FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Sometime between April 11 and April 19, an unknown person broke into a storage locker at the 300 block of Euclid and stole several power tools estimated in value of $550. An unknown person broke into a garage on the 1000 block of S. Taylor St. and used a small pry tool to break the window of the car parked inside. The stole a pair of earrings from inside the car. Losses are estimated at $103. THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Two men were invited into a home in the 600 block of Lyman, supposedly to give an estimate on …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Also, lots of meat stolen and an aggravated DUI charge. River Forest police reports, April 9-14.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Man With Weed Flees Stranded Car Darren P. Knutson, 35, of the 1400 block of N. Fairfield Ave. was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving on a suspended license. Police responded to a call reporting a stranded car near the intersection of Hawthorne St. and Thatcher St. The driver, Knutson, left the car along with a juvenile companion. They were later found and police discovered Knutson had 21 grams of marijuana and a glass smoking pipe on him, police said. A records check indicated that he was also driving on a suspended license. THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Car Found on Cinder Blocks At about 8 a.m., police responded to call at the 700 block of Forest Ave. that the wheels and tires had …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
River Forest police reports, April 5-7.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Nicholas Stevic, 18, of the 900 block of S. Home Ave. was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and other traffic offenses after police saw him speeding on the 1400 block of Harlem Ave. at approximately 12:51 a.m. Police reports say Stevic had slurred speech, smelled of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests. He refused to take a breathalyzer test. After police took him into custody, they found a replica Beretta semi-automatic BB gun, duct tape and a hammer in his car. Further police investigation revealed that the items may have been stolen from the River Forest Jewel, but the store did not pursue the matter or report the theft. FRIDAY, APRIL 5 Someone stole clothing and electronics from a locker room in …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
See recent DUI arrests in River Forest.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30 Wouldn't Stop for Emergency Vehicle Annette K. Valos, 34, of the 1600 block of N. Newcastle Avenue in Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence after police said she improperly passed an emergency vehicle while going eastbound on North Avenue at 1:47 a.m. Police said she didn't stop when the car activated its emergency lights. Valos failed frield sobriety tests, police said, and was also charged with illegal passing of an emergency vehicle. 60 MPH Speed Kashamia T. Acker, 20, of the 100 block of W. Chicago Avenue in Maywood, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 4:47 a.m. Police said Acker was seen driving 60 mph westbound on Chicago Avenue and later failed field sobriety tests. Acker …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
River Forest police reports, March 18-25.
MONDAY, MARCH 18 Daniel M. Bruder, 45, of the 100 block of N. LaCrosse Avenue in Chicago, was charged with retail theft after police were called to Whole Foods Market, 7245 Lake St. Store security said Bruder took $25 in beer and food. Felony retail theft charges were approved because of a previous armed robbery conviction in 1997. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Someone stole a wallet from an unsecured locker in the lower level of Power Hall at Dominican University. The wallet contained $40 cash, credit cards and identification. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 Jerry M. Wallace, 21, of the 1140 block of Covington in Lemont, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving following a traffic stop at 2:46 a.m. in the 7900 block of Division…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Oak Park police reports, March 23-24.
SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Carl S. Jernigan, 52, of the 900 block of S. Monitor in Chicago, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence at 12:18 a.m. in the 5900 block of Fillmore. Eight residents in the 700 blocks of Linden and Columbian reported black and gold spray paint on their garages, cars and fences. Police said the graffiti was not gang-related. The estimated damage was $3,850. A Garmin GPS unit and garage door opener were stolen from a car in the 0-100 block of W. Lake Street between 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Someone broke the driver's side window of a 2001 VW Beetle. The estimated loss was $375. Video surveillance showed a man enter three parked cars in the 600 block of N. Kenilworth at about 1:30 a.m. The man stole an I-Pass …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
River Forest police reports, March 12-14.
THURSDAY, MARCH 14 Raymond Monzon, 47, of the 4600 block of W. 79th Street in Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop at 1:11 a.m. in the 400 block of Harlem. Police said they could smell alcohol on Monzon and that he failed field sobriety and Breathalyzer tests. He was also charged with parking on the roadway, improper lane usage, driving without insurance and driving with an expired license. TUESDAY, MARCH 12 A blue 1998 Toyota Corolla was stolen from a home in the 1500 block of William. Police said the car was unlocked and was taken between 10 p.m. March 11 and noon March 12. Someone damaged the steering wheel of an unlocked car parked at Grandma Sally's, 7301 W. North Ave., after a …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Oak Park police reports, March 16-17.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Murphy D. Doss, 39, of the 2700 block of W. Flournoy in Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop at 1:15 a.m. in the 900 block of Madison Street. Someone used a flower pot to break a window at the main entrance of a building in the 200 block of N. Kenilworth. The estimated damage is $2,000. It occurred between 9:30 p.m. March 16 and 7:15 a.m. March 17. Trae J. Washington, 21, of the 400 block of N. Traft in Hillside, was charged with property damage after being identified as someone who broke a window to IHOP in the 6500 block of W. North. He was released after posting bond. Gyasi A. Kress, 32, of the 900 block of S. Cuyler in Oak Park, was charged with aggravated assault and property …
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