Tuesday, February 12, 2013
A 17-year-old from Dolton was arrested on two felony drug-related charges.
A 17-year-old student from Dolton was charged with two drug-related felonies Feb. 6 after 16 marijuana-filled baggies were found in a lock box disguised as a Hebrew-English dictionary in his Concordia University dorm room, River Forest police said. Campus security received a tip that a student had cannabis and paraphernalia in his room at David Jonathon Hall and smelled marijuana when they opened the door of the suspect's room, River Forest Dep. Chief James O'Shea said. Lying open on the desk was an open lock box, disguised as the dictionary, containing 16.3 grams of marijuana in 18 separate baggies, O’Shea said. Several empty plastic baggies, packages of Bob Marley rolling papers, a digital scale and $227 in cash also were found in the …
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Concordia University Chicago
7400 Augusta St, River Forest, IL
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River Forest police reports, Feb. 4-10.
SUNDAY, FEB. 10 Charles Davis, 19, of Chicago, was charged with obstructing identification and disorderly conduct after a disturbance in the 500 block of River Oaks Avenue, police said. SATURDAY, FEB. 9 Wayne Kuhn, 23, of Rolling Meadows was charged with driving under the influence, battery and resisting a police officer following an incident in the west parking lot at Dominican University, police said. Around 2:20 a.m., campus security told police that a 2001 Honda Accord had been sliding around the lot, plowing into a snow bank. The driver, later identified as Kuhn, then backed up and nearly crashed into a River Forest squad car that had arrived on the scene. After Kuhn got out of the car, officers noticed he smelled of alcohol and had …
Monday, December 24, 2012
River Forest police reports, Dec. 16 - Dec. 19.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 Four women ran out of DSW Shoe Warehouse, 7321 Lake St., with multiple handbags valued at more than $1,400. TUESDAY, DEC. 18 One man has been charged with felony retail theft and a second remains at large after they hid over-the-counter medication in their coats and fled Jewel-Osco, 7525 Lake St., police said. Dino E. Conner, 47, of Chicago was apprehended after he ran back to the store, discarded the goods valued at $301.29 and then fled on foot north on Monroe Street, where was captured by officers who responded to the scene. The second suspect struggled with Jewel security guards and then fled east on Lake Street. Connor was held pending a bond hearing. SUNDAY, DEC. 16 Steven B. Wilbourn, 50, of Chicago was charged …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
15-year-old tosses semi-automatic into bushes in River Forest after police close in, two accomplices will be petitioned for disorderly conduct.
A 15-year-old from Maywood will be petitionted to juvenile court for unlawful use of a weapon after police found a .380 semi-automatic pistol he'd thrown in the bushes, police said. Authorities said around 6:35 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17,officers responded to the alley at the rear of the 7300 block of Holly Court after a resident reported that three suspicious males who did not live in the neighborhood were walking there. As officers arrived, they observed the three subjects in the 500 block of William Street at Quick Avenue. As they approached, one of the teens appeared to reach inside his coat and then throw an object into nearby bushes. As additional officers arrived, that policeman searched the bushes and recovered a chrome colored .380 …
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7300 Holly Ct, River Forest, IL
Where incident took place.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
River Forest police reports, Sept. 24-29.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 29 Squealing Tires Leads to Arrest An officer saw a car driving around in an empty parking lot at about 2:36 a.m. The car was driving at a high rate of speed, squealing its tires and leaving skid marks, police said. The officer stopped the car in the 400 block of Bonnie Brae and arrested Nikita Finkel, 23, of the 1000 block of Lake Street in Oak Park. Finkel was charged with reckless driving, illegal squealing of tires and driving too fast for conditions. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 2. FRIDAY, SEPT. 28 Man Charged With Retail Theft After Stealing Beer Martin J. Wallace, 52, of the 500 block of Lodge Lane in Lombard was arrested and charged with retail theft at about 7:31 p.m. A …
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
River Forest police reports, July 2 - July 9.
SUNDAY, JULY 8 An unattended wallet containing $40, driver’s license and credit cards was stolen from the counter at Panera Bread, 7349 Lake St. after it was left there by a customer. Donaray Seville Jones, 23, of Missouri, was charged with drunken driving after an officer pulled him over in the 7500 block of Lake Street for running a red light at Lake Street and Thatcher Avenue, police said. He also was charged with driving on a revoked license, unlawful use of a driver’s license and disobeying a traffic control signal. Edward Sample, 47, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft after he stuffed a bag of nuts, two jars of tumeric and two bottles of vitamins in a laptop bag and walked out of Whole Foods Market, 7245 W. Lake St., police …
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River Forest Village Hall
400 Park Ave, River Forest, IL
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
River Forest police reports, June 25 - July 2
SUNDAY, JULY 1 Windows were broken at a business in the 7400 block of North Avenue, but it cannot be determined if the damage was caused by severe weather or vandalism, police said. FRIDAY, JUNE 29 Herman Samuel Coakley, 49, of Maywood, was charged with disorderly conduct after he spewed obscenities at a 35-year-old woman who asked him to move his car so she could get to a pump at the Shell Station, 7201 North Ave., police said. Six boxes of breathing strips and other items were stolen at CVS Pharmacy, 7929 North Ave., when a man entered the store, put the items in his shirt and ran out to a waiting car after he was confronted by the manager. The vehicle fled east on North Avenue. Estimated loss for the nose strips was $84; loss for the …
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
River Forest Police Reports, June 11 - June 18
MONDAY, JUNE 18 Jose Soto, 23, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated drunken driving after his vehcile was stopped in the 7600 block of North Lane for swerving into the westbound lanes of traffic, police said. He was also charged with driving on a suspended license and improper lane usage. SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Marquis L. Albert, 28, of Chicago, was charged with reckless driving when he was pulled over in the 7700 block for speeding and driving erratically, police said. He also was charged with speeding, driving in the wrong lane and improper overtaking on the left. THURSDAY JUNE 14 Kevin M. Kuntze, 23, of Chicago, was charged with battery after he threw a plate of food and punched a 20-year-old man in the face three times after an argument …
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River Forest Village Hall
400 Park Ave, River Forest, IL
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
River Forest police reports, June 4-11.
SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Burglary A 19-inch bicycle was stolen from an unlocked garage of a home in the 100 block of Gale Avenue. Estimated loss was $800. DUI Arrest Nicholas A. Bross, 23, of Brookfield, was charged with drunken driving after he lost control of his 2001 Jaguar XJR, hit a curb and knocked over a concrete streetlight in the 1100 block of Lathrop Avenue, police said. He also was charged with reckless driving, failing to reduce speed to avoid a accident, operating a car without proof of insurance and injuring village property. Warrant Arrest A 15-year-old Chicago youth with an extensive record was arrested on at least one outstanding warrant out of Cook County for robbery, armed robbery, aggravated robbery and theft after he tried to …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
River Forest police reports, May 20-29.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3 DUI Arrest Reynaldo Alicea, 46, of Chicago, was charged with drunken driving after a traffic stop near Division Street and Harlem Avenue, police said. He also was charged with disobeying a traffic control device, disobeying a traffic control signal and improper lane usage, police said. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 DUI/ Zero Tolerance Armando W. Lee, 18, of Oak Park, was charged with drunken driving/zero tolerance and a number of traffic offenses after a traffic stop at Randolph Street and Harlem Avenue in Forest Park, police said. He was also was charged with disobeying a stop sign, disobeying a red light, illegally transporting alcohol and driving a car without a license, police said. MAY 20-29 Criminal Damage A number of toilet paper…
Jolyn Crawford
7:48 am on Wednesday, June 6, 2012
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