Note to readers: Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Bolingbrook and Romeoville police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

JANUARY 29

• Officers responded to 245 S. Weber Rd., for the report of a retail theft. Suspects entered the store at 4:34 p.m., removed a generator from display, attempted to return for cash, and then exited the store without rendering payment. Loss valued at $800.

JANUARY 31

• Officers were called to the 300 block of Woodcreek Dr. for the report of a residential burglary. Unknown offender entered and removed three laptops, four game systems, two iPads, a wallet and engagement ring. A window screen was found cut open. Loss valued at $6,800.

FEBRUARY 2

• Nicole Rosca, 29, of Bolingbrook, was charged with an in-state warrant on the 300 block of W. Briarcliff Rd. at 5:40 p.m.
• Officers were called to 200 S. Bolingbrook Dr., for the report of a retail theft. Timothy Jura, 37, of Palos Hills, Andrew Cartwright, 25, of Bolingbrook and Lauren Russo, 34, of Franklin Park, were charged with retail theft at 12:37 p.m.

FEBRUARY 3

• A purse was taken from a driveway on the 100 block of Plainview Dr. sometime overnight.
• Officers were called to the 500 block of Emerson Circ., for the report of shots fired. Tenacious Harris, 18, 4008 21st Ave., Cedar Rapids, Iwoa, was charged with unlawful use of weapon and a 17 year old juvenile from Bolingbrook, was charged with unlawful use of weapon and aggravated discharge of firearm at 11:58 p.m. The victim was transported for their injuries.

FEBRUARY 4

• A 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander was taken from a driveway on the 500 block of Eric Way between 10:30–11 a.m.
• A pick-up truck was found on fire on the 400 block of Woodcreek Dr. at 4:20 a.m.

FEBRUARY 5

• Derf Reed, 25, 110 Hogan St., Cherry Valley, Ill., was charged with an in-state warrant, following a traffic stop on the 200 block of Brook Ct. at 2:22 p.m.

FEBRUARY 6

• Orrey Molenda, 19, 145 Newport Dr., was charged with violation of court order on the 300 block of W. Briarcliff Rd. at 3:55 a.m.
• Tools and prescription medications were taken from a vehicle parked on the 600 block of Blackhawk Ln. at 3:02 p.m. Loss valued at $500.

FEBRUARY 7

• Officers were called to 710 E. Boughton Road for the report of a retail theft. Suspect concealed several packages of hair extensions and exited the store without rendering payment at 6:06 m. Loss valued at $160.

FEBRUARY 8

• Kelverna McWilliams, 18, 505 Preston Dr., was charged with two in-state warrant on Lot D of Fernwood Dr. at 12:04 a.m.
• A purse was taken from an unlocked vehicle parked on the 400 block of Assembly Dr. between 5-7:30 a.m.
• Officers responded to IKEA, 750 E. Boughton Rd., for e report of a retail theft.  Unknown subject attempted to exit the store with a cart full of unpaid merchandise at 5:55 p.m, when stopped by store security, the suspected exited the store, loaded the merchandise in a vehicle and attempted to back into store security personnel.

ROMEOVILLE

JANUARY 15

• Robert Walton, 26, of Chicago, was arrested at 4:03 a.m. in the area of Weber Road and Grand Haven Circle for DUI and improper lane usage.

JANUARY 20

• James Wise, 29, of Rockford, was arrested at 1:46 p.m. in the area of Weber and Romeo for no valid DL, no insurance, illegal use of cell phone, no seat belt and illegal sound amplification.

JANUARY 21

• Paul Busch, 57, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:51 a.m. in the area of Dalhart and Normantown for DUI, improper lane usage and no insurance.

JANUARY 26

• Evelyn Prado, 34, of Minooka, was arrested at 11:10 a.m. in the area of Weber and Renwick for driving with a suspended license.

JANUARY 27

• Anthony Puente, 22, of Blue Island, was arrested at 9:58 a.m. in the area of Romeo Road and Belmont Drive for fleeing and eluding, resisting an officer, driving with a suspended license, improper lane usage, disobey stop sign and illegal transportation of alcohol.
• Arturo Tafoya, 39, of Romeoville, was arrested at 7:17 p.m.in the area of Belmont Drive and Hamrick Avenue for driving with a suspended license, failure to yield at intersection and failure to notify Secretary of State of address change.
• A theft over $50 was reported on the 1300 block of North Weber Road. Unknown person(s) took a trailer valued at $10,000 from the shipping dock at the business.

JANUARY 28

• At 11:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Hemlock Avenue, a 17-year-old juvenile and two 16-year-old juveniles were arrested for curfew violation. A 15-year-old juvenile was arrested for resisting an officer and curfew violation. A 16-year-old juvenile was also arrested for assault, resisting an officer, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and curfew violation.

JANUARY 31

• Federico Ortiz, 41, of Romeoville, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. in the area of Romeo Road and Macon Avenue for DUI, driving with a suspended license and disobeying a stoplight.

FEBRUARY 1

• A theft under $500 was reported in the 700 block of South Weber Road. Unknown person(s) took a cordless drill and battery valued at a total of $200 from the job site.

FEBRUARY 2

• James Crosby, 25, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:01 a.m. in the 400 block of Melissa Circle for three in-state warrants.
• At 4:08 a.m., a seventeen-year-old juvenile was arrested for curfew violation, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 200 block of East Romeo Road.
• Zhames Jacobs-Robinson, 22, of Chicago, was arrested at 11:01 p.m. in the area of Route 53 and Taylor Road for no valid driver’s license and speeding.

FEBRUARY 3

• Felicia Amato, 26, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:27 pm in the area of Weber and Romeo roads for driving with a suspended license and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

FEBRUARY 4

• Adriana Orantes, 27, of Joliet, was arrested at 3:40 a.m. in the area of Route 53 and Taylor Road for speeding and no valid driver’s license.

FEBRUARY 5

• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the area of Tahoe Lane and Taylor Road. Unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on a neighborhood sign.Estimated cost to remove the damage is $100.

• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the area of Arlington Drive and Normantown Road. Unknown person(s) used spray paint to damage several signs and a statue. Estimated cost to remove the damage is $2160.

FEBRUARY 6

• On at 7:58 p.m, a 17-year-old juvenile was arrested in the 1100 block of Maggie Lane for aggravated assault.
• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the area of Arborwood Circle and Wesglen Parkway. Unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on a neighborhood sign. Estimated cost to remove the damage is $200.
• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the area of Taylor and Budler roads. Unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on a neighborhood sign.

FEBRUARY 7

• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the area of Edgewater and Parkview. Unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on a neighborhood sign.Estimated cost to remove the damage is $300.

• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the area of Parkview and Wedgeport. Unknown person(s) spray painted graffiti on a neighborhood sign.Estimated cost to remove the damage is $100.

• A criminal defacement of property was reported in the 600 block of North Weber. Unknown person(s) used a marker to draw graffiti on a gas pump and support column of the business. Estimated cost to remove the damage is $100.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Plainfield Police Department and Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 4

• Justin Joseph Colnar, 35, of Joliet, was arrested for an in-state warrant.
• Amit Chaudhuri, 58, of Bolingbrook, was arrested for retail theft.

FEBRUARY 5

• Stephanie Rivera, 32, of Plainfield, was arrested for DUI-alcohol and driving with a suspended license.

FEBRUARY 6

• Cynthia A. Kazmirzak, 21, of Lyons, was arrested for in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 8

• Daniel P. Resendiz, 47, of Plainfield, was arrested for in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 9

• Jason S. Fye, 41, of Joliet, was arrested for assault.
• James D. Cordano, 50, of Plainfield, was arrested for harassment by telephone.

FEBRUARY 10

• Nathaniel Graves, 18 of Plainfield, was arrested for disorderly conduct.
• Abel Sanchez, 26, of Joliet, was arrested for DUI-alcohol and illegal transportation alcohol.
• Timothy W. McCarthy, of Joliet, was arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license.

FEBRUARY 13

• Michael A. Sweinconek, of Highland, Ind., was arrested for in-state warrant,

obstructing justice, out-of-state warrant, and retail theft.

• Giovanni Delgado, 18, of Plainfield, was arrested for assault, battery and disorderly conduct

FEBRUARY 17

• James M. Simovic, 20, of Plainfield, was arrested for retail theft.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Plainfield Police Department and Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 4

• Justin Joseph Colnar, 35, of Joliet, was arrested for an in-state warrant.
• Amit Chaudhuri, 58, of Bolingbrook, was arrested for retail theft.

FEBRUARY 5

• Stephanie Rivera, 32, of Plainfield, was arrested for DUI-alcohol and driving with a suspended license.

FEBRUARY 6

• Cynthia A. Kazmirzak, 21, of Lyons, was arrested for in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 8

• Daniel P. Resendiz, 47, of Plainfield, was arrested for in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 9

• Jason S. Fye, 41, of Joliet, was arrested for assault.
• James D. Cordano, 50, of Plainfield, was arrested for harassment by telephone.

FEBRUARY 10

• Nathaniel Graves, 18 of Plainfield, was arrested for disorderly conduct.
• Abel Sanchez, 26, of Joliet, was arrested for DUI-alcohol and illegal transportation alcohol.
• Timothy W. McCarthy, of Joliet, was arrested for driving with a suspended or revoked driver’s license.

FEBRUARY 13

• Michael A. Sweinconek, of Highland, Ind., was arrested for in-state warrant,

obstructing justice, out-of-state warrant, and retail theft.

• Giovanni Delgado, 18, of Plainfield, was arrested for assault, battery and disorderly conduct

FEBRUARY 17

• James M. Simovic, 20, of Plainfield, was arrested for retail theft.

Sheriff John E. Zaruba announced March 6 that in their continuing effort to decrease the availability of tobacco products to children in a retail environment, DuPage County Sheriff’s deputies, accompanied by underage teens, recently completed the second of three rounds of tobacco compliance checks at 38 retail outlets in unincorporated DuPage County. One business was cited for selling tobacco to a minor under the age of 18.

The BP Gas Station (BP Gas & Food) at 2231 Maple Avenue in Downers Grove was issued an ordinance citation on February 17. Sales of tobacco to teens could result in a $200 fine for the violator.

The compliance checks are made possible by a grant from the Illinois Liquor Control Commission. Terms of the grant require deputies to conduct educational programs for tobacco retailers prior to verifying their compliance with a local ordinance forbidding the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of eighteen.

“The drop in citations written during this check is a positive sign that our enforcement efforts are effective. Our goal remains 100 percent compliance.” Sheriff John E. Zaruba stated. “My office will diligently work to educate retailers and their staff of the laws in an effort to reduce our children’s access to tobacco products.

The Sheriff’s Office has participated in the “Kids Can’t Buy ‘Em Here” program for the past twelve years.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 4

Dinko Kralchev, 33, of Arlington Heights, was charged with retail theft on after he allegedly stole food and trading cards from a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road.

Alejandro Ortiz, 30, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence on following a traffic stop in the 8100 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

Police said an accelerant was poured down a playground slide at Jonquil Terrace Park at Oleander Avenue and Mulfurd Street and a fire was lit.

A 19-year-old Des Plaines man was ticketed for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in the 7300 block of Dempster Street, police said.

An 80-year-old woman told police that her purse was stolen while she was shopping inside a store in the 7900 block of Milwaukee Avenue. The woman reported that two other women began asking her questions about an item she was looking at, and after they left, the woman discovered her purse missing from her shopping cart.

A bicycle was reported stolen from outside an apartment building in the 8200 block of Dempster Street, police said.

A bag was reportedly stolen from a woman’s locker in the 6300 block of Touhy Avenue.

A purse was reported stolen from a car parked in the 9100 block of Milwaukee Avenue.

FEBRUARY 5

Mohamed Abutaleb, 40, Morton Grove, was charged with driving under the influence on following a traffic stop in the 9100 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

All four tires were slashed and the rear windshield and driver’s door were damaged on a car parked in the 8200 block of Elizabeth Avenue overnight between and Feb.4 and 5, police said.

Five cars parked in a lot in the 8500 block of Golf Road were reported burglarized. Purses and money were reportedly stolen and all five cars were forcibly entered, police said.

FEBRUARY 7

Richard Lach, age not provided, of Richton Park; and Latavia Hudson, 29, of Chicago, were each charged with possession of a fraudulent identification card on. Police said the pair attempted to pick up an online order from a store in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue using fake ID cards. According to police, multiple credit cards printed with the same number, but different names, were also seized from a vehicle the pair were in.

Shahmila Rafiq, 21, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft on after she allegedly stole merchandise from a store in the 6100 block of Touhy Avenue.

FEBRUARY 8

Tools were reported stolen from a car parked in the 9000 block of Cumberland Avenue overnight between Feb. 7 and 8.

FEBRUARY 9

Nino Spuria, 51, of Niles, was charged with driving under the influence and illegal transportation of alcohol after police and paramedics reportedly found Spuria unresponsive behind the wheel of his car, which was stopped in a restaurant drive-thru lane in the 8800 block of Dempster Street.

A 52-year-old Wheeling man was ticketed for disorderly conduct after a 46-year-old man said he was pushed while working out inside a fitness center in the 9200 block of Milwaukee Avenue. The Wheeling man reportedly told police the other man was blocking a mirror, so he put his hands on him to move him away but did not push him.

A woman told police that her two shopping bags containing clothing were stolen after she put them down and walked away from them briefly while inside a store in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center.

FEBRUARY 10

A car’s side mirrors, taillights and driver’s side window were discovered damaged while the car was parked in a lot in the 8600 block of Wisner Street, police said.

FEBRUARY 11

A motor scooter was stolen overnight between Feb. 10 and 11 from the 7000 block of Jarvis Avenue, police said.

A resident on the 9200 block of Maynard Road reported that her new walker was missing from her closet when she returned home from a trip. Police said there were no signed of forced entry to the residence.

FEBRUARY 12

A 56-year-old Niles man was ticketed for public intoxication after police and paramedics responded to a parkway near Cumberland Avenue and Ballard Road for a report of a person on the ground. The man was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for treatment, police said.

FEBRUARY 13

Saikhanjargal Bayasgalan, 19, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence and driving without a valid license on the 8600 block of Milwaukee Avenue.

The owner of a business in the 8800 block of Milwaukee Avenue was ticketed for allowing smoking indoors after officers reportedly observed 16 hookahs being smoked by customers, police said.

A 46-year-old Niles woman told police that she was scammed into giving her banking information to someone who claimed to be with a loan company. Police said the woman lost $242 in the scam.

FEBRUARY 14

James T. Mahoney, 29, of Chicago, and Katherine Hickey-Mahoney, 50, were each charged with retail theft after police said they stole $63 worth of items from a store in the 7200 block of Harlem Avenue.

Nirmal Pandya, 30, of   Niles, was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop on the 8200 block of Elizabeth Avenue.

A 39-year-old woman was ticketed by police after she reportedly left her two children, ages 6 and 8, alone inside a parked car while she shopped at a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road. Police said the children appeared to be OK and “were not upset about being left in the vehicle.” The woman said she had been in the store “for a short period of time,” police said. A Department of Children and Family Services notification was issued, according to police.

The coin collector unit was discovered stolen from a dryer in the laundry room of an apartment building in the 8900 block of Wisner Street, police said. An estimated $1,000 in coins were reported stolen, according to police.

An unsecured bicycle was reported stolen from outside a store in the 9000 block of Greenwood Avenue. According to police, surveillance camera footage showed a person in a gray hoodie take the bike around and head west from the building.

FEBRUARY 15

Jerome Roberts, 30, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft after he was accused of stealing merchandise from a store in the 8200 block of Golf Road, police said. Police and firefighters responded to a home in the 8400 block of North Terrace for a report of a fire. A resident told police that a drone battery exploded while it was being charged, causing the kitchen table to catch fire.

MORTON GROVE

FEBRUARY 12

Michael J. Badillo, 25, of Niles and Abie Prabowo-Mandayo, 35, of Chicago, were each charged with possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia following an incident at Beckwith Road an Overhill Avenue. Police said an officer was dispatched to the scene on a call of a suspicious vehicle. Badillo and Prabowo-Mandayo were inside the vehicle, police said. The officer detected the odor of cannabis, police said, and found cannabis, drug paraphernalia and various prescription pills in the vehicle, police said.

FEBRUARY 15

A real estate agent reported that an unknown male was living inside a vacant house in the 9500 block of Normandy Avenue. When discovered, police said, the unidentified male left without incident.

FEBRUARY 16

Kenneth Skulfield, 24, of Chicago, was charged with theft following an incident in the 8200 block of Austin. Police say Skulfield was stealing items from his place of employment and selling them to pawn shops. Skulfield is scheduled to appear in court March 8.

George Edwin Tapia, 28, of Cicero, was charged with residential burglary following an incident in the 8500 block of Keeney.

FEBRUARY 17

Maria Maldonado, 23, of Des Plaines; and Arthur Avilez, 23, of Glenview, were each charged with possession of cannabis at Lehigh Avenue and Churchill Street.

Deon L. Deal, 24, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis. Police say Deal was in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation and had cannabis in his possession. Deal was issued a Morton Grove local citation.

A resident in the 9100 block of Menard Avenue reported that someone used the resident’s information to open multiple accounts in the resident’s name. Police say the resident was able to cancel all of the accounts and did not lose any money.

FEBRUARY 19

Jasmine D. Gray, 26, of Morton Grove, was charged with driving under the influence following an incident in the 6300 block of Dempster Street. Police say Gray was stopped for a traffic violation. Police say Gray failed a field sobriety and refused to provide a breath sample.

FEBRUARY 20

Marnie E. Gomez, 20, and James T. Stokes, 23, both of Morton Grove were each charged with criminal damage to property following an incident in the 8500 block of Waukegan. Police say Gomez and Stokes damaged a pool table at a bowling alley.

Park Ridge

FEBRUARY 20

Police said a man approached a resident of the 1400 block of Peterson Avenue in the afternoon claiming to be an electrician and telling the woman there might be a problem with her electricity. The man did not gain entry to the house, police said.

FEBRUARY 23

Dimitar Boyadzhiev, 28, of Des Plaines, was charged with retail theft after police said he stole two bottles of skin cream and one energy drink from Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave.

Police said window screens were removed from a home on the 400 block of South Fairview Avenue in an apparent attempt to burglarize the residence between 9 a.m. and noon.

FEBRUARY 24

Margaret Mae Knott, 28, of, South Elgin, was charged with driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operation of an uninsured vehicle, police said.

FEBRUARY 26

Jose Luis Santiago, 60, of Merritt Island, Fla., was charged with possession of a controlled substance and obstructing justice. According to police, an officer on patrol spotted a car parked with its lights on around 4:50 a.m. near the corner of Cedar Street and Chester Avenue. Inside, the officer found Santiago, who was asleep, as well as two vials of a clear, brown liquid that field-tested positive for GHB, police said. Santiago allegedly took a third vial of a liquid substance out of his jacket and threw it on the ground, breaking it, which resulted in the obstruction charge, police said.

Alisher Khadzhikeldiev, 27, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage and improper backing, police said.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 3

• A retail theft occurred at approximately 6:40 p.m. at Hobby Lobby, 7370 Woodward Avenue. Loss prevention personnel observed unknown male subject concealing merchandise in his coat and leaving the store without making payment.

FEBRUARY 4

• After a traffic stop at approximately 4:42 p.m., Byron Marshall, 35, of Plainfield was charged with possession of cannabis.
• A residential burglary occurred sometime between 6:11 and 8 p.m. in the 1200 block of Golfview Drive. Unknown person made entry into a residence and stole miscellaneous items of jewelry.

FEBRUARY 5

• A criminal trespass to property occurred sometime between 2 p.m. on February 4 and 3:30 p.m. on February 5 in the 11000 block of Joliet Road. Unknown person cut the seals of five trailers parked in a parking lot but did not remove anything from the trailers.
• A theft occurred sometime between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the 6400 block of Halsey Drive. Unknown suspect stole a bicycle that had been left outside a residence.

FEBRUARY 10

• Following a traffic stop at approximately 10:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of Route 53, Khari Smith, 19, of Decatur, Ala., was charged with possession of a controlled substance.

FEBRUARY 11

• Ernest Inglam, 18, of Schaumburg, was charged with retail after he allegedly stole $185 worth of merchandise from Kohl’s, 1001 W. 75th Street.

FEBRUARY 11

• Martha Gassmann, 51, of Westmont, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole $121.75 worth of merchandise at approximately 10:38 a.m. at Kohl’s, 1001 W. 75th Street.

FEBRUARY 12

• A criminal damage to property occurred sometime between midnight on February 11 and 4:30 p.m. on February 12 on the 7400 block of Woodward Avenue. Unknown suspect scratched the passenger side of a parked vehicle.
• Maya Delejewski, 22, of Bolingbrook, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following the investigation of a single car accident at approximately 10:39 p.m. in the 8400 block of Woodward Avenue,

FEBRUARY 14

• Alyssa Wright, 18, of Naperville, was charged with possession of ammunition without a FOID card following an investigation at approximately 9:25am of suspicious activity in the 7700 block of Fox Drive.
• Daniel Paskvan, 19, of Woodridge was charged with criminal damage to vehicle, following the investigation at approximately 9:30 p.m. of damage to a vehicle parked in the 7000 block of Woodward Avenue.

FEBRUARY 15

• Corey Vondra, 18, of Downers Grove, was charged with illegal possession of alcohol by a minor following a traffic stop at approximately 8:56 p.m. in the 1900 block of 75th Street,

FEBRUARY 26

• A criminal damage to property occurred sometime between noon on February 24 and 9:50 a.m. on February 26 at the Girl Scout Camp Site, 3125 75th Street. Unknown suspect made entry onto the property and damaged several buildings and items on the campground.
• Rory Nugent, 40, of Chicago was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at approximately 1:50 a.m., following a traffic stop in the 2200 block of 75th Street,

FEBRUARY 27

• Denisa Dlha, 27, and Lenka Nedbalek, 33, both Bolingbrook were both charged at approximately 1:23 p.m., with retail theft after removing miscellaneous items from Kohl’s, 1001 W. 75th Street without making payment.

MARCH 1

• At approximately 8:43 p.m., Jacqueline Fairchild, 65, of Woodridge was charged with retail theft after removing an item of jewelry from Kohl’s, 1001 W. 75th Street, without making payment.

MARCH 2

• At approximately 11:11 p.m., Christian Santiago, 27, of Woodridge was charged with possession of a controlled substance and Derek Banicki, 35, of Bolingbrook was charged with possession of cannabis following a traffic stop in the 8100 block of Route 53.

WESTMONT

FEBRUARY 20

• Some time between 9 p.m. on February 15 and 9 a.m. on February 20, an unknown offender(s) broke two windows on a building in the 6100 block of South Cass Avenue. The damage is $600.
• Sometime between 3:45 and 5:45 P.M. , an unknown offender(s) stole a cellular phone in the 6000 block of South Cass Avenue. The loss is $300.

FEBRUARY 21

• At approximately 9:35 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of East Ogden Avenue for a moving violation. Officers arrested Jorge Lora-Mendez, male, 31, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for driving with a suspended driver’s license. He was also cited for speeding.

FEBRUARY 23

• Some time between 9 p.m. on February 22 and 9 a.m. on February 23, an unknown offender(s) damaged a vehicle antenna in the 6700 block of Park Lane. The damage is $100.

FEBRUARY 24

• Some time between 1 and 2 a.m., an unknown offender(s) broke car windows on 13 vehicles parked in the 400 block of East Ogden Avenue. Total damage is $20,000.

FEBRUARY 25

• At approximately 11:45 p.m., officers responded to the 900 block of Indian Boundary Drive for a disturbance. Officers arrested Jennie Moreano, 41, of Westmont, for domestic battery after she struck a family member.

Note to readers: Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Bolingbrook and Romeoville police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 10

Officers responded to Wal-Mart, 200 S. Bolingbrook Dr., for the report of a retail theft. Unknown subjects exited the store through emergency exit door with a TV without rendering payment at 6:10 p.m.. Loss valued at $678.

A wallet was removed from a vehicle parked on the 200 block of Juniper Lane sometime overnight.

FEBRUARY 11

Jody Martin, 46, of Bolingbrook, was charged with disobeying traffic control device and two counts of DUI, following a traffic stop at Lily Cache Lane and Weber Road at 7:43 p.m.

Jesus Arzola, 34, of Bolingbrook, was charged with domestic battery, aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer a following a call to the residence at 5:56 a.m.

FEBRUARY 12

Officers were called to the 100 block of S. Schmidt Road for the report of a burglary. A shed door was pried open; the lock was missing along with four storage containers and a lawn mower.

FEBRUARY 15

Officers were called to Lowe’s, 245 S. Weber Road for the report of a theft. Two suspects removed numerous circuit breakers from a display, placed them in a shopping bag and returned for store credit. Loss valued at $647.

Officers responded to the 300 block of N. Schmidt Road for the report of shots fired in the area at 3:44 p.m. Shell casings were located and the victim was treated at Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital for their injuries.

Lauren Dorio, 18, of Downers Grove, was charged with traffic violation, illegal transportation of alcohol and possession of controlled substance, following a traffic stop at Cumberland Lane and Pepperwood Drive at 3:44 a.m.

Michael Reis, 51, of Oswego, was charged with domestic battery and violation of order of protection, following a traffic stop at Hassert Boulevard and Weber Road at 9:32 a.m.

Victor Vergara, 19, of Bolingbrook, was charged with domestic battery, following a call to the residence at 12:41 p.m.

FEBRUARY 16

Matthew Gregory, 33, of Wheaton, was charged with improper lane usage, illegal use of cell phone while driving, no insurance and DUI, following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Brighton Lane at 2:35 a.m.

Romeoville

JANUARY 31

Guillermo Liranza, 51, of Joliet, was arrested on the 800 block of Crossroads for battery.

FEBRUARY 7

Cori Parrott, 36, of Chicago, was arrested at 9:55 a.m. on the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive for an in-state warrant.

Jose Rojas, 25, of Joliet, was arrested at 9:14 p.m. on the 200 block of South Weber Road for an in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 8

A retail theft was reported at 6:31 p.m., on the 600 block of South Weber Road. Unknown person(s) took several bottles of moisturizer and a bottle of liquor with a total value of $91.41 from the business.

Gerald Jordan, 50, of Midlothian, was arrested at 10:24 a.m. on the 400 block of South Weber for retail theft, obstructing an officer and in-state warrant.

Kiara Carter, 18, of Bolingbrook, was arrested at 2:53 p.m. on the 100 block of Independence for battery.

FEBRUARY 9

A retail theft was reported at 8:20 p.m., on the 400 block of North Weber Road. Unknown person(s) took several packages of cold tablets worth $20.37 from the business.

A burglary from motor vehicle was reported at 8:32 p.m., on the 600 block of Wild Indigo. An unknown person entered a parked vehicle and took a pouch containing an unknown amount of currency.

FEBRUARY 10

Erica Speck, 33, of Romeoville, was arrested at 12:58 p.m. in the area of Romeo Road and Macon Drive for no valid driver’s license, no insurance, disobeying traffic sign and expired registration.

FEBRUARY 11

A burglary was reported at 5:07 p.m., on the 500 block of Arlington. Several tools, wire and copper tubing were taken from a property that is being renovated. Estimated cost of the items is $1060.

A criminal defacement of property was reported at 8:28 p.m. on the area of Arlington and Kingston. Unknown person(s) spray painted the sidewalk and several traffic signs. The estimated cost to remove the damage is $290.

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested at 1:41 a.m., on the 1500 block of Sunflower Drive for obstructing a police officer.

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested at 11:52 a.m. in the area of Murphy and Fairfax for possession of controlled substance, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Keith Rice, 38, of Bolingbrook, was arrested at 9:25 a.m. on the 100 block of Vernon Drive in Bolingbrook for an in-state warrant.

James Gershon, 41, of Countryside, was arrested at 5:03 p.m. on the 1000 block of Windham Parkway for two in-state warrants.

FEBRUARY 12

Diego Villalpando-Gonza, 30, of Bolingbrook, was arrested at 2:10 a.m. on the 700 block of Independence for three in-state warrants and obstructing identification.

Samantha Schuler, 28, of Plainfield, was arrested at 3:10 p.m. on the 400 block of South Weber Road for criminal trespass to property.

FEBRUARY 13

A retail theft was reported at 10:07 a.m., on the 200 block of South Weber Road. An unknown person took a shirt and a pair of shoes with a total value of $77.99 from the business.

A burglary from motor vehicle was reported at 6:16 p.m., on the 1400 block of Windflower Ct. Unknown person(s) entered an unlocked vehicle and ransacked the auto. Nothing appears to have been taken.

Christopher Pierce, 18, of Romeoville, was arrested at 6:14 p.m. on the 200 block of West Normantown Road for criminal trespass to property.

Walid Hajali, 23, of Romeoville, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of Fiddyment for an in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 14

Joseph Martinez, 32, of Romeoville, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. in the area of Airport and Weber roads for driving with a suspended license and disobey traffic signal.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Joliet, Shorewood and Lockport police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 7

• Blaique P. Morgan, 20, of Joliet, was charged with aggravated battery.
• April L. Shell, 26, of Joliet, was cited for speeding and driving while license suspended.
• Terree Mitchem, 21, of Joliet, was cited for failure to signal and driving while license suspended.
• Patrick R. Dockery, 19, of Joliet, was cited for failure to signal, improper lane usage, driving license never issued, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

FEBRUARY 8

• Autumn L. Gray, 39, of Rantoul, was cited for driving while license suspended.
• Alexander J. Rodriguez, 19, of Crest Hill was arrested for possession of drug equipment, manufacture/delivery of cannabis over 30 grams, and obstructed driver’s view.
• Gregorio Avila-Salinas, 36, Joliet, was cited for no registration lights, disregarding a traffic control device, obstructed windshield and driver’s license never issued.

 FEBRUARY 9

• Christopher L. Perkins, 37, of Joliet, was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon, no firearms owner’s identification card and resisting a police officer.  Perkins was also held on an active warrant out of Will County.
• Person(s) unknown broke into the fire station at 409 Leach Avenue and stole a navy blue winter jacket with ‘ISFM’ (IL State Fire Marshall) on the front pocket and across the back of the jacket.  Nothing else was missing.
• Cheryl Burnes, 48, of Joliet, was cited for driving while license suspended.
• Kalen Stallings, 20, of Joliet, was cited for improper display of registration, no valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
• Daniela Zavala, 19, of Joliet, was cited for driving while license suspended.
• Leonardo Lopez, 18, of Plainfield, was cited for driving while license suspended, possession of a suspended license and speeding.

FEBRUARY 11

• Roberto Jaramillo-Torres, 42, of Joliet, was cited for illegal use of cell phone, driving while license suspended, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
• Tyrika L. Larkin, 32, of in Joliet was cited, for driving while license suspended.
• A male employee of Direct-TV, was approached by two unknown males as the man was removing a ladder from his work van on the 3000 block of Caroline Drive.  One man stayed at the rear of the van while the second man approached the employee, placed an unknown object into the employee’s ribcage, and told him not to move.  The employee then grabbed a power drill, turned around and stated “What do you mean!”  The two subjects then took off running and entered a 4-door white SUV with black and silver rims.  A third male subject was driving the SUV and they drove off.
• Arthur A. Weems, Jr., 41, of Joliet, was cited for defective windshield, driving while license revoked and improper use of registration.

FEBRUARY 12

• Dameon McCullum-Smith, 20, of Joliet was arrested for unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and no registration light.

FEBRUARY 13

• Alexus Zepeda, 20, of Joliet, was cited for expired registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving while license suspended.

LOCKPORT

FEBRUARY 7

• An unknown male subject stole four 12-volt semi-truck batteries from the driveway of a residence on the 400 block of Bluff St.

FEBRUARY 12

• Person/s unknown stole a pile of scrap copper piping and an antique pump from the basement of a home on the 17000 block of W. Oak Avenue.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 4

Dinko Kralchev, 33, of Arlington Heights, was charged with retail theft on after he allegedly stole food and trading cards from a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road.

Alejandro Ortiz, 30, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence on following a traffic stop in the 8100 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

Police said an accelerant was poured down a playground slide at Jonquil Terrace Park at Oleander Avenue and Mulfurd Street and a fire was lit.

A 19-year-old Des Plaines man was ticketed for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in the 7300 block of Dempster Street, police said.

An 80-year-old woman told police that her purse was stolen while she was shopping inside a store in the 7900 block of Milwaukee Avenue. The woman reported that two other women began asking her questions about an item she was looking at, and after they left, the woman discovered her purse missing from her shopping cart.

A bicycle was reported stolen from outside an apartment building in the 8200 block of Dempster Street, police said.

A bag was reportedly stolen from a woman’s locker in the 6300 block of Touhy Avenue.

A purse was reported stolen from a car parked in the 9100 block of Milwaukee Avenue.

FEBRUARY 5

Mohamed Abutaleb, 40, Morton Grove, was charged with driving under the influence on following a traffic stop in the 9100 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

All four tires were slashed and the rear windshield and driver’s door were damaged on a car parked in the 8200 block of Elizabeth Avenue overnight between and Feb.4 and 5, police said.

Five cars parked in a lot in the 8500 block of Golf Road were reported burglarized. Purses and money were reportedly stolen and all five cars were forcibly entered, police said.

FEBRUARY 7

Richard Lach, age not provided, of Richton Park; and Latavia Hudson, 29, of Chicago, were each charged with possession of a fraudulent identification card on. Police said the pair attempted to pick up an online order from a store in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue using fake ID cards. According to police, multiple credit cards printed with the same number, but different names, were also seized from a vehicle the pair were in.

Shahmila Rafiq, 21, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft on after she allegedly stole merchandise from a store in the 6100 block of Touhy Avenue.

FEBRUARY 8

Tools were reported stolen from a car parked in the 9000 block of Cumberland Avenue overnight between Feb. 7 and 8.

FEBRUARY 9

Nino Spuria, 51, of Niles, was charged with driving under the influence and illegal transportation of alcohol after police and paramedics reportedly found Spuria unresponsive behind the wheel of his car, which was stopped in a restaurant drive-thru lane in the 8800 block of Dempster Street.

A 52-year-old Wheeling man was ticketed for disorderly conduct after a 46-year-old man said he was pushed while working out inside a fitness center in the 9200 block of Milwaukee Avenue. The Wheeling man reportedly told police the other man was blocking a mirror, so he put his hands on him to move him away but did not push him.

A woman told police that her two shopping bags containing clothing were stolen after she put them down and walked away from them briefly while inside a store in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center.

FEBRUARY 10

A car’s side mirrors, taillights and driver’s side window were discovered damaged while the car was parked in a lot in the 8600 block of Wisner Street, police said.

FEBRUARY 11

A motor scooter was stolen overnight between Feb. 10 and 11 from the 7000 block of Jarvis Avenue, police said.

A resident on the 9200 block of Maynard Road reported that her new walker was missing from her closet when she returned home from a trip. Police said there were no signed of forced entry to the residence.

FEBRUARY 12

A 56-year-old Niles man was ticketed for public intoxication after police and paramedics responded to a parkway near Cumberland Avenue and Ballard Road for a report of a person on the ground. The man was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for treatment, police said.

FEBRUARY 13

Saikhanjargal Bayasgalan, 19, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence and driving without a valid license on the 8600 block of Milwaukee Avenue.

The owner of a business in the 8800 block of Milwaukee Avenue was ticketed for allowing smoking indoors after officers reportedly observed 16 hookahs being smoked by customers, police said.

A 46-year-old Niles woman told police that she was scammed into giving her banking information to someone who claimed to be with a loan company. Police said the woman lost $242 in the scam.

FEBRUARY 14

James T. Mahoney, 29, of Chicago, and Katherine Hickey-Mahoney, 50, were each charged with retail theft after police said they stole $63 worth of items from a store in the 7200 block of Harlem Avenue.

Nirmal Pandya, 30, of   Niles, was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop on the 8200 block of Elizabeth Avenue.

A 39-year-old woman was ticketed by police after she reportedly left her two children, ages 6 and 8, alone inside a parked car while she shopped at a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road. Police said the children appeared to be OK and “were not upset about being left in the vehicle.” The woman said she had been in the store “for a short period of time,” police said. A Department of Children and Family Services notification was issued, according to police.

The coin collector unit was discovered stolen from a dryer in the laundry room of an apartment building in the 8900 block of Wisner Street, police said. An estimated $1,000 in coins were reported stolen, according to police.

An unsecured bicycle was reported stolen from outside a store in the 9000 block of Greenwood Avenue. According to police, surveillance camera footage showed a person in a gray hoodie take the bike around and head west from the building.

FEBRUARY 15

Jerome Roberts, 30, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft after he was accused of stealing merchandise from a store in the 8200 block of Golf Road, police said. Police and firefighters responded to a home in the 8400 block of North Terrace for a report of a fire. A resident told police that a drone battery exploded while it was being charged, causing the kitchen table to catch fire.

MORTON GROVE

FEBRUARY 12

Michael J. Badillo, 25, of Niles and Abie Prabowo-Mandayo, 35, of Chicago, were each charged with possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia following an incident at Beckwith Road an Overhill Avenue. Police said an officer was dispatched to the scene on a call of a suspicious vehicle. Badillo and Prabowo-Mandayo were inside the vehicle, police said. The officer detected the odor of cannabis, police said, and found cannabis, drug paraphernalia and various prescription pills in the vehicle, police said.

FEBRUARY 15

A real estate agent reported that an unknown male was living inside a vacant house in the 9500 block of Normandy Avenue. When discovered, police said, the unidentified male left without incident.

FEBRUARY 16

Kenneth Skulfield, 24, of Chicago, was charged with theft following an incident in the 8200 block of Austin. Police say Skulfield was stealing items from his place of employment and selling them to pawn shops. Skulfield is scheduled to appear in court March 8.

George Edwin Tapia, 28, of Cicero, was charged with residential burglary following an incident in the 8500 block of Keeney.

FEBRUARY 17

Maria Maldonado, 23, of Des Plaines; and Arthur Avilez, 23, of Glenview, were each charged with possession of cannabis at Lehigh Avenue and Churchill Street.

Deon L. Deal, 24, of Chicago, was charged with possession of cannabis. Police say Deal was in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation and had cannabis in his possession. Deal was issued a Morton Grove local citation.

A resident in the 9100 block of Menard Avenue reported that someone used the resident’s information to open multiple accounts in the resident’s name. Police say the resident was able to cancel all of the accounts and did not lose any money.

FEBRUARY 19

Jasmine D. Gray, 26, of Morton Grove, was charged with driving under the influence following an incident in the 6300 block of Dempster Street. Police say Gray was stopped for a traffic violation. Police say Gray failed a field sobriety and refused to provide a breath sample.

FEBRUARY 20

Marnie E. Gomez, 20, and James T. Stokes, 23, both of Morton Grove were each charged with criminal damage to property following an incident in the 8500 block of Waukegan. Police say Gomez and Stokes damaged a pool table at a bowling alley.

Park Ridge

FEBRUARY 20

Police said a man approached a resident of the 1400 block of Peterson Avenue in the afternoon claiming to be an electrician and telling the woman there might be a problem with her electricity. The man did not gain entry to the house, police said.

FEBRUARY 23

Dimitar Boyadzhiev, 28, of Des Plaines, was charged with retail theft after police said he stole two bottles of skin cream and one energy drink from Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave.

Police said window screens were removed from a home on the 400 block of South Fairview Avenue in an apparent attempt to burglarize the residence between 9 a.m. and noon.

FEBRUARY 24

Margaret Mae Knott, 28, of, South Elgin, was charged with driving under the influence, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operation of an uninsured vehicle, police said.

FEBRUARY 26

Jose Luis Santiago, 60, of Merritt Island, Fla., was charged with possession of a controlled substance and obstructing justice. According to police, an officer on patrol spotted a car parked with its lights on around 4:50 a.m. near the corner of Cedar Street and Chester Avenue. Inside, the officer found Santiago, who was asleep, as well as two vials of a clear, brown liquid that field-tested positive for GHB, police said. Santiago allegedly took a third vial of a liquid substance out of his jacket and threw it on the ground, breaking it, which resulted in the obstruction charge, police said.

Alisher Khadzhikeldiev, 27, of Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage and improper backing, police said.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Plainfield Police Department and Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 17

Shaun M. Simmons, 38, of Montgomery, was arrested on the 13000 block of Route 59 for retail theft.

FEBRUARY 19

John P. Mungo, 33, of Plainfield, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

FEBRUARY 23

Timothy J. Donnahue, 40, of Plainfield, was arrested near Taylor Court and Kennedy Drive for criminal damage property, domestic battery and home invasion.

Erik G. Brniak, 18, of Plainfield, was arrested on the 12000 block of S. 248th Avenue for possession of drug equipment.

FEBRUARY 26

Alyssa C. Reinecke, 27, of Plainfield, was arrested near Route 59 and Fraser Road for DUI-Alcohol.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Downers Grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

DOWNERS GROVE

January 23

Medication was stolen at the Downers Grove Public Library between 4:30 and 5 p.m. at 1050 Curtiss Avenue.

January 27

A fence was damaged between 8 a.m. and 5:43 p.m. on the 400 block of Lake Avenue.

January 28

Headphones were stolen from Fry’s Electronics between 11:28 and 11:45 a.m. at 3300 Finley Road.

February 3

Jams P. Lacey, 56, of Evergreen Park, was charged at 5:06 p.m. with retail theft at 3300 Finley Road.

February 4

Several parts were stolen from a vehicle at 12 p.m. in the 5100 block of Washington Street.

A vehicle was broken into and a purse was reported stolen at 6:04 a.m. at Good Samaritan Hospital at 3816 Highland Avenue.

Veronica G. Davila, 44, of Cicero, was charged at 5:24 p.m. with retail theft at Savers at 2900 Highland Avenue.

February 6

The lock of a vehicle was damaged between 9 p.m. February 5 and 9 a.m. February 6 in the 4100 block of Earlston Road.

Tavis J. Hoffman, 44, of Earlville, was charged at 1:03 p.m. with retail theft at the Home Depot at 2000 Butterfield Road.

February 8

Roger J. Ochoa, 22, of Streamwood, was charged at 11:58 a.m. with retail theft and possession of marijuana at Home Dept at 2000 Butterfield Road.

February 9

Ten recycled car batteries were stolen from a shed at Sears Hardware between 9:15 p.m. February 8 and 12 p.m. February 9 at 925 Ogden Ave.

February 10

Cash was stolen from a wallet in a locker at XSport Fitness Center between 12 p.m. February 5 and 8 p.m. February 10 at 3200 Finley Road.

Cash, credit and debit cards were stolen from a locker at XSport Fitness Center between 8:09 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. February 10 at 3200 Finley Road.

February 11
An iPhone and engagement ring were stolen between 12:01 and 1:30 a.m. at XSport Fitness Center at 3200 Finley Road.

Nakia L. Smith, 18, of the 4100 block of North Park Street, Westmont, was charged at 7:01 p.m. with retail theft at Jewel Osco at 1100 Ogden Ave.

February 12

Jewelry was stolen from a residence between 12 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. in the 6600 block of Garden Court.

WESTMONT

February 25

Jennie Moreano, 41, of Westmont, was charged at 11:45 p.m. February 25 with domestic battery in the 900 block of Indian Boundary Drive.

February 20

A cell phone was stolen between 3:45 and 5:45 p.m. in the 6000 block of South Cass Avenue.

Two windows on a building were broken between 9 p.m. February 15 and 9 a.m. February 20 in the 6100 block of South Cass Avenue.

February 23

An antenna on a vehicle was broken between 9 p.m. February 22 and 9 a.m. February 23 in the 6700 block of Park Lane.

February 24

Car windows on 13 vehicles were broken between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. February 24 in the 400 block of East Ogden Avenue.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Joliet, Shorewood and Lockport police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

JOLIET

FEBRUARY 15

Ericka Lofton, 25, of Kankakee was cited near S. Weber Road and W. Division Street for failure to signal and driving while license suspended.  She was held on an active Will County warrant.

FEBRUARY 16

Perpetrators broke into a residence on the 1300 block of Cutter Avenue and stole a TV, a laptop and a wrist watch.

Juan Alberto Neri, 26, of Joliet, was arrested near E. Cass and Walnut streets, for no registration lights, improper lane usage, driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and aggravated DUI.

Perpetrators broke into a garage on Louis Road and stole a tool box, a cam-bearing tool, a thread chaser kit and a swivel socket kit.

FEBRUARY 17

Justus McGee, 20, of Joliet, was arrested on the 300 block of Sugar Valley Road for improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, failure to yield and DUI/drugs.

Isidro N. Gutierrez, 57, of Joliet was cited near Scott Street and E. Cass for improper stop on roadway, driving while license revoked and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Pedro Juarez-Ramos, 32, of Joliet, was cited near Collins and Cass for improper lane usage, no turn signal, driving license never issued and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

FEBRUARY 18

Armando Cervantes, Jr., 38, of Joliet, was arrested near E. Cass and Henderson for DUI and improper lane usage.

Edward C. Russell, 37, of Joliet, was cited near Theodore Street and Rock Run Drive for speeding and driving while license suspended.

Margaret Massey, 46, of Joliet, was cited near Draper and Maple for obstructed windows, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving while license suspended.

Joaquin Doroteo-Rueda, 21, of Joliet, was cited near N. Larkin and W. Acres

for driving while license suspended.   He was held on an active Will County warrant.

Perpetrators stole a log splitter from a trailer on the 20000 block of S. Rock Run. Drive

FEBRUARY 19

Nicholas Darcy, 29, of Joliet, was arrested near E. Jefferson and Brookforest for speeding and DUI.

Silverio Terrazas, 26, of Joliet, was cited near E. Jefferson and Brookforest for no tail lights, no registration lights and driving while license suspended.

FEBRUARY 20

Claudious Payne, 28, of Joliet, was cited near E. Washington and Hillsdale Road for no valid registration and driving while license suspended.

Bladimir Torres, 25, of Joliet, was arrested on the 1200 block of E. Jackson for aggravated battery to a peace officer, resisting a peace officer, and violating an order of protection.

LOCKPORT

FEBRUARY 14

Patrick L. Taylor, 35, of Lockport, was arrested near Fairmont and Princeton for possession of a controlled substance and driving while license suspended.  Quentin Denard Woods, 35, of Bolingbrook, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

FEBRUARY 17

Brenden C. Igbo, 29, Chicago, was cited near S. Weber and W. Airport roads for driving while license suspended.

FEBRUARY 18

Michael M. Malito, 21, of Joliet, was cited near S. Weber and W. Airport roads for disobeying a traffic control device, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving while license suspended.

Perpetrators broke into an unoccupied residence on the 2200 block of Arthur and stole a refrigerator, oven, water heater and furnace.

FEBRUARY 19

Valentin Barajas, 32, of Joliet was cited near W. 9th St. and S. Broadway

for failure to signal and driving while license suspended.

Note to readers: Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Bolingbrook and Romeoville police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

BOLINGBROOK

FEBRUARY 16

Jacob Hamm, 33, of Naperville, was charged with improper lane usage, DUI, no insurance and illegal transportation of alcohol, following a traffic stop at Bolingbrook and Old Chicago drives at 11:20 p.m.

Shawn Murphy, 36, of Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct, following a call to a business on the 800 block of S. Weber Road at 5:08 p.m.

FEBRUARY 17

An iPad was taken from the front of a residence on the 800 block of Tamms Lane at 2 p.m. Loss valued at $450.

Victor Vergara, 19, of Bolingbrook, was charged with theft, on the 400 block of Devonshire Square at 7:19 p.m.

Pablo Gallegos-Hernandez, 35, of Bolingbrook, was charged with failure to signal, improper lane usage, no insurance, no valid driver’s license and DUI, following a traffic stop on the 100 block of Remington Blvd. at 2:08 a.m.

FEBRUARY 18

Roger Garner, 32, of Bolingbrook, was charged with battery; Kelly Brauer, 30, of Bolingbrook, was charged with assault; and Donte Jones, 29, of Bolingbrook, was charged with assault and violation of order of protection on the 200 block of S. Bolingbrook Dr. at 6:14 a.m.

FEBRUARY 19

Brandon Haynie, 30, of Bolingbrook, was charged with disorderly conduct on the 300 block of W. Briarcliff Rd. at 2:07 p.m.

Teresa Meija-Dominguez, 31, of Bolingbrook, was charged with an in-state warrant on the 100 block of N. Bolingbrook Dr. at 4:45 p.m.

A wallet was removed from a purse in an employee breakroom on the 600 block of E. Boughton Rd. between 11 a.m. – 3:44 p.m.

Simone O’Connell, 24, of Bolingbrook, was charged with improper lane usage, improper turn at intersection, legal transportation of alcohol, and two counts of DUI, following a traffic stop on the 1700 block W. Boughton Rd. at 1:02 a.m.

Rickey Glover, 35, of Bolingbrook, was charged with an in-state warrant, following a traffic stop at Pinecrest and Boughton roads at 4:57 p.m.

Kelsey Demarco, 46, of Bolingbrook, was charged with DUI and speeding, following a traffic stop at Bolingbrook Drive and 83rd Street at 8:47 p.m.

FEBRUARY 20

The side on a building on Lot G of Fernwood was spray-painted with graffiti between Feb. 19-20.

Officers were called to the 700 block of Westwind Drive for the report of criminal damage to property. Suspect broke a vehicle window, slashed all four tires and scratched driver’s side door at 12:55 a.m.

Anthony Qualls, 26, of Plainfield, was charged with improper turn at intersection, driving on a suspended license and an in-state warrant; and Ashley Qualls, 27, of Plainfield, was charged with an in-state warrant, following a traffic stop on the 900 block of Remington Blvd. at 8:20 p.m.

Alante Samuel, 23, of Naperville, was charged with identity theft and credit card fraud, following a call to the Aloft Hotel, 709 N Janes Ave, at 11:19 p.m.

Officers responded to Macy’s, 645 E. Boughton Rd., for the report of a retail theft. Unknown subject selected several shirts and a jacket and exited the store at 8:38 a.m. without rendering payment. Loss valued at $396.

FEBRUARY 21

Officers were called to Red Wing Shoes, 769 E. Boughton Rd., for the report of a retail theft. Unknown subject took a pair of boots from display and exited the store at noon.

FEBRUARY 22

Arturas Pivoris, 32, of Bolingbrook, was charged with a warrant at 4:31 p.m.

Sabino Guzman, 18, of Bolingbrook, was charged with domestic battery, following a domestic disturbance at 12:45 p.m.

ROMEOVILLE

FEBRUARY 2

Rudy Gonzalez, 30, of Romeoville, was arrested at 8:42 p.m. in the 0-100 block of Freesia Drive for an in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 5

At 10:52 p.m., 17-year-old juvenile was arrested for no valid driver’s license, improper lane usage, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information and failure to report an accident to police authority.

FEBRUARY 6

Elbert Smith, 51, of Romeoville, was arrested at 4:06 a.m. in the area of Taylor and Weslake Parkway for DUI and too fast for conditions.

FEBRUARY 7

Omar Ramirez, 20, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. in the 600 block of Palmer for unlawful use of a weapon, fleeing and eluding an officer, illegal window tint and delivery of cannabis.

A 17-year-old juvenile was arrested at 1:52 p.m. in the 600 block of Palmer for unlawful use of a weapon.

Richard Ortiz, 21, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. in the 600 block of Palmer for unlawful use of a weapon.

Brian Ortiz, 18, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. in the 600 block of Palmer for an in-state warrant.

Jason Trujillo, 21, of Romeoville, was arrested at 1:52 p.m. in the 600 block of Palmer for an in-state warrant.

Michael Corbett, 33, of Romeoville, was arrested at 11:06 p.m. in the 300 block of Richmond Dr. for an in-state warrant.

Magdalena Campos, 38, 358 Richmond Dr., Romeoville, was arrested at 11:06 p.m. in the 300 block of Richmond Dr. for an in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 8

Chanae Bell, 23, 227 Paddington Ln., Bolingbrook, was arrested at 2:26 a.m. in the area of Weber and Taylor roads for DUI, improper lighting, no driver’s license on person and possession of drug equipment.

FEBRUARY 10

Tabitha Marshall, 33, 1541 John St., Whiting, Ind., was arrested at 4:43 p.m. in the 400 block of Kenyon for two in-state warrants.

Shakeice Brass, 20, 14212 S. Brass, Plainfield, was arrested at 9:14 p.m. in the area of Taylor and Tahoe for an in-state warrant, DWLS, speeding and disobey stop sign.

FEBRUARY 11

A criminal damage to property was reported at 8:45 p.m. on the 300 block of South Budler Road. An unknown person kicked the car door belonging to a customer of a business at the strip mall.

Estimated cost to repair the damage is $600.

Jose Almaraz, 50, of Bolingbrook, was arrested at 6:32 p.m. in the area of Route 53 and Material Road for DUI and improper lane usage.

FEBRUARY 12

On at 3:57 p.m., a 16-year-old juvenile was arrested in the 400 block of South Weber Road for retail theft.

FEBRUARY 13

A burglary from motor vehicle was reported at 2:31 a.m.in the 0-100 block of Windflower Ct. Two unknown people entered a vehicle that was parked in the driveway of residence and took a cell phone charger and flash drive. Total estimated value of the items taken is $45.

A criminal defacement of property was reported at 9:02 a.m. in the 400 block of Arlington. Unknown person(s) spray painted the hood of the vehicle that was parked in the street.

Estimated cost to remove the damage is $300.

FEBRUARY 14

A burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 8:19 a.m. in the 200 block of Heather Court. Unknown person(s) rummaged through a vehicle and took a radio faceplate valued at $50.

A residential burglary was reported at 6:19 p.m.in the 600 block of Iola. Unknown person(s) took several pieces of jewelry from the residence. Total estimated value of the items taken is $7200.

FEBRUARY 15

Dafne Ortega, 20, of Joliet, was arrested at 7:03 p.m. in the area of Route 53 and Airport for an in-state warrant, speeding, no insurance and improper lane usage.

At 6:24 p.m., a 16-year-old juvenile was arrested in the 400 block of South Weber Road for retail theft and resisting an officer.

FEBRUARY 17

Kevin Johnston, 38, of Romeoville, was arrested at 6:57 a.m. in the 400 block of Laurel for an in-state warrant.

Luis Lopez, 18, of Romeoville, was arrested at 7:55 a.m. in the 0-100 block of Kentland Ct. for an in-state warrant.

Joseph Anderson, 23, of Romeoville, was arrested at 8:02 a.m. in the 400 block of Laurel for an in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 18

Luis Mendez-Sabonge, 34, of Joliet, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of Enterprise for theft under $500.

FEBRUARY 19

A burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 2:34 a.m. in the 2000 block of Wheatfield Trail. Unknown person(s) rummaged through a vehicle and took a roll of quarters.

A burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 7:03 a.m.in the 1800 block of South Wentworth Circle. Unknown person(s) rummaged through a vehicle and took auto insurance cards.

A burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 10:29 a.m. in the 1600 block of Rose Lane. Unknown person(s) rummaged through a vehicle but did not take anything.

A motor vehicle theft and burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 10:55 a.m. in the 200 block of Two River Court. Unknown person(s) took a vehicle valued $5000. The key was left in vehicle. Another vehicle had been gone through, but it appears that was taken from it.

A burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 11:40 a.m. in the 2000 block of Tuscany. Unknown person(s) rummaged through a vehicle but did not take anything.

A burglary to motor vehicle was reported at 12:21 p.m. in the 2000 block of Tuscany. Unknown person(s) rummaged through a vehicle but did not take anything.

A burglary from motor vehicle was reported at 12:34 p.m. in the 100 block of Fairfield Drive. Unknown person(s) took several pieces of jewelry from an unlocked vehicle. Total estimated value of the items is $4120.

A criminal defacement to property was reported at 2:05 p.m. in the 100 block of Ferndale Ave. Unknown person(s) drew graffiti on park equipment. Estimated cost to remove the damage is $50.

A retail theft was reported at 11:19 p.m. in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive. An unknown person took an 18-pack of beer valued at $20.94 from the business.

Katia Martinez-Castellanos, 24, of Chicago, was arrested at 11:33 p.m. in the area of Taylor and Budler roads for no valid driver’s license, no insurance, legal transportation of alcohol and improper lighting.

Breyanna Ross, 24, of Bolingbrook, was arrested at 11:47 p.m. for an in-state warrant.

FEBRUARY 20,

A retail theft was reported at 3:29 a.m. in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive. An unknown person took a 12-pack of beer valued at $20.94 from the business.

A criminal damage to property was reported at 4:18 p.m. in the 200 block of East Daisy Circle. Unknown person(s) broke a window at the residence doing $300 in damage.

A motor vehicle theft occurred at 6:44 a.m. in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive. Unknown person(s) took a pickup truck valued at $11,000 from the parking lot of the business.

Colleen Giroux, 19, of Oak Forest, was arrested at 11:07 p.m. in the area of Taylor and Harmony for possession of cannabis and unlawful use of a weapon.

FEBRUARY 21,

Gabriel Rangel, 18, of Romeoville, was arrested at 6:29 p.m. in the 400 block of South Weber Road for possession of cannabis and delivery of cannabis.

Amanda Salois, 18, of Plainfield, was arrested at 6:29 p.m. in the 400 block of South Weber Road for possession of cannabis, delivery of cannabis and possession of drug equipment.

FEBRUARY 22

Kenneth Myles, 62, of Calumet City, was arrested at 10:48 a.m. in the 1000 block of Romeo Road for an in-state warrant.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NILES

FEBRUARY 17

A tarp measuring 20 feet by 30 feet was stolen from the soccer field at Ni-Ridge Park, 1101 N. Chester Ave., between February 9 and February 17, police said.

Cash was reported stolen overnight between February 16 and February 17 from an unlocked car parked on the 1100 block of South Home Avenue.

FEBRUARY 18

Two locked bicycles were stolen from a bike rack on the 400 block of Busse Highway, police said.

Two unknown people were seen in the backyard of a home on the 1000 block of South Knight Avenue where a gate was broken, police said.

A lamp on the 200 block of West Lake Avenue was reported damaged.

FEBRUARY 19

A 6-foot section a wooden fence was reportedly damaged between February 18 and February 19 on the 200 block of Gillick Street.

Stacked concrete slabs were dropped on the ground outside a house on the 1000 block of Peterson Avenue, causing them to break, between 1 and 3 a.m., police said. Beer cans have also been reported thrown on the property “regularly,” according to police.

Eggs were reportedly thrown at a house on the 1000 block of Lois Court on February 19 between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. A car was also egged overnight between February 19 and February 20 while parked on the 300 block of South Lincoln Avenue, police said.

FEBRUARY 20

“Several hundred dollars” worth of cosmetics were reported stolen from Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave.

FEBRUARY 21

Three men were seen stealing various snacks from a gas station on the 1100 block of West Touhy Avenue around 1 a.m., police said.

A small to mid-size sedan was seen driving around the field at Carpenter School, 300 N. Hamlin Ave., police said.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Joliet, Lockport and Shorewood police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

JOLIET

FEBRUARY 21

Joshua A. Grebic, 23, of Braidwood, was cited near Brookforest and Black Road for driving while license revoked and driving on a suspended registration.

Christina Alexander, 32, of Joliet, was cited on the 500 block of E. Cass for driving while license suspended and speeding.

Valerie Weyand, 34, of Joliet, was cited near E. Cass and Walnut for failure to yield at intersection and no valid driver’s license.

Joshua J. Lacey, 24, of Plainfield, was cited near W. Millsdale and S. Brandon for disobeying a traffic control device, speeding, driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Joseph C. Fletcher, 24, of Blue Island, was cited near E. Cass and N. Briggs for resisting/obstructing a peace officer and improper lane usage.

Christopher M. Norris, 39, of Joliet, was cited near S. Weber and Caton Farm Road for improper display of registration, no valid safety test sticker, driving while license suspended and improper identification.

FEBRUARY 22

Person/s unknown broke into a residence on the 2500 block of Garden St.

and stole jewelry and three Eagle Scout watches.

Damien L. Thurston, 40, of 16413 S. Spring Creek Lane in Plainfield, was cited near I55 and Plainfield Road for speeding and driving while license suspended.

Jose C. Garcia, 25, of 2123 121st Street in Blue Island, was cited near New Lenox Road and S. Briggs for improper backing, driving while license revoked, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and three counts of possession of drug equipment.

FEBRUARY 23

Mario Arredondo Jr., 32, of Joliet, was cited near Highland Park Drive and E. Cass for illegal use of cell phone, improper display of registration and driving while license suspended.

Person/s unknown entered two vehicles on the 1900 block of Addleman and stole 8 CDs.

Ralph L. Jackson, 50, of Des Plaines, was cited near W. Laraway and Rt. 52 for obstructed front windshield, driving while license revoked and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

FEBRUARY 24

Arnulfo Zarazua-Cervantes, 28, of Joliet, was cited near E. Cass and N. Briggs for no registration light, driving while license suspended, and improper lane usage.

Isaiah M Houston, 20, of Streator, was cited near Jessie and 2nd Avenue for possession of cannabis over 10 grams.  He was held on an active LaSalle County warrant.

Sierra Sashay Kimmons, 23, of 366 N. Broadway in Joliet, was cited near E. Jackson and Scott for driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

FEBRUARY 25

Cassius J. Anderson, 24, of South Holland, was cited near I80 and S. Chicago for driving while license suspended.

Guillermo Gonzalez, 19, of Shorewood, was cited near I80 and Richards St. for no registration light and no valid driver’s license.

Derrick L. Dowdy, 47, of Phoenix, Ill., was cited near E. Cass and Collins for obstructed registration, no registration lights, failure to update address, driving while license suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

FEBRUARY 26

Kevin C. Robinson, 45, of 209 Independence in Joliet, was cited near Gardner and Doris for screeching tires, no valid registration, and driving while license suspended.

LOCKPORT

FEBRUARY 25

Lorraine Szymankowski, 20, of Romeoville, was arrested near S. Weber Rd. and W. Gaskin for DUI, underage consumption of alcohol by minor, failure to reduce speed, failure to yield to emergency vehicle.

SHOREWOOD

FEBRUARY 11

Javier Vital, 33, of Bolingbrook, was arrested on the 100 block of Jefferson for aggravated battery, battery, criminal trespass to property, resisting/obstructing an officer

FEBRUARY 14

Juan J. Rodriguez-Rojas, 39, of Chicago, was arrested near Brookforest Ave. and W Jefferson St. for no valid driver’s license, no insurance and no registration light.

FEBRUARY 15

Jeffrey A. Frederick, 24, of Romeoville, was arrested 19700 block of Frontage Road for domestic battery after office were called for a domestic disturbance

FEBRUARY 16

Charges: Adiel Diaz, 60, of Aurora, was arrested near Brookforest/Country Glen for driving with a suspended license, no insurance, improper lighting, Cook County warrant for probation violation, DuPage County warrant for retail theft.

Adrian D King, 52, of Davenport Iowa, was arrested near Summer and Jefferson Streets after he was stopped for driving on the rim of a tire. He was charged with driving with a suspended license, obstruction, operating with unsafe equipment.

A passenger, Megan A. Bird, 27, also of Davenport, Iowa, was for possession of drug equipment.

FEBRUARY 19

Luis A. Rivera, 23, of Shorewood, was arrested on the 500 block of Cottage Street for a Kane County warrant after officers responded to an unwanted subject.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 12

An employee of a restaurant in the 9100 block of Golf Road told police that a man left the establishment without paying his bill. The man reportedly fled after he was told the credit card he had attempted to use for the purchase was declined.

FEBRUARY 16

An Elmwood Park woman told police she found a sewing needle inside a pear she purchased from store on Golf Road Jan. 26. Police said the woman on showed officers a pear with a sewing needle “wedged in its middle.” The village’s public health division was notified, police said.

A coin dispenser containing approximately $60 worth of coins was reported stolen from the laundry room of an apartment building in the 8800 block of Root Street.

FEBRUARY 18

Two men allegedly purchased nearly $550 worth of merchandise from a retailer in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center using counterfeit $100 bills. Later that day, police said the same men were seen at the store’s Schaumburg location returning the merchandise they bought and receiving cash refunds. According to police, a man also used a counterfeit $100 bill to buy groceries from a store in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue on the same day after his cousin found the bill on the ground outside.

FEBRUARY 20

A 50-year-old Niles man was ticketed for public intoxication after he was reportedly found on the front steps of a building in the 7100 block of Lee Street. He was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, police said.

A dashboard radio and keys were reportedly stolen between February 17 and February 20 from a pickup truck parked in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center, police said. The rear window was reportedly broken to gain entry.

FEBRUARY 23

Ksenia Kopylova, 23, and Natalya Lezhneva, 43, both of Skokie, were each charged with retail theft. They were accused of stealing jewelry, clothing and other items from a retailer in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center and then leaving the area in a car, which was stopped by Morton Grove police.

Christopher Clifton, 28, of Evanston, was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop in the 7200 block of Dempster Street.

An attempt was made to burglarize a business in the 8700 block of Dempster Street between February 21 and February 23, police said. According to police, the rear door had several scratches on it and an anti-burglary plate was bent backward.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Plainfield Police Department and Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 2O

Suspects removed a car battery from a Jeep, a battery from a skid, and a battery from a lawn mower a business on the 25400 block of W. 119^th Street.

FEBRUARY 26

Suspects stole a white 2015 Mazda from the driveway of a residence 14000 block of S. Napa Circle.

MARCH 3

Christine Autum Thompson, 22, of Bolingbrook, was arrested for retail theft and on an in-state warrant.

MARCH 5

Daniel Hillsman III, 29, of Bolingbrook, was arrest near 135th Street and Route 30 for DUI.

Ismael Medellin, 26, of Oswego, was arrested near 127^th Street and Route 30 for DUI and obstructing an officer.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Plainfield Police Department and Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEBRUARY 15

Moiz Arshad, 20, of Romeoville, was cited near S. Budler And W. Taylor for driving while license suspended and improper lighting.

FEBRUARY 16

Blake M. Rogers, 27, of Plainfield, was arrested on the 10000 block of S. Clow Creek Road for criminal damage to property.

Suspects broke into two vehicles on14000 Block Of S. Oakdale Circle and stole a wallet, cash, spare change, and a garage door opener

FEBRUARY 26

Edgar Villa, 45 of Chicago, was arrested near Indian Boundary And County Line roads for DUI.

MARCH 2

Leonardo Gavena, 41, of West Chicago, was arrested for an in-state warrant and driving on a suspended or revoked license.

Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

NILES

FEBRUARY 21

An employee of a restaurant in the 5900 block of Touhy Avenue discovered more than $13,000 in unauthorized withdrawals had been made from the business’ payroll account between Oct. 1 and Feb. 21, police said.

FEBRUARY 24

Cassandra Fornear, 33, of Hainesville, was charged with retail theft after she allegedly stole merchandise from a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road and then attempted to return the items for cash, police said.

Ibrahim Matezic, 52, of Niles, was charged with domestic battery.

A 90-year-old Chicago woman was ticketed after she allegedly stole a container of strawberries from a store in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue.

A man was reportedly seen stealing two TVs from a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road.

Graffiti, written with marker, was discovered on playground equipment at Washington Park, 8900 N. Washington Road, police said.

FEBRUARY 25

Justin Jamie, 22, of Groveport, Ohio, was charged with reckless driving and speeding. According to police, Jamie’s car was traveling at 97 mph on westbound Dempster Street, west of Milwaukee Avenue. His car also struck the side of another car as it swerved out of its path, police said.

Marvin Ontiveros, 25, of Skokie, was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop in the 8800 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

Jewelry was reported stolen from a home in the 8200 block of Neva Avenue, police said. The house was forcibly entered, according to police.

On a woman allegedly attempted to cash a fraudulent check totaling $672.53 at a business in the 7500 block of Milwaukee Avenue, police said.

FEBRUARY 26

Jakub Grajdura, 22, of the 7000 block of West Kedzie Street, was charged with driving under the influence after police said his car struck a fence and rolled over in the 6700 block of Howard Street. A female passenger inside the car was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, but Grajdura was not transported, police said.

FEBRUARY 27

A 25-year-old Waukegan woman was ticketed for public intoxication after police were called to a bar on the 8500 block of Golf Road for a report of a battery. The woman reportedly told police she had been attacked in the restroom. Police said she gave the responding officer different names and birth dates before her identification could be confirmed. Police also ticketed a 23-year-old man from Vernon Hills for public intoxication in connection with an unrelated incident that occurred at the same bar the same day. Reports of both incidents were sent to the Niles Liquor Commission, police said.

A business on the 7200 block of Dempster Street was reported burglarized between Feb. 24 and Feb. 27 while it was undergoing remodeling, police said. A worker told police that approximately 22 spools of copper wire were missing from the building.

MORTON GROVE

FEBRUARY 23

Danielle Dedeoglou, 23, of Des Plaines, was issued citations for possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop at Dempster Street and Oak Park Avenue.

Robert E. Burton, 25, of Winnetka, was charged with reckless driving following an incident at Dempster Street and Callie Avenue. Police said Burton was driving down the median at a high rate of speed and cutting off traffic.

A man reported that someone entered his van in the 6300 block of Oakton and stole tools.

FEBRUARY 24

Angela L. Thomas, 51, of Chicago, was charged with leaving the scene of an accident that occurred two days before at Lincoln Avenue and Menard Avenue. Police said Thomas left the scene, failed to give aid or information and failed to file a police report.

FEBRUARY 25

Margaret T. Kelly, 44, of Lincolnwood, was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident at Central Avenue and Dempster Street. Police said Kelly was involved in a vehicle accident and walked away without providing aid or information. Kelly was located and positively identified by witnesses, police said. According to police, Kelly refused all sobriety tests.

A man reported that someone broke the windows of his vehicle while it was parked in the 7200 block of Dempster Street.

FEBRUARY 27

A person reported that suspets spray painted on a wall in the 8600 block of Menard Avenue.

FEBRUARY 28

Farhan Haroon, 30, of Skokie, was charged with driving under the influence following an incident in the 5800 block of Golf Road.

MARCH 1

Juan D. Zerafin, 21, of the 1900 block of Des Plaines, was charged with possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia following an incident ON the 6800 block of Dempster. Police said Zerfin was stopped for traffic violation and an officer detected the odor of cannabis from the driver and vehicle.

PARK RIDGE

FEBRUARY 23

An employee of an office on the 900 block of Busse Highway told police that a man made an appointment and then left the building. When the employee entered her parked car later in the day, she reported finding the man in the back seat, police said. The man allegedly told the woman that he thought he was in someone else’s car and he then left the area.

FEBRUARY 24

Police said a 76-year-old woman was approached by a man outside her home on the 800 block of Oakton Street on the afternoon of while another man entered the residence. Nothing appeared to have been taken, police said.

Various beauty merchandise was reported stolen from Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave., police said.

An electric scooter was stolen between Jan. 15 and Feb. 24 from a common area of a residential building at 2300 Windsor Mall, police said.

An employee of a business on the 1400 block of Renaissance Drive was reportedly threatened by an unknown caller.

FEBRUARY 27,

Around 2:30 a.m. someone repeatedly rang the doorbell of a home on the 800 block of South Seminary Avenue, moved patio furniture, overturned a large flower pot and damaged a porcelain statue, police said.

A glass door on the south side of the Centennial Activity Center, 100 S. Western Ave., was discovered damaged by four projectiles, police said.

FEBRUARY 28

A resident of the 700 block of North Delphia Avenue told police she heard what sounded like someone tapping on her bedroom window during the early morning hours of and later discovered a patio chair had been placed below the window.

A man was seen stealing bottles of alcohol from Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave., police said.

Rocks were reportedly thrown at the driver’s side of a car parked between Feb. 23 28 on the first block of Third Street.

MARCH 1

Eric Mitchell, 46, of Niles, was charged with identity theft on March 1. According to police, an investigation determined that Mitchell had used credit cards that were inside a purse reported stolen Nov. 30 from an office at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 1775 W. Dempster St.

MARCH 2

Pawel Jachymiak, 39, of Niles, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, damage to city property, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, improper lane use and a seat belt violation. According to police, Jachymiak was driving east on the 1600 block of Oakton Street around 12:40 a.m. when he crashed into an unoccupied Park Ridge squad car, parked with its lights flashing outside a home where officers were responding to a call. Jachymiak was taken to a hospital for treatment and later charged, police said. The squad car had to be taken out of service due to the damage it sustained, according to police.

A man, claiming to have purchased a neighboring house, approached a resident on the 400 block of North Redfield Court and asked her to come outside so he could discuss a fence issue with her, police said. When the woman returned, she reportedly found a second person inside her house and, after threatening to call police, both men left. Police said nothing was reported stolen from the home.