Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals in the Police Blotter who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
NILES
Battery
Joshua Ford, 27, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated battery to a police officer, criminal trespassing and resisting a police officer; and Erica Williams, 26, also of Chicago, was charged with criminal trespass following an incident Jan. 4 in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue.
A 28-year-old Lake Bluff man told police he was knocked unconscious Jan.1 while getting a phone out of his car in the 7800 block of Nordica Avenue. Police said the man reported that he did not know who hit him in the back of the head.
Burglary
The front glass door of a business on the 7100 block of Austin Avenue was reportedly broken overnight between Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.
DUI
Brian G. Peterson, 50, of Park Ridge, was charged with driving under the influence and speeding following a traffic stop Jan. 4 at Dempster Street and Grace Avenue.
Theft
Devon Lowery, 22, of Chicago, was charged with theft of vehicle parts and resisting arrest Jan. 2. According to police, Lowery and another man are accused of stealing catalytic converters from cars parked in the 8900 block of Wisner Street. According to police, Lowery also had an outstanding arrest warrant on an armed robbery charge from another state. The second suspect was not located, police said.
A 13-year-old Waukegan boy was charged with retail theft on Dec. 31 after police said he stole clothing from a retailer in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center.
Juan P. Garcia, 34, of Des Plaines, was charged with theft Jan. 3. Police said Garcia was accused of making fraudulent returns while employed at a retailer in the 8600 block of Dempster Street.
Ten tires and rims were reported stolen from cars belonging to a dealership in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue overnight between Dec. 27 and Dec. 28.
A 14-year-old boy reported that his backpack, containing a smartphone, was stolen Jan. 2 from a recreation center in the 7800 block of Caldwell Avenue.
A Park Ridge man told police that his semi-truck with New York registration was stolen between Dec. 1 and Jan. 3 while it was parked in a lot in the 6100 block of Gross Point Road.
MORTON GROVE
Driving while license suspended
Joseph M.Kelley, 34, of Chicago, was stopped Jan. 12 for a traffic violation near Dempster Street and Marmora Avenue and was found to be driving while his driver’s license was suspended.
Enrique Morales, 20, of Chicago, was stopped Jan. 16 on the 8900 block of Menard Avenue for a traffic violation and was found to be driving while his driver’s license was suspended.
Warrant
Anu A Patel, 21, of Skokie, was stopped Jan. 12 for a traffic violation on the 5900 block of Oakton Avenue and was found to have a warrant out of DuPage County. Suspect was arrested for the warrant and issued a Morton Grove citation for possession of cannabis under 10 grams.
Alejandro Magdaleno, 43, of Morton Grove, violated an order of protection Jan. 12 on the 8800 block of Meade Avenue. Police also discovered he had an active warrant for his arrest as well.
Possession
On Jan. 12 an officer stopped suspicious vehicle driving through the 9100 block of Bellforte Avenue. The officer found Jaren M. Walker, 22, of Evanston holding an open container of alcohol. Further investigation found Gabrielle A Welch, 21, of Glenview was in possession of cannabis.
An officer made contact on Jan. 14 with the occupants of a suspicious vehicle in front of a residence near Davis Street and Oriole Avenue. He found Philip Philemon, 19, of Des Plaines was in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was issued a Morton Grove citation for possession of cannabis less than 10 grams and for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police stopped a vehicle Jan. 14 for a traffic violation on the 5800 block of Lincoln Avenue. Officer found a passenger, Mohammed Farees Khan, 21, of Lincolnwood,
to be in possession of cannabis and was issued a Morton Grove citation for possession of cannabis.
Police stopped a vehicle Jan. 17 for a traffic violation on the 5700 block of Theobald Road. Officer found a passenger, Mohammed Farees Khan, 21, of Lincolnwood,
to be in possession of cannabis and was issued a Morton Grove citation for possession of cannabis.
Iosif C. Sifnaios, 21, of Homestead, Wis., was stopped Jan. 16 for a traffic violation and issued a Morton Grove ordinance citation for possession of drug paraphernalia/cannabis.
Spiro G. Houmpavlis, 26, of Skokie, was stopped Jan. 17 for a traffic violation near Golf and Waukegan roads and issued a Morton Grove ordinance citation for possession of drug paraphernalia.
No Valid Driver’s License
Suwisit Wongsa Ard, 29, of Chicago, was stopped Jan. 13 for a traffic violation on the 5700 block of Dempster Street and was arrested for misdemeanor speeding and driving without a valid driver’s license.
Oscar G. Martinez-Morales, 21, of Des Plaines, was stopped for a traffic violation Jan. 15 near Dempster Street and Marmora Avenue and was found to be driving without a valid driver’s license and in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, for these he was issued Morton Grove citations. He was arrested for driving without a valid driver’s license.
Speeding
Christian M. Barron, 22, of Winnetka, was stopped Jan. 15 for misdemeanor speeding and was arrested on the 8600 block of Waukegan
Burglary
Someone forced entry through the front door of a house Jan. 7 on the 5400 block of Monroe Street while resident was inside. Resident did not hear this occur but noticed damage on the front door later. It was later discovered that her purse was missing containing her wallet, credit cards, cash, keys to the house and car, miscellaneous cards, and an iPhone were missing.
Complainant stated Jan. 12 someone gained entry into her locked vehicle parked on the 8900 block of Menard Avenue. A variety of tools were removed from the cargo compartment of the van.
Complainant stated Jan. 15 someone stole several tools from his garage on the 9000 block of Marmora Avenue.
Criminal trespass to vehicle
Complainant stated Jan. 16 she parks her truck in the Menards parking lot on the 6300 block of Oakton Street when it is not in use. She stated she left it parked facing eastbound. When she returned to the truck she noticed it was running and the passenger window was broken. She also noticed the bottom panel of the steering column was broken out and multiple wires were twisted together.
PARK RIDGE
Theft
Between Jan. 15 and Jan. 16 unknown persons removed the front license plate of a vehicle parked on the 800 block of N Merrill Street.
Between Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 unknown persons removed a catalytic converter from a vehicle on the 1300 block of Grove Avenue.
Criminal Damage to Property
Between Jan. 15 and Jan. 17 unknown persons broke a window and unlocked a door of a vacant apartment on the 700 block of Busse Highway. It is unknown if the apartment was entered.
Between Jan. 16 and Jan. 17 unknown persons broke the window of a locked back
door of a business on the 600 block of Devon Avenue.
Burglary
On Jan. 17 unknown persons forcibly entered an apartment on the 700 block of Busse Highway, via broken glass, through front door. It is unknown if anything is missing.
On Jan. 18 unknown persons forced entry of a residence on the 700 block of Sylviawood Avenue and removed magazines, jewelry and other items.