Identity Theft, Underage Drinking: Police Blotter

Teens Charged With Underage Drinking

Police charged Richard Rius, 19, of the 500 block of North Kensington Avenue in La Grange Park and Caleb Tackes, 19, of the 400 block of South Madison Street in La Grange with underage drinking around 12:40 a.m. in the 5000 block of Woodland Avenue. Police charged the teens after noticing they were acting suspiciously on a public right-of-way and confirmed they'd been drinking, police said. 

Friday, June 7

Driving Without a License

Police charged Valentin Ramirez-Herrera, 33, of Chicago with driving without a valid license, driving without insurance and speeding around 4:40 p.m. near the intersection of Ogden and Woodland avenues. 

Thursday, June 6

Warrant, Traffic Violation

Police charged Mickey Cathcart, 39, of Glendale Heights with an outstanding warrant for a traffic violation around 2 a.m. at the Western Springs Police Department.

Suspended License

Police charged Carlos Rojas, 24, of Clermont, FL, with driving on a suspended license, speeding and driving without insurance around 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of Ogden Avenue and I-294.

Wednesday, June 5

Tires Punctured

Someone punctured three tires of a car parked in a driveway in the 4200 block of Ellington Avenue between 5:30 p.m. June 4 and 8 a.m. June 5. The estimated amount of damage is $2,400, police said.

Tuesday, June 4

Suspended License

Police charged Adam Vahl, 25, of Oak Park with driving on a suspended license and speeding around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Ogden Avenue and Wolf Road.

Monday, June 3

Identity Theft

A resident in the 4000 block of Garden Avenue reported someone stole their credit card and spent about $620 sometime around May 21. 

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Police Blotter information is provided by local law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.