Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Teens Asleep in Spring Rock with Pot, Over $1,000 in Debit Card Fraud

Here's the Western Springs police blotter from Aug. 22 through Aug. 29.

Incidents/Reports

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 12:50 p.m.; Theft: Someone stole a cell phone valued at $200 from a backpack left unattended in a Lyons Township High School South Campus locker room. The theft occurred on Tuesday sometime between 3:20 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 26, 1:30 p.m.; Debit Card Fraud: Someone fraudulently used the debit card of a victim on the 3800 block of Franklin Avenue to make approximately $1,078 in unauthorized payments during August.

Find out what's happening in Western Springswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

---

Charges/Citations

Find out what's happening in Western Springswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Monday, Aug. 22, 5:12 p.m.; No Valid Driver's License: Jesus Lobatos, 40, of 816 College Blvd. #301, Addison, was stopped for operating a disabled vehicle at the corner of 55th Street and I-294 and found to be driving with no valid license.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 9:32 a.m.; Arrest Warrants, Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle Without a CDL, No Valid Safety Test Sticker, Expired Registration Delayed: Roberto Lara, 39, of 5121 S. Horman St., Chicago, was stopped on the 5400 block of Wolf Road for driving a vehicle with an expired registration sticker and was found to be driving without a valid commercial driver's license. The defendant also had two outsdanding arrest warrants from the Hinsdale Police Department.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, 5:33 p.m.; Driving While License Suspended, Failure to Wear Seat Belt: Arturo L. Arriaga, 21, of 7009 W. 74th Pl., Chicago, was stopped on the 800 block of Hillgrove Avenue for failure to wear a seat belt and was arrested for driving with a suspended license.

Friday, Aug. 26, 3:46 a.m.; Possession of Cannabis, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia: Two 18-year-old Western Springs women were found asleep in a car parked in the upper level of Spring Rock Park after the park was closed. Each were issued local ordinance citations for posession of drug paraphernalia; one was also issued a local ordinance citation for possession of cannabis.

---

Patch reports on law enforcement activity in our town, using information provided by official agencies, including the . Persons charged with a crime, or issued a citation for violation of a local ordinance, are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. If you or a family member is charged wtih a crime or cited for a violation, and the charge or citation are subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify darren@patch.com and we will do follow-up reporting on the case.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Western Springs