Police Blotter: Wind Chime Thief, Illegal Driver Crashes

Incidents/Reports

Wednesday, Jul. 6, 8:13 p.m.; Theft: Someone stole a wind chime valued at $30 from a front porch on the 0-100 block of Burlington Avenue sometime on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Friday, Jul. 8, 10:08 p.m.; Theft: An unknown person stole two men's bicycles left unattended on a driveway on the 1300 block of Chestnut Street. The window of time was between 9:58 p.m. and 10:08 p.m.; the bikes were valued at $600.

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Charges/Citations

Tuesday, Jul. 5, 7:43 p.m.; Arrest Warrant: Joshua W. Crist, 30, of 306 N. Grant St., Hinsdale, was arrested at the Western Springs Police Department for an outstanding warrant for a DuPage County traffic violation.

Wednesday, Jul. 6, 3:01 p.m.; No Valid Driver's License, Speeding: Yara B. Juarez, 27, of 7434 W. 61st St., Summit, was stopped at the corner of Ogden Avenue and Lawn Avenue for speeding and was found to be driving without a valid license.

Wednesday, Jul. 6, 3:13 p.m.; No Valid Driver's License, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid Accident: Manuel Ibarra-Ramirez, 30, of 6631 Pershing Rd., Stickney, struck another vehicle in a minor traffic crash on the 4600 block of Wolf Road in which no injuries were reported, but the defendant was found to be driving without a valid licence.

Friday, Jul. 8, 3:13 p.m.; Posession of Alcohol by a Minor: A 19-year-old Western Springs man was issued a local ordinance citation after being found on the 4200 block of Franklin Avenue in posession of an alcoholic beverage.

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