Popular on Patch: Woman Flees Crash, Faces DUI Charge—Police

The driver rear-ended a car that was waiting at the traffic light at the corner of 47th Street and Gilbert Avenue in Western Springs, police said.

Woman Flees Crash, Faces DUI Charge: Police

The driver rear-ended a car that was waiting at the traffic light at the corner of 47th Street and Gilbert Avenue in Western Springs, police said.

A Brookfield woman who police said fled the scene of an accident Feb. 4 must answer to DUI charges after Western Springs officers caught up with her a mile-and-a-half from the crash. Stephanie S. Gose, 40, of the 3600 block of Grand Boulevard, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol at 5:35 p.m. after her car struck another vehicle waiting at the traffic light at the corner of 47th Street and Gilbert Avenue, police said. Gose's car rear-ended the other car, which was stopped at the traffic light facing eastbound on 47th Street, according to the report. Gose drove away from the scene and was later arrested at the corner of Gilbert Avenue and Plainfield Road in La Grange Highlands, police said. Gose was also charged with …

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Homeless Man Makes Threat at Police Department: La Grange Police Blotter

La Grange police reports, Dec. 13-19.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 19 An employee at a business on the 0-100 block of South La Grange Road reported at 1:04 a.m. receiving threatening texts and messages. Police are investigating and have opened a case file. A hit-and-run was reported at 12:35 a.m. on the 200 block of North Catherine Avenue. According to a crash report, a resident’s car was struck in the rear right side by a vehicle, which then left the scene. Graffiti was reported at 9:53 p.m. on the back of a building on the 500 block of Shawmut Avenue. The amount damage the graffiti caused was not estimated. MONDAY, DEC. 17 A business on the 300 block of Washington Avenue reported that a white 2000 Ford van owned by the company was moved without permission. The vehicle was later located …

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