Crime & Safety

DUI, Pot Possession, License Violations: Police Blotter

Burr Ridge police reports, Nov. 14-19.

SUNDAY, NOV. 18

Driver Caught Without License

Heriberto Plata-Gutierrez, 25, of the 2500 block of Crystal Court, Woodridge, was charged with driving without a valid license after a speeding stop in the 70 block of Burr Ridge Parkway at 9:09 a.m., police said. He was released to appear in court. 

SATURDAY, NOV. 17

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Woman Without Valid License Charged

Jeannette Madison, 40, of the 3400 block of west 137th Street, Robbins, was charged with driving without a valid license after a traffic stop for multiple traffic violations near the intersection of Route 83 and Bluff Road at 12:30 a.m., police said. She was released to appear in court.

Man With 4 Outstanding Warrants Booked

Joseph P. Santora, 40, of the 500 block of 67th Place, Willowbrook, was charged with driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop for failure to signal when required in the 500 block of 67th Place, police said.

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Police said there were four in-state warrants out for Santora's arrest, and he was transported to DuPage County Jail.  

FRIDAY, NOV. 16

Woman, 48, Found With Pot

Maureen A. Wappel, 48, of the 5700 block of west 79th Street, Burbank, was charged with possession of cannabis after she was stopped for driving with an expired registration and unlawful use of registration near the intersection of Route 83 and I-55 at 12:53 p.m., police said. She was released to appear in court.

THURSDAY, NOV. 15

Man, 63, Charged With DUI

Timothy A. Brady, 63, of the 6100 block of Keller Drive, Burr Ridge, was charged with DUI after he appeared to be under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop for failure to signal in the 6100 block of Keller Drive at 11:36 a.m., and failed an ensuing breath test, police said.

A resident had reported to police an apparent drunken driver on the same block at around 11:03 a.m. That driver was indeed Brady, who was later transported to Cook County Jail, police said, because of an outstanding arrest warrant. 

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