Crime & Safety
Police Find Marijuana During Traffic Stop
The following information was supplied by the Burr Ridge Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction
A 21-year-old Plainfield man was charged with possession of cannabis and two traffic violations when stopped his car at County Line Road and the Stevenson Expressway at about 11:45 a.m. Oct. 9.
Samuel James of 23702 Dayfield Court also was ticketed for no driver’s license and no insurance. Police did not list the amount of marijuana they found.
Truck hits wires
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ComEd was called out to make repairs after a semi truck struck wires while trying to turn around at Garfield Avenue and 83rd Street at about 2:58 p.m. Oct. 9.
Hit-and-run reported
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An unidentified car struck a vehicle parked at 601 Burr Ridge Parkway and fled, Burr Ridge police learned at about 3:38 p.m. Oct. 7.
No injuries in crash
No injuries were reported or tickets issued after a car cash at County Line Road and Carriage Way at about 2:42 p.m. Oct. 9, Burr Ridge police said.
Three ticketed
Three drivers were ticketed over three days by Burr Ridge police for license-related traffic violations. Police did not release their names.
A driver was ticketed for driving with a suspended driver’s license, expired registration and no front plate when stopped at Route 83 and MidwayDrive at about 10:16 a.m. Oct. 6.
Police ticketed a driver for having a suspended license, no insurance and a registration whom they stopped at Executive Drive and Madison Street at about 11:05 a.m. Oct. 7.
A driver stopped at County Line Road and Burr Ridge Parkway at about 11:45 p.m. Oct. 9 for not having a driver’s license.
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