Friday, May 17, 2013
Dillard said Friday he's pushing for state regulations that would help police investigate residential burglaries in the Chicago suburbs that involve jewelry theft.
The Hinsdale home of state Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) is among those that have been burglarized this year and the senator says he's pushing for state legislation that will help local law enforcement investigate such burglaries. "I am trying to curtail the number of residential burglaries which has swept through the western suburbs ... and other parts of the city," Dillard said during a Friday morning conference call with media members. Dillard said by talking with suburban police officials he has learned that most of the residential burglars that have victimized residents in Hinsdale and the surrounding area steal jewelry they quickly sell to cash-for-gold businesses. Dillard said those businesses are not currently mandated to keep …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Check out this week's crime stories out of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Burr Ridge.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Burr Ridge police reports, April 22-24.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 A local business reported at 9:15 a.m. that more than $500 worth of its landscaping equipment had been stolen in the 16W200 block of South Frontage Road, police said. The stolen items, police said, were two backpack blowers. The case is currently under investigation. MONDAY, APRIL 22 Police said a resident of the 8800 block of County Line Road reported at 4:19 p.m. that forced entry had been made to the resident's home and several items, including some jewelry, were missing. Police did not provide any information about a suspect, and the case is currently under investigation. There are plenty of ways to keep up on Burr Ridge news: About this column: Police Blotter information is provided by local law enforcement …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Check out this week's crime stories out of Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Darien and Burr Ridge.
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Friday, February 22, 2013
Burr Ridge resident Daniel Swayka was also found to be in possession of a shotgun and 900 rounds of ammunition without a valid gun-owner's license, police said.
A Burr Ridge man was charged with possession of stolen property after police found him to be in possession of one of more than 20 guns stolen during a burglary last September, according to a release from the Burr Ridge Police Department. Daniel R. Swayka, 20, of the 16W200 block of 94th Street, Burr Ridge, surrendered to police Thursday afternoon. A warranted search of his home by police on Feb. 8 turned up a pistol that was among the items stolen from a Burr Ridge home during a Sept. 27 burglary in the 120 block of Circle Ridge. Sgt. Marc Loftus of the Burr Ridge Police Department said 23 firearms, a combination of handguns and rifles, were taken during the burglary, along with several electronics items. "That’s still under investigation…
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
A machine at a 2nd Street bank was damaged in an attempted burglary last week, according to the Hinsdale Police Department.
Around the time two Hinsdale banks reported ATM tampering, police said someone attempted to burglarize an ATM at US Bank, 21 W. 2nd St., by prying it open sometime between 10:33 a.m. Feb. 3 and 10 a.m. Feb. 4. A bank employee discovered scratches and pry marks on the machine on Feb. 4, and the incident was reported to the Hinsdale Police Department on Feb. 5. While the burglar did not successfully open the ATM, police said $800 in damage was done to the machine. Deputy Chief Mark Wodka said the incident is not related to the ATM tampering incidents reported by Northern Trust and Hinsdale Bank & Trust on Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, respectively. In those two cases, a number of local customers told officials from the two banks that the customers’ …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The Hinsdale Police Department hopes residents in the area who have video surveillance systems will come forward.
The Hinsdale Police Department is investigating a residential burglary that took place in the 200 block of East Hickory Street Friday night between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., according to a police department release sent out Saturday. "Forced entry was made into the residence through a rear sliding door," the release reads. "Various pieces of jewelry were taken from a bedroom within the home." The release also detailed two attempted break-ins that took place in the same area last week. The first was reported in the 500 block of North County Line Road between 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. Wednesday. Though there were pry marks on a rear door indicating a break-in attempt, police said it appeared no entry had been made and ntohing was taken. The second …
Friday, February 8, 2013
Burr Ridge police reports, Jan. 30-Feb. 5.
FRIDAY, FEB. 1 Burr Ridge police learned at 2:14 p.m. that Chicago officers had recovered stolen property that went missing after a Burr Ridge burglary. Police did not say what the items were. "The items recovered by Chicago are part of an ongoing investigation and no further information is available at this time," Burr Ridge Deputy Police Chief Tim Vaclav said in an email. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - There are plenty of ways to keep up on Burr Ridge news: See past Burr Ridge blotters: Police Blotter information is provided by local law enforcement agencies, including the Burr Ridge Police Department. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Chicago man was apprehended after breaking his ankle jumping down from a garage he scaled.
Savvy police work led to the arrest of a man Clarendon Hills police officials said they believe burglarized two vehicles early Monday morning. Adam Rossal, 37, of the 10300 block of South Spaulding Avenue, Chicago, was charged with illegal trespass to railroad property, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia misdemeanors at 2:25 a.m. Monday after Sgt. Paul Dalen saw footprints in the snow around cars in the Blackhawk Heights neighborhood, observed Rossal near one of the cars, and, after Rossal fled, pursued and took him into custody in the 140 block of Ann Street. Dalen caught up with Rossal, according to Detective Aaron Shirley, after the suspect broke his ankle coming down from the top of a garage he scaled during …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Burr Ridge police reports, Jan. 16-22.
Editor's note: The ticket scalping charge against Rami Wahood was dismissed in DuPage County court on April 1, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. This article has been modified to reflect this development. SATURDAY, JAN. 19 A complainant reported at 7:59 a.m. that the passenger window of her car parked in the 16W100 block of 83rd Street had been broken and a diaper bag taken from it, police said. Police didn't provide suspect information. FRIDAY, JAN. 18 The misdemeanor scalping charge against Rami Wahood, 25, of the 100 block of Circle Ridge, Burr Ridge, was dismissed on April 1, according to the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office. The original charge was filed after police said Wahood attempted to sell two …
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