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Tuesday, June 12 Jewelry stolen from home A watch and two rings, valued together at $3,000, were stolen from a bedroom between June 8 and June 12 in the 500 block of Kildeer Drive. Wednesday, June 13 GPS, clothing taken from car A GPS unit and a bag of clothing were taken from a vehicle between midnight and 9:50 a.m. in the 600 block of Kensington Way. DUI Christine Hunker, 53, 5 Palos Court, was charged with failure to reduce speed, driving under the influence of alcohol and no insurance at 12:23 p.m. following a traffic stop at Weber and Boughton roads. Wallet stolen A wallet was taken from…
Wednesday, June 13 Compactor stolen A large compactor, valued at $6,000, was taken from a vehicle between 12:30 and 5:47 a.m. in the 100 block of Remington Boulevard. Stolen wallet A wallet was taken between June 12 and June 13 from an unlocked vehicle on Fenview Court. Washer, dryer stolen from home A washer and dryer were taken from a residence between June 9 and June 13 in the 200 block of Monroe Road. Aggravated domestic battery Jorge France, 34, 629 Ponderosa Drive, was charged with aggravated domestic battery after a call to the residence at 10:55 p.m.
Monday, June 11 Purse stolen A purse left in a shopping cart was stolen between 10:40 and 10:50 a.m. from Jewel-Osco, 1200 W. Briarcliff Road. Tuesday, June 12 GPS, keys stolen A GPS unit and set of keys were taken from a vehicle between June 11 and June 12 in the 200 block of Sunshine Drive. Window shattered The front window of a business was shattered at 3:56 a.m. in the 200 block of South Bolingbrook Drive. PS3 stolen A PS3, valued at $400, was taken from a residence sometime overnight in the 200 block of Blackberry Drive.
Sunday, June 10 Stolen wallet A wallet was taken from an unlocked vehicle between noon and 4:15 p.m. in the 200 block of Weber Road. Tires slashed Someone slashed the tires to a vehicle sometime overnight in the 400 block of Devonshire Court. Bikes stolen from garage Two Trek bicycles, valued together at $1,800, were taken from a garage between June 2 and June 10 in the 1500 block of Firethorn Avenue. Retail theft Valencia Cooper, 36, 116 E. Robinhood Way, was charged with retail theft at 2:18 p.m. at Kohl’s, 1138 W. Boughton Road. Armed robbery Officers were called at 10:16 p.m. to the 500 …
Saturday, June 9 Hit and run Fnu Sjahera, 23, 3 Pebble Court, was charged with failure to report an accident and hit and run at 6:04 p.m. in the 200 block of North Weber Road. DUIs Karen Shelby, 44, 6 Fernwood Drive, was charged with failure to signal, illegal transportation of alcohol, and driving under the influence of alcohol at 5:26 a.m. following a traffic stop in Lot Q of Fernwood Drive. Chakia Black-Williams, 23, 736 Countywide Drive, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and driving too fast for conditions at 3:23 a.m. following a traffic stop at East North Frontage and Upton …
Saturday, June 2 Battery, obstruction Dimitri Staley, 50, 2715 W. Harrison Dr., Chicago, was charged with battery, obstructing justice and disorderly conduct at 1:14 p.m. in the 100 block of East Briarcliff Road. Wednesday, June 6 Resisting a peace officer Brandon Haqq, 23, 649 W. Briarcliff Road, was charged with resisting a peace officer at 12:15 a.m. following a traffic stop at Cumberland Avenue and Tamarack Drive. Thursday, June 7 Theft Rebecca Naif, 32, 425 Garland Ave., Romeoville, was charged with theft from an incident that occurred May 15 in the 200 block of South Bolingbrook Drive. …
Monday, June 4 Armed robbery Bolingbrook officers were called to the 100 block of Somerset Lane at 4:45 a.m. for the report of an armed robbery. Reports state the victim was approached by someone with a gun who demanded money and fled the scene. DUI Osualdo Andrade, 36, 346 Gehrig Circle, was charged with speeding, driving under the influence and an in-state warrant at 1:16 a.m. following a traffic stop at Bloomfield Drive and Schmidt Road. Tuesday, June 5 Outdoor furniture stolen A cast iron table and chairs, valued at $50, was taken from a porch between May 28 and June 5 in the 200 block of…
Sunday, June 3 Juveniles net weapons charges Two juveniles were charged with unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of firearm and unlawful possession of firearm ammunition at 7:24 a.m. in the 600 block of Feathersound Drive. Windows smashed by BB gun Several windows of a home were shot out with a BB gun between midnight and 8 p.m. in the 1900 block of Barrington Avenue. Stolen chainsaws Several chainsaws, valued at $4,250, were taken from a locked vehicle between 2 and 7:55 p.m. in the 700 block of North Bolingbrook Drive. Home burglarized A computer, two televisions, a laptop, …
Saturday, June 2 Ford Taurus stolen A 2005 Ford Taurus was taken between June 1 and June 2 from the 200 block of Karen Circle. Diamond earrings taken from security box A pair of diamond earrings were removed from a security box between June 1 and June 2 in the 200 block of Remington Boulevard. Endangering the life of a child Nicole Garner, 20, 1531 Shagbark Drive, was charged with endangering the life of a child following a call to the residence of children left home alone. Domestic battery Edward Fretueg, 43, 319 Aristocrat Drive, was charged with domestic battery, interfering with reporting…
Friday, June 1 DUIs Keiwin Baptiste, 26, 610 Preston Drive, was charged with improper lane usage and two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol at 3:16 a.m. following a traffic stop at Delaware Court and Dean Circle. Anthony Rataiczyk, 36, 537 Walker Dr., was charged with a moving violation and DUI at 8:23 a.m. following a traffic spot at Boughton Road and Hartford Lane. Wood bench stolen Someone stole a wooden bench, valued at $250, from the front porch of a residence sometime overnight in the 800 block of Cloverdale Lane, police said. Business vandalized A couch and several barber…
Thursday, May 31 DUI Elizabeth Vacca, 53, 2309 Hess Drive, Crest Hill, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and no insurance at 12:03 p.m. following a traffic stop in the 100 block of Weber Road. Theft James Logan, 52, 1358 Walnut Ridge Drive, Montgomery, was charged with theft from a previous incident on March 20 in the 1800 block of Apple Valley Drive. Trailer stolen A 1999 trailer was taken between May 10 and May 31 from a parking lot in the 1000 block of Windham Parkway.
Tuesday, May 29 Mailbox stolen A mailbox was removed from its post between May 28 and May 29 in the 1500 block of Manhattan Avenue. iPod, iPad stolen An iPod and iPad, valued together at $1,000, were taken from a residence between May 27 and May 29 in the 100 block of Willow Bend. Home vandalized Owners discovered interior damage in their home that occurred between May 14 and May 29 in the 1300 block of Barrington Road.
Monday, May 28 Possession of a controlled substance Matthew Hyde, 27, 3221 Whitely Ave., Aurora, was charged with an in-state warrant and possession of controlled substance at 9:53 pm. in the 100 block of Pamela Drive. Coins stolen from machine A glass window was broken and loose change was stolen from a coin machine sometime overnight at a business in the 300 block of North Weber Road. Stolen wallet A wallet was taken from a purse between 10:45 and 11:26 a.m. in the 200 block of South Bolingbrook Drive. Vehicles vandalized The back windows were broken on two vehicles between 1 and 9:45 a.m. …
Sunday, May 27 Unlawful use of a weapon Vincent Fenner, 18, 237 Hadleigh Road, was charged with unlawful use of weapon, no FOID card and resisting a peace officer at midnight in the 1200 block of Orchard Drive. Stolen cell phone, wallet A wallet and cell phone were stolen from a vehicle between 10 and 11 a.m. in the 200 block of South Joliet Road. Couch, more stolen from home A couch, numerous pieces of clothing and food items were taken from a residence between noon and 9:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Granada Court. Vehicle vandalized Windows were smashed out of a vehicle at 8:49 p.m. in the …
Friday, May 25 Disorderly conduct Mohammed Saddiq, 22, 413 Springwood Lane, was charged with disorderly conduct at 11:49 p.m. following a call to the area of Schmidt and Boughton roads for the report of a subject throwing items. Joseph Ostrowski, 42, 321 Grosvenor Court, was charged with disorderly conduct at 12:54 a.m. after a call to the residence for a domestic disturbance. Battery Anthony Ramirez, 35, 775 Honeytree Drive, Romeoville, was charged with battery at 11:14 a.m. in the 100 block of North Bolingbrook Drive. Cell phone stolen A cell phone was stolen at 8:31 p.m. from a business in…
Thursday, May 24 DUI Timothy Steward, 27, 300 Woodcreek Drive, was charged with driving on a suspended license, driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to signal at 2:58 a.m. following a traffic stop at Woodcreek Drive and Remington Boulevard. Disorderly conduct Jonathan Monvoisin, 21, 540 Payton Place, was charged with disorderly conduct at 1:51 a.m. in the 400 block of West Boughton Road. Violation of violent offender against youth registration act Joseph Tynski, 20, 851 Tamms Lane, was charged with violation of violent offender against youth registration act at 2:21 p.m. Retail …
Tuesday, May 22 Mountain bike stolen A mountain bike was taken from a garage between 3 and 3:15 p.m. in the 300 block of Lakeview Circle. Wednesday, May 23 GPS unit taken from vehicle A GPS unit, valued at $140, was stolen from a vehicle between May 22 and May 23 in the 200 block of Laurie Circle.
Monday, May 21 Residential burglary A homeowner found an unknown person in the livingroom who later ran off in the 600 block of Lakewood Farms Drive. Reports state a basement window was also found broken. Attempted home burglary A door was discovered with fresh pry marks at 2:10 p.m. in the 300 block of Whitewater Drive. iPhone robbery A victim went to meet someone to sell an iPhone 4S at 9:40 p.m. in the 500 block of King Arthur. The victim was given an envelope that contained folded paper instead of money for the phone. Reports state the person who wanted the phone displayed a handgun and …
Saturday, May 19 Laptop stolen from vehicle A laptop was taken from a locked vehicle after the unknown offender forced down a window at 5:11 p.m. in the 500 block of North Pinecrest Road. DUI Jeffrey Lynch, 30, 12757 W. 18th St. Overland, Kan., was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, possession of marijuana and possession of drug equipment at 2:30 a.m. following a traffic stop at Route 53 and Beaconridge Drive. ATM tampering An ATM was tampered with at 5:25 p.m. in the 100 block of Lily Cache Lane. Witness said they saw an unknown subject opening the lower doors to the …
Monday, May 14 Juveniles net burglary, credit card fraud charges Two juveniles were charged with credit card fraud and burglary to a motor vehicle after a wallet was taken from a vehicle in the 200 block of Recreation Drive. Tuesday, May 15 Pre-paid debit card theft A pre-paid debit card was loaded on several occasions without being paid for between April 12 and May 15 at the Bolingbrook Currency Exchange, 275 S. Bolingbrook Drive. Reports state the loss is more than $8,000. Wednesday, May 16 Criminal sexual abuse, agggravated battery Andre Smith, 33, 505 Cranbrook Lane, Romeoville, was …

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