Bolingbrook Police Blotter: Hit and Run, DUI, Purse Stolen

Nov. 11 

Driving under the influence 

William Collis, 33, 1427 N. Artesian Ave., Chicago, was arrested at 2:16 a.m. and charged with improper turn and DUI following a traffic stop at Route 53 and Boughton Road, police said. 

Nov. 10 

Illegal transportation of alcohol 

Eduardo Ortega, 32, 2033 N. 18th Ave., Melrose Park, was arrested at 11:55 p.m. and charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, no insurance, driving on a suspended license and failure to signal following a traffic stop at Lily Cache Lane and Fernwood Drive, police said. 

Hit and run 

Justin Gatewood, 25, 14 Ashcroft Ct., was arrested at 11:02 p.m. and charged with improper lane usage, hit & run, failure to report an accident and too fast for conditions following a traffic stop on the 1800 block of Marne Road, police said. 

Driving under the influence 

Walter Burns, 53, 395 Tarrington Way, was arrested at 7:04 p.m. and charged with driving without lights, improper lane usage and two counts of DUI following a traffic stop at Falconridge Way and Janes Avenue, police said. 

Driving under the influence 

Francis Bell, 30, 328 Thistle Dr., was arrested at 12:04 a.m. and charged with illegal transportation of alcohol, improper lane usage, failure to signal and DUI following a traffic stop on the 400 block of N. Bolingbrook Drive, police said. 

Purse stolen from shopping cart 

Officers were called to Jewel/Osco, 1200 W. Boughton Rd., for the report of a theft, police said. The victim’s wallet was taken from a purse in a shopping cart; credit cards were later used at a nearby store at 3:15 p.m.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

There are plenty of ways to keep up on Bolingbrook news:

• Sign up for our daily email newsletter

• Like us on Facebook.