Information in Police Reports is obtained from the Downers Grove Police Department. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.
Arson
A fence was set on fire at 4:50 p.m. March 16 at Woodward Avenue and Concord Drive
Domestic battery
• Rhakeen J. James, 20, of the zero block of Tower Court, Downers Grove, was charged at 3:02 p.m. March 13 with two counts of domestic battery at 12 Tower Court.
• Ikisha D. Brewster, 18, of the 4900 block of Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged at 9:30 p.m. March 17 with two counts of domestic battery and property damage at 4936 Highland Ave.
Battery
Robert Burgonio, 44, of the 6500 block of Wingate Road, Willowbrook, was charged at 9:35 a.m. March 16 with battery at the Downers Grove Police Department.
Protective order violation
Rhonda K. Gasparetti, 46, of the 4200 block of Edgewater Avenue, Hillside, was charged at 12:03 p.m. March 11 with a violation of a protective order at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 3815 Highland Ave.
DUI
Jeanne M. Heller, 50, of the 700 block of Grant Street, Downers Grove, was charged at 12:50 a.m. March 15 with driving under the influence of alcohol at Ogden and Florence avenues.
Marijuana possession
Alexander A. Martinez, 25, of the 800 block of Williams Street, Westmont, was charged at 12:10 a.m. March 18 with possession of marijuana and a traffic violation in the 400 block of 75th Street.
Public drinking
Gregg Davis, 48, of the 300 block of South Lincoln Street, Westmont, was charged at 9:18 a.m. March 18 with drinking in public at Main Street and Burlington Avenue.
Burglary
• The rear passenger window of a vehicle was smashed and a computer monitor and briefcase were stolen at 9:56 p.m. March 10 in the 1800 block of Butterfield Road.
• A residence was broken into at 9:34 p.m. March 11 in the 400 block of 57th Street. Nothing was reported missing.
• A GPS unit was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 4:13 p.m. March 13 in the 3600 block of Downers Drive.
• A window air conditioner unit, a vehicle buffer and miscellaneous tools were reported stolen at 10:50 a.m. March 14 in the 5100 block of Fairview Avenue.
• A lock bracket was bent and a lock was stolen from a trailer at 3:36 p.m. March 19 in the 2400 block of Wisconsin Avenue.
Theft
• A white iPhone was stolen at 9:20 p.m. March 7 at Indian Boundary YMCA, 711 59th St.
• Campaign signs were stolen at 8:31 p.m. March 12 at various locations.
• Michael A. Medrano, 28, of the 2200 block of South Homan Avenue, Chicago, was charged at 10:54 a.m. March 13 with retail theft at Fry’s Electronics, 3300 Finley Road.
• Tiffany L. Matelske, 28, of the 1100 block of South Finley Road, Lombard, was charged at 9:31 p.m. March 13 with felony retail theft at Kohl’s, 2920 Finley Road.
• A grill and grill cover were stolen at 6:59 p.m. March 16 in the 7300 block of Grand Avenue.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle at 3:46 p.m. March 16 in the 4200 block of Saratoga Avenue.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle at 8:12 p.m. March 17 in the 4200 block of Saratoga Avenue.
• A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle at 5:26 p.m. March 18 in the 5100 block of Blodgett Avenue.
• A cable box was stolen at 6:57 p.m. March 19 in the 4100 block of Saratoga Avenue.
Identity theft
Arnas Gaurylius, 20, of the 2300 block of Sunnydale Drive, Woodridge, was charged at 3:23 p.m. March 18 with identity theft at 825 Burlington Ave.
Forgery
A check was used without the account owner’s permission at 7:13 a.m. March 12 in the 5300 block of Fairmount Avenue.
Property damage
• A mailbox was damaged at 2:46 p.m. March 13 in the 1500 block of Snowberry Court.
• The rear window of a vehicle was shattered at 1:35 p.m. March 18 in the 1000 block of Curtiss Street.
Reckless driving
Christopher J. Baker, 19, of the 5800 block of Webster Street, Downers Grove, was charged at 11:56 p.m. March 18 with reckless driving and a traffic violation at 6830 Barrett St.
No license
• Jermarion T. Jackson, 20, of the 1400 block of St. Louis Avenue, Chicago, was charged at 12:29 a.m. March 11 with driving without a license, operating an uninsured vehicle and no valid registration at Butterfield Road and Fairfield Avenue.
• Jolanta Karasauskiene, 55, of the 3200 block of Deer Street, Woodridge, was charged at 1:51 p.m. March 11 with driving without a license and a traffic violation at 75th Street and Fairmount Avenue.
• Hector Quintana-Quintana, 20, of the zero block of West 66th Street, Westmont, was charged at 10 p.m. March 12 with driving without a license and improper lane use at 63rd and Powell streets.
• Eduard Moctezuma, 24, of the 1200 block of East Wabash Street, Frankfort, Ind., was charged with driving without a license and a traffic violation at 11:18 a.m. March 13 at Butterfield Road and Route 53.
• Efrain Huerta-Rodriguez, 23, of the 25W200 block of Warrenville Road, Wheaton, was charged at 11:30 p.m. March 14 with driving without a license and speeding at Butterfield Road and Route 53.
License suspension
Kyle A. Brestan, 30, of the 600 block of Otter Way, Oswego, was charged at 1:10 a.m. March 14 with driving while license suspended, driving without insurance and a traffic violation at Ogden and Oakwood avenues.
Warrant
• Kenneth M. Mette, 57, of the 4N400 block of Berkshire Court, Wayne, was charged at 6:58 p.m. March 12 with a warrant at the Wayne Police Department.
• Kelly M. Duffy, 51, of the 5300 block of Lawn Avenue, Western Springs, was charged at 4:04 p.m. March 16 a warrant for failure to appear at the Downers Grove Police Department.
• James J. Benka, 38, of the 600 block of 67th Street, Downers Grove, was charged at 5:36 p.m. March 16 with a warrant for theft at the Downers Grove Police Department.
• Kendrick O. Hartsfield, 41, of the 1900 block of Oxnard Drive, Downers Grove, was charged at 6:08 a.m. March 18 with a warrant in the 5100 block of Cornell Avenue.