August 02, 2025
Police Reports

Police Reports: La Grange, La Grange Park, Countryside, Western Springs and Westchester for July 1

Information in Police Reports is obtained from local police departments. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.

LA GRANGE

Burglary

A bicycle was reported stolen at 8:16 a.m. June 22 from a shed in the 1400 block of West Cossitt Avenue.

Theft

A Nazareth Academy school flag valued at $50 was reported stolen at 3:54 p.m. June 19 from the porch of a residence in the 300 block of South Seventh Avenue.

Traffic violation

• Helmut Lizarazo, 42, of the 8300 block of West 79th Street, Justice, was charged 5:55 p.m. June 24 with driving with a suspended license at Goodman Avenue and La Grange Road.

• Nicole Marshall, 35, of the 2300 block of South 10th Avenue, Broadview, was charged at 4:03 p.m. June 22 with driving on a suspended license at La Grange Road and Elm Street.

Disorderly conduct

Jacob Hereford, 34, of the 2200 block of Dorchester Court, Schaumburg, was charged at 3:35 p.m. June 25 with disorderly conduct for carrying brass knuckles at Gilbert Park.

LA GRANGE PARK

DUI

Ismael Flores-Abarca, 23, of the 2400 block of South Whipple Street, Chicago, was charged at 2 a.m. June 21 with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a license and no insurance at 31st Street and Brainard Avenue.

Battery

Harry Richard Cleyton Niemotka, 27, of the 300 block of Beach Avenue, La Grange Park, was charged at 10:37 p.m. June 21 with aggravated domestic battery and resisting a police officer in the 300 block of Beach Avenue.

Property damage

Four mailboxes were reported damaged June 10 in the 5300 block of Ashland Avenue.

Traffic violation

Sarah Sarko, 21, of the 5100 block of Strong Street, Chicago, was charged June 23 with driving with a suspended license and suspended registration in the 9900 block of Joliet Road.

COUNTRYSIDE

Battery

Santos Castillo Jr., 57, of the 10700 block of Westport Way, Mokena, was charged June 10 with simple battery in the 9800 block of Joliet Road.

Burglary

Someone broke into a work van and stole tools valued at $2,500 at 6 a.m. June 10 in the parking lot of Home Depot, 140 Countryside Plaza.

Theft

Michael A. Medrano, 28, of the 200 bock of Campbell Drive, Bolingbrook, was charged June 16 with the theft of a camera valued at $140 from Best Buy, 11 Countryside Plaza.

WESTCHESTER

Burglary

Someone stole three boxes of tools, a lawn mower and an air compressor, as reported at 4:35 p.m. June 15, after gaining entry into a locked garage in the 600 block of Gardner Road.

Theft

• Someone stole a black aluminum smoking receptacle at 2:52 p.m. June 15 from a business in the 2400 block of South Wolf Road.

• A purse was reported stolen at 2:06 p.m. June 17 at Jewel-Osco, 2128 Mannheim Road.

• Tammelra Sanders, 19, and Genavie Hardy, 24, of the 4000 block of Wilcox Street, Chicago, each were charged at 5:02 p.m. June 17 with theft after removing cash from the cash register at Burger King, 825 S. Mannheim Road.

Property damage

• Someone drew pictures with a marker on a garage, as reported at 12:44 p.m. June 19, in the 600 block of Portsmouth Avenue.

• Someone threw a piece of concrete at a window, as reported at 1:23 p.m. June 21, in the 10500 block of West Cermak Road.

WESTERN SPRINGS

Traffic violation

Gloria Garcia, 20, of the 3600 block of Wesley Avenue, Berwyn, was charged at 4:50 p.m. June 16 with driving with a suspended license, speeding and no insurance at Woodland and Ogden avenues.

Property damage

Someone damaged a window between June 25 and June 31 in the 5300 block of Commonwealth Avenue.