December 22, 2024
Police Reports

Police Reports: Downers Grove for Aug. 26

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.

Domestic battery

• Shane P. Thomas, 23, of the 7600 block of Florence Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged at 4:25 p.m. Aug. 19 with two counts of domestic battery and aggravated assault in the 6900 block of Fairview Avenue.

• Angelo A. Portale, 23, of the 7400 block of Blackburn Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged at 1:29 a.m. Aug. 19 with two counts of domestic battery at his residence.

• Andrea S. Morrow, 37, of the 4000 block of Fairview Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged at 12:02 a.m. Aug. 17 with two counts of domestic battery at 924 Warren Ave.

DUI

Bradley J. Lewis, 34, of the 21000 block of States Lane, Shorewood, was charged at 9:04 p.m. Aug. 19 with driving under the influence of alcohol and a traffic violation at 945 Curtiss St.

Theft

• A vehicle was stolen between 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16 and 4:12 a.m. Aug. 17 in the 1700 block of 71st Street. The vehicle was later recovered.

• A bicycle was stolen at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 13 at Fresh Thyme Market, 325 Ogden Ave.

• A bicycle was stolen at 3:55 p.m. Aug. 13 from Jewel Osco, 6215 Main St.

Marijuana possession

• Jordan Rain Miller, 18, of the 0-100 block of West 59th Street, Westmont, was charged at 9:05 p.m. Aug. 20 with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in the 4600 block of Stanley Avenue.

• Connor D. Lefelstein, 20, of the 30W400 block of Mallard Lake Road, St. Charles, was charged at 4:42 p.m. Aug. 14 with possession of marijuana at Extended Stay, 3150 Finley Road.

Paraphernalia possession

Alex J. Morgan, 28, of the 4800 block of Belmont Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged at 12:31 a.m. Aug. 19 with possession of drug paraphernalia at his residence.

Warrant

• Joseph R. Taylor, 32, of the 1100 block of Lincoln Street, Downers Grove, was arrested at 4:34 p.m. Aug. 19 on a failure to appear warrant at the Downers Grove Police Department.

• Justin J. McWilliams, 20, of the 3700 block of Sterling Road, Downers Grove, was arrested at 12:15 a.m. Aug. 15 on a warrant at 825 Burlington Ave.

• John K. Schlachter, 61, of the 700 block of West Liberty Drive, Wheaton, was arrested at 10:45 p.m. Aug. 13 on a warrant at the Cook County Jail.

• Juozas Vitukynas, 58, of the 11300 block of Bell Road, Lemont, was arrested at 3:33 a.m. Aug. 9 on a theft warrant at 7451 Lemont Road.

• Orlovas Arturas, 21, of the 6500 block of Barclay Court, Downers Grove, was arrested at 11:45 a.m. Aug. 7 on a warrant at 7347 Lemont Road.

• Casey Jo Knuth, 36, of the 100 block of Oak Park Drive, Granville, was arrested at 2:51 p.m. Aug. 3 on a warrant and charged with soliciting on a highway at Butterfield Road and Downers Drive.

• David R. Andreen, 44, of the 2000 block of Maple Avenue, Downers Grove, was arrested at 4:22 p.m. Aug. 2 on a warrant at his residence.

• Schuyler N. Valentino, 33, of the 200 block of 41st Street, Downers Grove, was arrested at 11:17 a.m. Aug. 1 on a warrant at 19W545 Roosevelt Road, Lombard.

• John D. Shiner, 51, of the 700 block of Liberty Road, Wheaton, was arrested at 5:45 p.m. July 29 on a domestic battery warrant at 4946 Forest Ave.

Property damage

• Glue was put into a lock between 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 19 at 1323 Ogden Ave.

• Nine window screens were pried off between 6 p.m. Aug. 13 and 6:44 a.m. Aug. 14 at Indian Trail School, 6235 Stonewall Ave.

• A pellet gun was shot at multiple windows between 6 p.m. Aug. 9 and 9:30 a.m. Aug. 10 at El Sierra School, 6835 Fairmount Ave.

• A BB gun was shot at a window between noon Aug. 1 and 10 p.m. Aug. 8 at 5504 Washington St.

• A man rode a pedestrian railroad crossing gate like a horse until it broke at 6:28 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Main Street train station, 1000 Burlington Ave.

• A window pane was damaged by a brick between 5 p.m. Aug. 3 and 7:20 a.m. Aug. 4 at O’Neill Middle School, 635 59th St.

• A car was scratched between 6 p.m. Aug. 1 and 10 a.m. Aug. 3 at Packey Webb Ford, 2150 Ogden Ave.

• Anthony D. Easter, 25, of the 800 block of East Galena Boulevard, Aurora, was charged at 8:08 a.m. Aug. 1 with criminal property damage and trespassing in the 500 block of 75th Street.