Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Purse Stolen from Target, Aggravated Battery, Drugs
Bike stolen from apartment complex hallway, disorderly conduct and more in this week's Woodridge police blotter.
May 20
Driving under the influence
Andres Gomez, 44, from 7 Fernwood Drive in Bolingbrook, was arrested around 8 p.m. and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop near the intersection on 83rd Street and Anchor Drive, police said.
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Aggravated battery
Priscilla Mersinger, 38, from the 5200 block of S. Rainbow Street in Las Vegas, NV, was arrested around 3 a.m. and charged with aggravated battery following an altercation in the parking lot of a multi-family residence in the 7300 block of Woodward Avenue, police said.
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May 19
Attempted armed robbery
An attempted armed robbery took place in Echo Point Park Saturday night, according to .
A man in his mid-teens approached someone around 9:30 p.m. and displayed a knife, according to police. When the teen learned the person did not have anything valuable in his or her possession, the teen fled on foot, police said.
May 18
Possession of controlled substance, obstructing justice
David Marano, 41, from 8400 block of Chicory Court in Darien, was arrested around 7:35 p.m. and charged with possession of a controlled substance, seat belt violation and obstructing justice following a traffic stop in the 8600 block of Woodward Avenue, police said.
May 17
Purse stolen from Target
Someone removed a purse from Target, 2333 63rd St., around 6 p.m., police said.
May 16
Plantar, lawn ornament damaged
Someone damaged a planter and lawn ornament in the front yard of a residence in the 2100 block of Peters Drive around 1 a.m., police said.
May 15
Bike stolen from hallway of apartment complex
Someone removed a bike from the hallway of a multi-family residence in the 8100 block of Route 53 between 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., police said.
May 14
Driving under the influence
Antione Carter, 25 from the 8700 block of S. Indiana Avenue in Chicago, was arrested around 8:15 p.m. and charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop in the 8200 block of Route 53, police said.
Possession of drug equipment
Patrick Campion Jr., 25, from the 7100 block of Dunham Road in Downers Grove, was arrested around 10 p.m. and charged with possession of drug equipment and warrant service following a traffic stop near the intersection of Woodridge Drive and Hobson Road, police said.
May 12
Disorderly conduct
Mark Towns, 29, from the 10 block of E 91st Street in Chicago, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. and charged with disorderly conduct following an incident at a residence in the 2400 block of Emerald Court, police said.
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