Thursday, May 17, 2012
Metra riders are prohibited from bringing coffee and face other restrictions on what they can carry on trains during the NATO summit. Breast milk, however, is okay.
As Chicago gears up for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit at McCormick Place, Metra has stepped up security throughout its rail system, including the Southwest and Rock Island lines. From May 19 through May 21, riders will face security screenings and restrictions on what they can carry on to trains while global leaders are in town for the NATO summit, Metra announced Monday. You may also want to ditch the latte. Riders will be prohibited from carrying food or beverages on the train, including coffee. However, breast milk can be carried on a train but is subject to inspection and should be declared if you’re being screened. Riders may also see increased police presence and perhaps even a bomb- sniffing dog or two. The following…
Witnesses said a shot had been fired into the air after an argument broke out between two groups of people, according to reports. Police said they soon after found a suspicious car near Natural Falls apartments and detained the vehicle's occupants.
The Woodridge Police Department is investigating an incident in which gunshots were fired Wednesday night in the 8000 block of Janes Avenue. Police said they responded to the area around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses said a shot had been fired into the air after an argument broke out between two groups of people, according to reports. They soon after found a suspicious car nearby around Natural Falls apartment complex and detained the vehicle's occupants for investigation, according to reports. So far, 20-year-old Denzel Griffin, of the 1700 block of Sierra Trail in Romeoville, has been charged with possession of marijuana, but police say they expect additional charges will be filed in connection with the incident. No injuries were …
Former Oswego High School language arts teacher and Woodridge resident Dale Fry says erectile dysfunction should have been part of original sexual abuse defense.
Dale Fry, the Oswego High School teacher convicted last year of sexually abusing a female student, testified in Kendall County court Wednesday that his battle with erectile dysfunction was a factor that was never brought forward in his trial and could have played a key role in his defense. In a post-trial hearing to determine whether Fry could receive a new trial with a new attorney, the Woodridge resident said he had been struggling with a decreased sexual drive, hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction since about 2000. Fry also said his previous attorney, Philip Nathe of Naperville, told him that his medical condition would have no bearing on the case. “I thought it was important enough that it be brought up because of the charges against …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Nicola Lostumbo, 18, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, a felony.
Officials discovered a narcotic pill in the backpack of a Downers Grove South student May 7, according to Downers Grove police. Nicola Lostumbo, 18, of 507 61st Street in Westmont, was stopped with two other students for leaving campus and coming back, according to police. A search of his bag turned up a baggie with a small white pill inside labeled "alza36." The pill is a form of ADHD medication also known as "Concerta." It is listed as a narcotic and is highly abusive. Lostumbo was charged with one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and transported to DuPage County Jail. The other two kids stopped with Lostumbo said they left campus to go to McDonald's. --- Sign up for the Woodridge Patch newsletter and get…
Monday, May 14, 2012
Michael Buhrman is charged with aggravated car jacking following an incident in Woodridge Wednesday night.
Graffiti on Janes Avenue basketball courts and more in this week's police blotter.
May 11 Basketball courts marked with graffiti Someone marked basketball courts in the 7900 block of Janes Avenue with graffiti around 4 p.m., police said. May 9 Car panel scratched Someone scratched the passenger side back quarter panel of a parked car in the 6800 block of Hobson Valley Drive around noon, police said. May 7 Car windshield smashed Someone smashed the back windshield of a car with an unknown object in the 2500 block of Chelsea Drive between 6 a.m. May 4 and 7 p.m. May 6, police said. May 6 Ring stolen from Kohl's Zeinab Ketkat, 31, from the 95000 block of Lake Drive in Willowbrook, was arrested around 7:45 p.m. and charged with retail theft after she removed a ring from Kohl’s, 1001 75th St., police said. iPod …
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Added restrictions are in place for the NATO summit May 19-21 in Chicago.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Michael Buhrman is charged with aggravated car jacking following an incident in Woodridge Wednesday night.
Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest Woodridge news in your inbox. A masked man who stole a car at gunpoint in the parking lot outside Kohl's Wednesday night later told authorities it was a "stupid thing" to do and he was only "thrill seeking," according to the Daily Herald. Michael Buhrman, 31, of Coal City, IL, has been charged with aggravated car jacking with a firearm and appeared in DuPage County bond court Friday. Buhrman was released after paying $20,000, according to the Daily Herald. Buhrman allegedly pointed a handgun at a woman seated inside a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am while wearing a Halloween mask, according to a Woodridge police release. He ordered her out of the car at gunpoint, got in the car and drove away, police …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A suspect is in custody though formal charges are still pending.
A car was stolen at gunpoint around 10 p.m. Wednesday night in the parking lot near Kohl's, 1001 75th St., according to Woodridge police. A man wearing a Halloween mask pointed a handgun at a woman seated inside a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, according to a release. He ordered her out of the car at gunpoint, got in the car and drove away, police said. A witness to the robbery followed the stolen car and informed police of its whereabouts, according to reports. Police said they stopped the car near the Centerpointe Mall along Woodward Avenue and arrested a 31-year-old man from Coal City, who was still wearing the Halloween mask and had a loaded .45 caliber handgun in his possession. The suspect remains in custody but formal charges are still …
The small lab was discovered Wednesday night when police served an arrest warrant, according to reports.
Local and state police removed a small working meth lab from a Woodridge apartment Wednesday night, according to officers. Woodridge police said they arrived at the Quarters in Woodridge apartment complex in the 8100 block of Route 53 around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to serve an arrest warrant for theft to Michael Dehlinger. The 22-year-old was taken into custody after attempting to flee and is being held on the arrest warrant at the DuPage County Jail, according to police. While on the scene, police said they discovered drugs and drug paraphernalia inside the apartment, including a small meth lab. The Lisle-Woodridge Fire Protection District Hazmat Team was called to the scene and determined the lab was not an immediate threat to others in the …
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10:35 am on Friday, May 18, 2012
I normally would play the race card and say its because of the nig nogs. Surprisingly the Kohl's robbery and Meth lab were normal looking people. Denzel Griffin on the other hand sounds more like what I would expect to be associated with crime. You know your all thinking the same thing, admit it or not. more ›