Wednesday, May 15, 2013
No one was injured in the crash, which occurred late Wednesday morning in Market Place Plaza on 75th Street, police said.
No one was injured Wednesday when the driver of a pickup truck accidentally backed into a Darien storefront, police said. Darien Deputy Police Chief John Cooper said the truck crashed into Fruitful Yield Health Foods, 2159 75th St., late Wednesday morning after the driver's foot became stuck on the accelerator. The man was not believed to have been driving under the influence. No injuries were reported, and the incident is still under investigation, Cooper said. Fruitful Yield was forced to close Wednesday due to the extensive damage to the front of the store. Witnesses said that the neighboring Jenny Craig window also sustained considerable damage. Calls to Fruitful Yield were not immediately returned. - - - - - - - - - - There are …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
A Downers Grove South High School student noticed a suspicious vehicle around 3:53 p.m. Wednesday, prompting an investigation by Darien police.
A Downers Grove South High School student noticed a suspicious vehicle on her way home from school Wednesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by the Darien Police Department. The student was walking home around 3:53 p.m. near 71st Street and Exner Road in Darien when she noticed an older, gold minivan pass and brake just ahead of her, police said. There was no conversation between the student and the male driver and no attempt was made to coerce the student to the vehicle, police said. As a preventive measure, the student walked between residential yards. Police said she noticed the vehicle circle the block several times before leaving the area. Darien police were notified of the incident and checked the area with negative results. …
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Body was found early Wednesday near 67th and Cass.
Darien Police Chief Ernest Brown said Thursday a man found lying dead on the ground near 67th St. and Cass Ave. Wednesday morning has been identified as Joseph Crockett, 49, formerly of Carol Stream. According to Brown, no foul play is suspected in the man’s death, which he said is “likely alcohol related.” Absolute confirmation will depend on the results of toxicology reports, the chief added. Crockett had resided with his sister in Carol Stream, Brown said, but most recently had been living at The Ponds apartment complex in Westmont, where the department of health sometimes houses subjects who are undergoing treatment. According to his roommates at The Ponds, Crockett, who has a history of alcoholism, had been “consistently intoxicated…
Ken Boehm and Ernest Brown took different paths to their roles as police chief, but both took the reins in Woodridge and Darien this year.
Both Darien and Woodridge welcomed new police chiefs in 2012, bringing new leadership to the towns' departments. Ken Boehm, Woodridge Boehm has served with the Woodridge Police Department for 24 years, first serving as a patrol officer in Feb. 1988. He was promoted to sergeant in June 1999 and then to deputy chief in June 2005. While he had opportunities to go to other communities, Boehm stayed in Woodridge, he said, because he found a home here. "It's a great department," Boehm said. "There's a comrarderie that exists here. It's very warming, like meeting old friends. They greeted me with open arms." He served as interim chief following the retirement of former Chief Steve Herron on Nov. 11, and was selected after 116 people applied …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Man was found Wednesday near 67th and Cass.
Darien police are investigating the death of a man near 67th Street and Cass Avenue after finding a body early Wednesday morning. Police Chief Ernest Brown said a 911 call came in to police at 7:30 a.m. about a man lying on the ground near the border of Darien and Westmont. The man was a white male, and police have a tentative identification but are waiting for the next of kin to positively identify the man before releasing any more information. Brown said police are conducting a death investigation and wouldn't say whether any foul play is suspected. "I don't want to go out on a limb," he said. "At this point we're conducting a death investigation, and until we have more details that's where we're at." Stay updated: Like Darien Patch…
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Darien police reported a home burglary and retail theft and arrested Woodridge residents in connection with the incidents.
MONDAY, DEC. 3 Kishann L. Humphrey, 19, of the 2500 block of Crystal Court in Woodridge, was charged with retail theft. Police said Humphrey walked into the Jewel store, 7335 Cass Ave., at 8:15 p.m. with an empty backpack. An officer in the store noticed Humphrey leaving the store with two bottles of alcohol in his bag. The total value was $30.94. He was given an ordinance citation and has a pending court date. SUNDAY, NOV. 25 Joel D. Bessa, 20, of the 7600 block of Deerfield in Woodridge, was arrested on a theft warrant at 10:30 a.m. Police said Bessa stole numerous pieces of jewelry worth more than $2,000 from a home in the 7600 block of Adams. He was taken to DuPage County Jail and his court date is pending. Looking for more …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
See the recent Darien police reports involving Woodridge residents.
FRIDAY, NOV. 16 Eimantas Giniunas, 21, of the 8200 block of Geneva Street in Woodridge, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, improper lane use and leaving the roadway after driving his car off the road at Plainfield and Redondo in Darien and crashing when two tires popped, police said. Police said Giniunas smelled like alcohol and refused testing. He was given a Dec. 24 court date. A passenger in the car, 18-year-old Dawn M. Alexander, told police she was drinking and was charged with illegal consumption by a minor. She then told police she had illegal prescription drugs that didn't belong to her hidden in her bra. She was also charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and was taken to DuPage …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Joseph Spitalli, of Darien, will be held without bond in DuPage County Jail. He's charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint.
A Darien man charged with kidnapping his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint and murdering her friend will be held without bond in DuPage County Jail. Joseph Spitalli, 34, of the 7500 block of Country Lane in Darien, appeared in court Monday morning and was denied bail. He's charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated kidnapping, a Class X felony. If convicted he faces life in prison with no possibility of parole. He's scheduled to appear in court Dec. 17 in front of Judge Daniel Guerin. Police say they responded to a battery call at 12:25 a.m. Friday in Wildwood Court and found 31-year-old Skokie resident Teymur Huseynli dead in the front lawn from a knife wound. Spitalli is accused of kidnapping Huseynli's …
A woman kidnapped at knifepoint early Friday had been denied an order of protection against her attacker last month, the Tribune reported Monday.
A Darien man charged with murder and aggravated kidnapping was ordered to be held without bail Monday. Joseph Spitalli, 34, of 7529 Country Lane in Darien, was taken into custody Sunday and charged with murder in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Teymur Huseynli, of Skokie. Spitalli was also charged with aggravated kidnapping after officials said he kidnapped Huseynli's ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Kristina Baltrimaviciene. READ MORE: Huseynli and Baltrimaviciene left Baltrimaviciene’s apartment sometime before midnight Friday to walk a dog. Spitalli allegedly approached the couple, and a fight between Huseynli and Spitalli ensued. Spitalli allegedly grabbed Huseynli from behind and slit his throat. He allegedly forced Baltrimaviciene …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
A Darien man was charged with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping following the murder, which the State's Attorney's Office said took place on Friday in Darien.
A Darien man has been charged with first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping after DuPage County officials said he killed one person and then kidnapped a woman at knifepoint Friday. Joseph Spitalli, 34, of 7529 Country Lane in Darien, was taken into custody Sunday and charged with murder in the stabbing death of 31-year-old Teymur Huseynli. Spitalli was also charged with aggravated kidnapping after officials said he kidnapped Huseynli's girlfriend. Darien police responded at 12:25 a.m. Friday to a battery call on Wildwood Court in Darien, according to a DuPage County State's Attorney's press release. They found Huseynli dead on the lawn of an apparent knife wound. Officials aren't releasing any other information at this time. …
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