Chores Conflict, Hacker Husband: Burr Ridge Cops

BURR RIDGE, IL — In recent days, Burr Ridge police have handled cases involving a conflict over chores, a man called an "expert hacker," confusion over car lights, a restaurant's open door, road rage and a man looking into windows. Here is information from the latest Burr Ridge police reports:

Chores conflict

• A resident on Madison Street told police Feb. 12 she did not want her mother doing chores around the house. An officer conveyed that information to the mother. The resident said her mother could stay until she leaves to go back to New York in three days.

'Expert hacker'

• A woman staying in Extended Stay America, 15W122 W. Frontage Road, told police Feb. 12 that she was worried her ex-husband, with whom she divorced in 2019, might try to track her as he is an "expert hacker." She said she would call police if she saw her ex-husband at the hotel.

Car confusion

• A resident in the 11500 block of Ridgewood Lane informed police Feb. 12 that his next door neighbor had her car lights on in the garage since the day before. He wanted to make sure she was all right. The neighbor told the officer she couldn't figure out how to turn off the lights of the new car. She refused assistance with her lights.

Officer requested

• A woman told police Feb. 12 that she moved her aunt out of a condo in the 8000 block of Garfield Avenue. She had several people coming to look at the furniture, one of whom she found had a criminal background. She wanted an officer around when the person with a criminal background was coming.

Restaurant's door open

• A passerby saw an open door at Wok n Fire, 590 Village Center Drive, about 7 a.m. Feb. 10. An officer called Village Center security, who gave a phone number for an employee who no longer worked at the restaurant. Two officers walked through the restaurant. A Village Center security guard showed up at the restaurant and said the organization would keep an eye on the revolving door because the officers were unable to secure it. Finally, another employee called and said the restaurant would take care of the issue.

Road rage

• Occupants of two cars showed up at the Burr Ridge police station, 7700 County Line Road, about 2 p.m. Feb. 10. One driver honked because the other driver was stopped at a green light. The occupant of one car threw up his hands at the stopped driver. A person in the other car flipped off the occupants of the other. They all came to the police department to make a report. They were separated and left without any problems.

A disturbance that wasn't

• A California resident called Burr Ridge police to say he was speaking on the phone with his sister and their mother, who are Burr Ridge residents, on Feb. 8 when he heard them fighting and breaking things. The officer visited the sister and mother's house on Fieldstone Drive. They said they were fine and were arguing with the California resident and asking him to leave a property they own in that state. Officers did not witness any evidence that a domestic disturbance had taken place. They told the women to follow California's eviction laws if they wish to have the man removed from the property.

Man looking in windows

• A caregiver at a house on Surrey Lane informed police Feb. 9 that a man rang the doorbell and then looked into windows. An officer found a brochure for Aptive Environmental for quarterly maintenance on the house. Aptive Environmental solicitors have been cited in Burr Ridge on charges of failing to get solicitor permits from the village. Aptive is a pest control company.

Purportedly police

• A woman in the 11300 block of 71st Street told police Feb. 8 that she kept receiving calls from people claiming to be the police and requesting she send money. An officer told the woman the calls were a scam. She was advised to tell the callers that she has called the police.

Home Depot error

• A woman in the 6900 block of Fieldstone Drive told police Feb. 9 she thought she may have been the victim of an attempted ruse burglary, where one person distracts a homeowner while another goes into the house and commits burglary. Two door contractors arrived at different times for one scheduled appointment. An officer contacted Home Depot, where an employee said the store mistakenly scheduled two appointments.

Argument at hotel

• A disturbance was reported about 1 a.m. Feb. 15 at Marriott, 1200 Burr Ridge Parkway. Two people got into an argument over something found on one of their phones. Both parties said the fight was verbal only.

Suspicious person

• A suspicious man was seen walking around the subdivision near Johnston Road and Castle Court about 5 p.m. Feb. 10. The police could not find the man.

Reckless driving

• A guest at the Marriott, 1200 Burr Ridge Parkway, reported two sedans doing doughnuts in the parking lot about 1 a.m. Feb. 14. The officers could not find the cars.

Dog calls

• Two German shepherds were reported to be running loose about 4 p.m. Feb. 8 near Cross Creek Court and South County Line Road. An officer checked the area but could not find the dogs.
• An anonymous caller told police about noon Feb. 15 that a dog was barking on Clubside Court for 15 minutes, which is an ongoing issue. An officer sat outside the house in question, but did not hear any dogs barking.