Restaurant Noise, Elvis Fan: Burr Ridge Cops

BURR RIDGE, IL — In recent days, Burr Ridge police handled calls involving loud music, an Elvis Presley fan, a person looking into homes, a swan walk, a neighborhood worried about its safety and a phone scam. Here is information from Burr Ridge police reports:

Loud music

• A resident in the 300 block of Burr Ridge Parkway complained about loud music about 9 p.m. June 17 from Capri Ristorante, 324 Burr Ridge Parkway. The officer reported he could clearly hear the music from Capri. The officer spoke with Capri owner Filippo Rovito, who said he would turn down the music. Capri is in County Line Square. Noise from that shopping center has become an issue lately with nearby residents. Among the targets of complaints is County Wine Merchant.

Elvis fan

• Police received a call about 1 p.m. June 15 that a male was yelling at traffic near Interstate 55 and Madison Street. An officer conducted a "consensual encounter" with the male, who lives on Burr Ridge's Ridgepointe Drive. The male was sitting on the curb on Madison under Interstate 55. He said he was singing Elvis Presley songs while listening to music on his headphones.

Looking into homes

• A person near 79th Street and Woodside Lane told police that a black man wearing a blue polo shirt and carrying a backpack looked into several homes and driveways in the area about 6 p.m. June 16. Officers were unable to find anyone matching that description.

Parked car at issue

• A resident on Carriage Way Drive told police June 15 that a car is parked at her apartment complex had a license plate that indicates it does not belong on the property. She said she did not know the man who drives it. An officer told the woman the police could not give the information on the owner. The officer said the car was legally parked. However, the woman said the car was not legally parked and that the complex's management had no record of it. The officer said management would have to tow it if it did not belong on the property.

Mail scam

• Police checked on a resident in the 8000 block of Garfield Avenue on June 15 after her son called to say she was scammed via the mail and was no longer answering her phone. An officer spoke with the woman, who was fine. The officers discussed with the woman the next steps with the mail scam.

Swan walk

• A resident in the 900 block of Falling Waters Driver informed police that a swan in a pond in the neighborhood left and was walking down 91st Street.

Tired at fitness center

• An officer took a customer at the LifeTime fitness center to his home in Hinsdale about 7 p.m. June 16 because the man said he was tired from being at the fitness center. The man said his only other option was to walk home.

Dog at large

• An officer found a brown dog walking near Madison and 80th streets at 8 p.m. June 16. When the officer approached the dog, it ran to a fence on 80th Street. The officer contacted the resident, who said the dog named Scooby was hers. She said it must have gotten out of the yard through the garage. The officer warned about having her dog run at large.

Worried about safety

• An officer patrolled up and down the Hinsdale Oasis area along West Frontage Road about 9 p.m. June 16 after construction crews took down the privacy and sound wall. Residents in Tartan Ridge had indicated they now felt unsafe. The officer reported there were no signs of criminal activity.

Phone scam

• A resident in the 7000 block of High Grove Boulevard told police June 17 that she received a phone call from someone claiming to be with the sheriff's office from Phoenix. The person asked for personal information. The officer told the resident that it was a fraudulent call and not to disclose any important information.