OMG PD: Teen Bites School Staffer, Mega Jalapeno Pepper Theft

OAK PARK

Juvenile Bites School Staffer

A 16-year-old juvenile was charged with aggravated battery after an incident at the alternative school in the 6500 block of W. North Avenue. Police said the juvenile became unruly and then bit one staff member on the thigh and scratched two other staffers who tried to restrain him. He was taken to a juvenile detention center. 

22 Pounds of Jalapenos Taken

Someone stole a UPS box from a home in the 200 block of S. Maple in Oak Park that contained 22 pounds of jalapenos. The estimated loss was $60.

FOREST PARK

Driver Switches Seats

Police stopped a car for failing to signal, and then saw the driver jump into the rear of the car while a passenger in the rear jumped into the driver's seat. When an officer asked why they switched seats, the man no in the driver's seat said he was there the entire time. 

George McClendon, 19, of Chicago, was originally in the driver's seat, and Marques W. Hodrick, 18, of Berwyn, was the passenger. Both were charged with suspended licenses and obstructing an officer. 

'Maniac' Fires Shots at Doc Ryan's

A man who described himself as a maniac later fired shots outside of Doc Ryan's, 7432 Madison St., at about 1:48 a.m. March 18.

Witnesses said a man in a tan coat fired shots, and a red car left the scene. A red car was stopped nearby and two women were inside. One said she was dancing with the offender, who called himself a "maniac" and told the woman he wanted to have sex with her. 

The women then left the bar, but the man followed them out and said, "you don't know who you messing with, you dealing with a maniac." He then fired a gun in the air, and the women got in a car and left. 

A cab driver in the area said the offender ran southbound after he denied the man and two other people a ride. One woman with the offender said he could fire shots "because he's military." The woman and another man refused to give the name of the person who fired the shots. 

Police couldn't review video surveillance at the time. 

Handicapped? 'Well, My Back Hurts'

An Oak Park woman became belligerent toward police in Forest Park after they cited her for using another person's handicapped parking placard, police said.

Linda R. Usry, 58, of Oak Park, was cited under a local ordinance for parking in a handicapped spot illegally on March 22.

Police saw Usry parked in a handicapped space at Dunkin' Donuts without a placard displayed. Officers said she couldn't be parked there, and Usry said, "well, my back hurts," then waved a placard around and said, "Can I go to CVS now and get my medication?"

The officer ran the ID number on the placard and saw it was registered to someone born in 1923.

Usry said she was picking up medication for a patient at home, and she didn't know she could not use someone's placard without them present.

Police said she then became "very belligerent" toward the sargeant. She was given a May 1 court date. 

LA GRANGE

Collection notice directs caller to sex line

A woman at the Dance Center of La Grange received a letter from someone who claimed to be with Office Depot stating they were collecting on her account, police said. The woman did not have an account with Office Depot and when officers called the number on the letter, it went to a sex line. The woman did not send any money and suffered no monetary loss.

Mom calls police to lecture 4-year-old

A woman asked officers to talk to her 4-year-old son about why he needs to wear his seatbelt, police said. Officers obliged.

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