Minors and Booze, License Violations and More: Police Blotter

SATURDAY, AUG. 25

Two Underage Women Busted for Drinking

Police arrested and charged two 17-year-old women from Indian Head Park at Timber Trails Park, Parkview Drive and Red Oak Drive, at 9:48 p.m. Police discovered the women at the park after it had closed for the night. Police said several other unidentified individuals fled the area when police arrived.

Police: Two Underage Men Caught Drinking

Police arrested an 18-year-old Western Springs man and a 17-year-old Western Springs man at 10:15 p.m. on the 1000 block of Longmeadow Lane and charged them with consumption of alcohol by a minor. Police discovered an underage drinking party going on at a private residence, during a follow-up investigation of a previous underage drinking arrest at Timber Trails Park. Police said several unidentified people fled the party upon their arrival.

FRIDAY, AUG. 24

Minor On Drinking Charge

A 17-year-old man from Indian Head Park was arrested and charged on the 5700 block of Grand Avenue at 11:18 p.m. for consumption of alcohol by a minor. Police found him near a suspicious vehicle that was parked at the end of a residential driveway. Police said he had consumed an alcoholic beverage earlier in the evening.

THURSDAY, AUG. 23

Bike Stolen

A bicycle locked to a public bike rack on the 900 block of Hillgrove Avenue was reported stolen to police at 3:12 p.m. The victim told police that the bike was taken likely between 9 a.m. Aug. 18 and 2 p.m. Aug. 23.

Arrest Warrant

Jacek Zwierzak-Marciniak, 39, of the 3300 block of north Melvina Avenue in Chicago, was arrested on the 1400 block of Maple Avenue at 8:29 a.m. for having an outstanding federal warrant from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Police officers were responding to a call about a suspicious vehicle when the warrant was discovered. Zwierzak-Marciniak was performing residential construction work at the time of his arrest.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 22

Credit Card Used Without Consent

Police received a report at about 11:18 p.m. that a resident's credit card had been used without consent to make a retail purchase in the amount of $789.29. The fraud occurred sometime in May this year, the resident reported.

Driving with Suspended License

Police arrested and charged Shannon T. Lowe, 38, of the 200 block of Calhoun Drive in Calumet City for driving with a suspended license at 1:01 p.m. at Wolf Road and Plainfield Road. Lowe was pulled over after an officer spotted her texting on her phone while driving. A records check determined she had a suspended license and no insurance coverage.

No Valid Driver's License

Fernando J. Ruiz, 45, of the 6200 block of south Artesian Avenue in Chicago, was arrested and charged for driving without a valid driver's license at 2:34 p.m. at Ogden Avenue and Gilbert Avenue. Police stopped Ruiz for driving over the posted speed limit and a records check found he did not have a valid license, police said.

MONDAY, AUG. 20

No Valid Driver's License

Juan Osorio-Plata, 40, of the 200 block of Karen Circle in Bolingbrook, was arrested and charged at 9:48 a.m. with driving without a valid driver's license on the 5500 block of Willow Springs Road. Police initially stopped the car because it had a loud or damaged muffler.

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