Assault, Ruse Burglary: Burr Ridge Police

BURR RIDGE, IL — In recent days, Burr Ridge police have handled calls dealing with suspicious people, an assault, a ruse burglary, a homeless man and a protest, among many other incidents. Here is information from the latest reports:

Assault

• Police received a report of an assault in the 8000 block of Creekwood Drive. An officer attempted to speak to the other party, but that person would not answer the door. The report was made about 4 p.m. July 17.

Ruse burglary

• A ruse burglary was reported at 6 p.m. July 17 at a house in the 100 block of Stirrup Place. A man posing as a water department employee entered the home under the ruse there was a problem with the water. Jewelry and gold coins were taken.

Suspicious people

• An officer saw two men outside a business near two cars about 1:30 a.m. July 20 in the 16W100 block of 83rd Street. One of the men refused to show the officer his identification, but showed he had a key for the business. Both said they were leaving work for the night and left separately in the two cars. Police checked the exterior of the business and found no signs of criminal activity.
• Police received a report of a suspicious person about 4:30 p.m. July 16 at Chase Bank, 150 Burr Ridge Parkway. Bank employees confirmed the man was supposed to be there to take part the ATM.
• A resident in the 15W600 block of 75th Street informed police that her doorbell camera showed a person setting up a tripod outside her front door and then leaving about 11:30 a.m. July 17. The resident called police two hours later and wanted the area checked. An officer found no signs of criminal activity.
• Police were told a man in blue and pink shorts was looking in open garages about noon July 18 in the 7300 block of Giddings Avenue. The man told an officer he was looking at his brother's old house.

Dogs

• Police received a complaint about 10 a.m. July 18 about a dog inside a car with the windows cracked open in the parking garage in the 600 block of Burr Ridge Parkway. An officer found the dog in the car in the shaded garage. The dog did not appear distressed and had access to food and water. The owner said he was in the Lifetime fitness center for a half hour and would not leave the dog in the car when the temperature was high.
• An officer found a stray male tan and white husky about 6:30 p.m. July 16 at 91st and Madison streets. The dog was taken to the veterinarian, where techs were unable to find a chip.

Vehicle burglaries

• A 2018 Volvo was burglarized July 17 while it was parked in a driveway in the 8500 block of Johnston Road. Nothing was missing. Police were alerted five days later.
• A white Lexus was burglarized between 11 p.m. July 16 and 2:30 a.m. July 17 in the 8500 block of Timber Ridge Drive. A jacket and garage door opener were taken.
• An American Hauler trailer was burglarized between July 17 and July 19 at MX Group, 7020 High Grove Boulevard. Numerous power tools were stolen.
• A resident on Shiloh Court called police July 19 to report he found property in the middle of the street that he determined to belong to an Indiana woman. Police called the Indiana woman, who said she stayed the night of July 16 at a house on Hunter Court and that her car had been burglarized.

Other

• Burr Ridge police assisted Hinsdale police by speaking with a homeless man who was walking south on County Line Road near Longwood Drive about 9 p.m. July 19. The report said he had no warrants. He continued to walk. It was unclear why the police stopped the man and checked for warrants. In an email to Patch, Burr Ridge Police Chief John Madden said all the information he had was in the Burr Ridge police report. He advised Patch contact Hinsdale police. In an email, Hinsdale Police Chief Brian King said, "This was a ‘check the well-being’ call that originated at the entrance to (Katherine Legge Memorial Park), which is contiguous to the Burr Ridge border. The caller was concerned that the subject was either intoxicated or in need of some sort of assistance. The name check is to determine if he is reported as a missing/endangered by some jurisdiction. A similar call a couple weeks back allowed us to return a man suffering from dementia back to his family."
• Police received a complaint about semi-trucks idling in a parking lot about 6 p.m. July 16 in the 400 block of South Frontage Road. Police found no trucks idling in that block. An officer spoke with the caller, who lives in the 8400 block of Meadowbrook Drive. The resident yelled at the officer about the village parkway grass that had not been "fixed" yet. The officer said he would contact the village's public works department. The officer emailed the department. The officer did find a semi-truck in a parking lot in the 16W400 block of South Frontage. The officer told the driver that semi-trucks were not allowed in the lot.
• The Loyola Center for Health at Burr Ridge called police shortly after 4 p.m. July 18 about a patient who insisted on driving home but appeared intoxicated. The man voluntarily submitted to a breath test, registering a .09, which is over the legal limit. A friend took him home.
• Police officers stood by and helped with traffic control for a Black Lives Matter protest about 4 p.m. July 18 at Pleasantdale Middle School, 7450 Wolf Road.
• An officer removed a number of flags that were hanging from broken flagpoles along County Line Road on July 19. They were damaged in a storm.
• A resident in the 7200 block of Hamilton Avenue informed police July 20 he believed a relative would start trouble with him and wanted police to be aware of it. He documented text messages about items that his relative believed were being taken or misplaced by the resident. He said his relative gave him a deadline of midnight the next day to get his items back.
• A person from Los Angeles called police July 21 to say that he shipped a $2,200 Louis Vuitton purse without insurance to a house in the 100 block of Carriage Way Drive. The delivery service said it was delivered, but the recipient said it was not and got his money back. An officer advised the person in Los Angeles to call his local police agency.
• A pedestrian reported hearing someone yelling for help about 7:30 a.m. July 22 from the apartments above Keema Aveda Salon, 820 Village Center Drive. An officer called a resident with an open window and that person reported everything was fine. The officer spoke with other residents, and they said they did not hear anyone yelling for help.
• Police received a complaint July 22 that people were driving golf carts through yards in the 15W400 block of Harvester Drive. Officers could not find the golf cart operators.