Duck Waddle May Be Clue: Burr Ridge Cops

BURR RIDGE, IL — A resident on County Line Road reported to Burr Ridge police last weekend that she found footprints leading from the street to the front and back of her house. She believed the prints belonged to her estranged husband, according to Burr Ridge police. Her clue? The prints appeared to resemble her husband's distinct duck waddle stride, police said.

The woman told police her exterior cameras were not working because they were being repaired. She said she wanted police to be aware of the situation because she and her husband had a court appearance set for next month. She said she was concerned he may return, according to police.

Here is more information from the latest Burr Ridge police blotter:

• A Village Center security guard reported a Nissan was parked halfway in the 10-minute pickup spot and a handicapped spot about 7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Wok 'n Fire. The car had a handicapped placard displayed. An officer found that the car and the placard had different owners. He called the placard owner's daughter, who said her father had died. She believed the man's caretaker may have been using the placard. The officer waited for the caretaker to return to her car. The woman was elderly, had a limp and said she was getting a knee replacement soon. She confirmed she was the caretaker and apologized for using someone else's expired placard. The officer warned her that using a deceased person's placard was a Class A misdemeanor. She was cited for blocking the pickup spot and for unlawfully parking in a handicapped spot. The officer confiscated the placard to return it to the secretary of state.
• A resident on Park Avenue told police a man refused to pick up his dog's waste that was left in her yard about 2:30 p.m. Jan. 24. She said she followed the man to Lake Ridge Drive. The man told an officer he always picks up his dog's waste and will continue to do so.
• A member of Five Seasons Family Sports Club, 6901 Madison St., reported that someone broke the front passenger window of a 2017 Mercedes in the west parking lot shortly before 3 p.m. Jan. 24. Her purse, which was on the passenger seat floorboard, was removed.
• An unlocked 2017 Chevrolet on Harvester Drive was burglarized between 10 p.m. Jan. 24 and 6:30 a.m. Jan. 25. A work cellphone and diaper bag were removed.
• Police responded to a motorist whose tire went flat about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25 at County Line Road and Tower Drive after she hit a pothole exiting the highway. A tow truck was on the way and her car was safely out of the roadway.
• Police discovered a large underage drinking party about 8 p.m. Jan. 25 in the 8600 block of Castle Court.
• An officer helped a resident pull two of his dogs from a pond in the area of Harvester Drive about 11 a.m. Jan. 26. The dogs were in good condition.

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