Dumpster Search, ATV Issue: Burr Ridge Cops

BURR RIDGE, IL — Burr Ridge police responded to a variety of incidents in recent days, from a man searching inside a dumpster to a resident complaining about children on ATVs. Here is information from the latest Burr Ridge blotter:

• A man searching through the dumpster at Busey Bank, 7020 County Line Road, prompted employees to call police about 6 p.m. April 9. The man told police that he threw a bag of trash into the dumpster while at the bank doing business. He later learned the bag contained his son's retainer. He said he thought the bank was closed, so he went into the dumpster and found the retainer.
• A resident in the 7700 block of Wolf Road said children were riding ATVs on private property about 3:30 p.m. April 11. An officer spoke with the father and told him to remind his children to stay on his property. The officer did not see the children on anyone else's property.
• An unlocked white 2013 Ford and a 2008 Chevrolet van were burglarized between 5 p.m. April 8 and 8 a.m. April 9 in the 7300 block of Garfield Avenue. The cars were rummaged through and a Bluetooth headset was stolen.
• A domestic disturbance happened about 3 p.m. April 9 in the 7900 block of Garfield Avenue. A woman said she wanted to document that a family member shouted at her and pointed his finger in her face during an argument.
• A traffic altercation happened about 3:30 p.m. April 9 near 79th Street and Hamilton Avenue. A man driving a 2007 Mercedes-Benz said a person driving a 2001 Ford was tailgating and trying to pass him. The drivers pulled over and got into a verbal argument. Both parties said nothing physical took place and agreed to go their own ways peacefully.
• An unlocked Jeep parked in a driveway was burglarized overnight April 9 in the 7300 block of Park Avenue. A Gibson's gift card was stolen.
• Police received a complaint about loud music about 4:30 p.m. April 10 in the 600 block of Grant Court. When an officer showed up, he could hear no music. The resident was asked to call again if the music became bothersome.
• A lodger at Extended Stay America, 15W 122 S. Frontage Road, told an officer April 10 that his contract at the hotel had ended and asked if he could stay for free because he was unemployed and Illinois is in a state of emergency. He said he had not spoken with the hotel about the issue. The officer said the man should see what the hotel could offer.
• A resident in the 8200 block of Garfield Avenue told police that about 6:30 p.m. April 14, her dog was in the front yard when an older man walked by her house, causing her dog to bark at him. The woman apologized to the man. In response, the man yelled at her and told her to control her dog. She took this as a threat and wanted the incident documented. The man was no longer in the area.
• A resident in the 9300 block of Madison Street told police that the driver of a maroon Hyundai had gone by a few times in the last week videotaping and taking photos of her house. An officer saw such a car in a driveway on Madison that also registers to that house. The officer said he saw no criminal activity.
• Two cars were stopped about 3 a.m. April 11 on a bridge at Interstate 55 and Route 83. The people were arguing. The incident was labeled a "verbal domestic." The matter was turned over to a sheriff's deputy.
• Police received a complaint about burning shortly after noon April 11 in the 100 block of Carriage Way Drive. An officer said there was not an excessive amount of smoke. The man handling the fire said he was almost finished burning twigs. He said he would contact Village Hall about getting his fire pit approved.
• Two officers performed a drive-by with lights and sirens for a 7-year-old's birthday at 2 p.m. April 12 in the 8500 block of Clynderven Road.
• A resident in the 16W 400 block of South Frontage Road found eight bags of yard waste on his property next to his dumpster April 12.
• A resident in the 7700 block of Hamilton Avenue complained about an excessive amount of smoke from the back of his house about 2:30 p.m. April 12. An officer spoke with the neighbor, who was having a fire in his yard that was contained in a pit. The resident said he would be mindful of the smoke and would be done burning for the day.