Crime & Safety

Music Mystery, Pokemon Player: Burr Ridge Cops

A person who was at a Burr Ridge park after hours was playing Pokemon Go.

BURR RIDGE, IL — Last week, Burr Ridge police answered calls about the apparent noise from a guitarist and a Pokemon Go player who was pursuing his hobby in a public park after hours. Here is information from the Burr Ridge Police Department's latest blotter:

  • A resident in the 6200 block of Cove Creek Court complained about someone playing a guitar outside about 4 p.m. April 26 on 62nd Street. An officer came by but could not hear any loud music or anyone playing a guitar.
  • A person was found walking in the south parking lot of Wolf Park about 11:40 p.m. April 26. Because it was after hours, it was considered an ordinance violation. The person said he was playing Pokemon Go and walked to the parking lot to complete one of the challenges. He said he understood the park was closed at 10 p.m. and usually stays on the sidewalk because of that.
  • Police were called about 3 p.m. April 26 because of a suspicious person in the 6400 block of Saint James Court. It turned to be a resident on nearby Hampton Court, who was trying to determine whether his neighbors were interested in helping him organize a food drive.
  • A domestic dispute was reported about 6 p.m. April 27 at Spring Hill Suites, 15W090 N. Frontage Road. A woman said she was in a verbal dispute with her boyfriend after he yelled at her 14-year-old son.
  • Police received a call about a woman lying next to a white car about 3:30 p.m. April 26 at County Line Road and Interstate 55. An officer was unable to find the woman.
  • Three officers took part in a birthday parade about 2 p.m. April 25 at 74th Street and Forest Hills Road.
  • An officer recovered a stolen 2017 Hyundai on April 26 at Spring Hill Suites, 15W090 N. Frontage Road. The car registered to Hertz Rental and was stolen in Chicago. The Chicago Police Department was notified.
  • A woman called the police April 27 to check on the well-being of her cousin. She said she had been unable to reach her the last two days. The police spoke to the resident, who confirmed she was fine and had just been busy.
  • Police received a complaint April 27 that the lights from a house in the 8000 block of Creekwood Drive were too bright under the village's ordinance. An officer used special equipment to measure the brightness and forwarded the information to the village government. The report did not indicate whether the reading showed the lights were too bright.

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