Pond Activities Worry Burr Ridge Police

BURR RIDGE, IL — Burr Ridge police received a couple calls in recent days about children standing on ice on ponds, with officers fearing they may fall through, according to police reports. In the afternoon of Jan. 20, they were called because of three teens ice-fishing on the pond near McClintock Drive.

"There are no posted signs anywhere near the pond, and all three subjects had fishing licenses," Officer Michael Cervenka said in his report. "I kindly requested they fish elsewhere or use extreme caution on the pond. The teens said they would go to another spot to fish."

Later that same afternoon, Cervenka was called about children playing hockey on the pond between Waterside Place and Trent Court. Their parents were watching. "The parents felt the ice was thick enough to play hockey," Cerveka said in his report.

Here's other information in the latest Burr Ridge police blotter:

• Manuel Salamanca, 34, was arrested about 1 a.m. Jan. 21 by Chicago police on a Burr Ridge warrant for his failure to appear in court on a charge of driving with a suspended license. Salamanca was unable to post the required bond, so Chicago police took him to the Cook County Jail.
• A 2016 Cadillac was stolen from a driveway in the 300 block of Kirkwood Cove between 11 p.m. Jan. 20 and 5 a.m. Jan. 21. Because of the OnStar app, the car was found in Riverdale soon after.

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