Crime & Safety

$80K In Jewelry Stolen In Darien: Cops

In another case, a wallet was stolen from a car near a restaurant, police said.

Jewelry valued at $80,000 was stolen from a storage unit in the 700 block of Walnut Drive, according to a Darien police report.
Jewelry valued at $80,000 was stolen from a storage unit in the 700 block of Walnut Drive, according to a Darien police report. (David Giuliani/Patch)

DARIEN, IL – Darien police released their latest blotter Wednesday. Here is the information from the reports:

Burglary

  • A storage unit was burglarized between noon Jan. 12 and 10 a.m. April 23 in the 700 block of Walnut Drive. Jewelry valued at $80,000 was stolen.

Car burglary

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  • A car was burglarized between 2 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. Thursday in the parking lot near Chuck E. Cheese, 7409 Cass Ave. A wallet was stolen.

Warrants

  • Pablo Perez, 32, of Darien, was arrested about 5 p.m. Friday on two DuPage County warrants charging failure to appear in court. According to a police report, officers were called to the 7400 block of Brookdale Drive for a violation of an order of protection. When they got there, the suspect was gone. The suspect, identified as Perez, was found in the victim's car in the 800 block of Plainfield Road. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Drugs

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  • Jonathan Garcia, 21, of Downers Grove, was arrested Thursday on a felony warrant charging possession of a controlled substance and suspended registration. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Felony charge

  • Victor Martinez, 33, of Hinsdale, was arrested about 7 p.m. Saturday at 87th Street and Woodvale Drive on a felony charge of driving with a revoked license. He was cited on a charge of speeding 38 mph in a 25 mph zone. He was taken to the DuPage County Jail. Felony charge

Driving violations

  • Tavian Anderson, 18, of Woodridge, was cited about 11:30 p.m. April 20 at Evergreen and North Frontage roads on a charge of driving with a suspended license. He was released and given a date to appear in court.
  • Erick Wide, 26, of Antioch, Tennessee, was cited about 7 p.m. Saturday on charges of driving with a suspended license and improper lane usage. Police said he crossed over lane lines unsafely on 75th Street at Plainfield Road. He was released and given a date to appear in court.
  • Annabelle Davis, 18, of Homer Glen, was cited about noon Friday at Cass Avenue and Interstate 55 on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. According to a police report, she was speeding 57 mph in a 40 mph zone. She was released and given a date to appear in court.

Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

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