Crime & Safety

Car Stolen, Residential Burglary: Darien Police Reports

Darien Police reports through Feb. 28.

The following items were taken from the Darien police blotter throughout the past week. Arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

February 21

  • An unlocked car was stolen from a driveway in the 7300 block of Bunker Road between 6 and 6:05 a.m. The car was found by Cook County Sheriff’s Office on Feb. 21 at 1080 64th Street in Lyons Township.
  • A stolen car was recovered at 7 a.m. in the 7300 block of Bunker Road. The officer ran the plate which came back stolen out of Bolingbrook. Bolingbrook Police Department was notified, and the vehicle was towed.

February 22

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  • Argenis Mendez Sanchez, 31, of Chicago, was arrested at 7:43 p.m. at Lemont Road and I-55 for no valid driver's license and no rear registration light. Mendez Sanchez was processed and released with a court date of March 15 at Downers Grove Traffic Court

February 23

  • Garson Babb, 36, of Downers Grove, was arrested at 4:54 p.m. at Cass Avenue and Plainfield Road for driving while license suspended and expired registration. Babb was processed and released with a court date of March 15 at Downers Grove Traffic Court.
  • Randle Marks, 30, of Westmont, was arrested at 6:51 p.m. in the 7300 block of Cass Avenue for driving while license suspended and no rear registration light. Marks was processed and released with a court date of March 22 at Downers Grove Traffic Court.

February 24

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  • Evan Bartl, 25, of Downers Grove, was arrested at 2:55 p.m. at his residence for leaving the scene of an accident, driving while license suspended and improper lane use after a hit and run at 75th Street and Cass Avenue. Bartl was processed and released with a court date of March 15 at Downers Grove Traffic Court.

February 25

  • Ventress Exton, 35, of the 7600 block of Brookhaven, was arrested at 6:12 a.m. in the 7600 block of Brookhaven for domestic battery. Exton was charged with two counts of domestic battery and taken to DuPage County Jail.
  • Someone entered a home in the 3000 block of Hillside Lane sometime between 9 p.m. Feb. 24 and 7 a.m. Feb. 25 and stole a purse, money and a laptop.

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