Darien Theft Suspect Later Charged With DUI: Cops

DARIEN, IL — A man believed to have shoplifted at a Darien store was caught shortly after when an officer spotted him driving erratically, police said.

About 1 a.m. Jan. 9, a clerk at Circle K, 8975 Lemont Road, reported retail theft to the police. The employee told officers that while going in the back to get some supplies, a man entered the store and went behind the register. Upon returning, the employee asked why the suspect was behind the register, according to a police report.

The man left in a red car with an unpaid bottle of wine and other items, while the employee took down the man's license plate number, police said. Less than 15 minutes later, an officer called to the store saw a red Ford Taurus driving north on Lemont, crossing the right boundary line, the report said. The license plate number matched.

The man, identified as Jose Aguilera, 32, of Burbank, was arrested on charges of DUI (drugs), retail theft and improper lane usage. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Here is information from other Darien police reports:

• Lucille Densmore, 47, of Woodridge, was cited Jan. 4 on a charge of retail theft. An employee at Walmart, 2189 75th St., said surveillance video showed Densmore committing theft at the self-checkout. She was released and given a date to appear in court.
• A resident in the 8000 block of Adams Street heard a loud bang about 1 a.m. Jan. 4. About 10 a.m., the resident spotted damage to a light post apparently stuck by a skidding car.
• Misael Ruiz Ruiz, 19, of Villa Park, was cited about 6:30 p.m. Jan. 5 in the 2500 block of Oldfield Road on charges of no valid driver's license and speeding. The suspect was released and given a date to appear in court.
• Mike Ciukaj, 39, of Lemont, was cited about 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7 on Lemont Road at Interstate 55 on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. He was going 65 mph in a 50 mph zone. He 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 persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.