Crime & Safety

DUI Twice the Limit; Stolen Items in Diaper Bag: Police Blotter

Forest Park police reports, March 18-20.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20

Retail Theft 

Sandra Balbuena, 27, of Maywood, was charged with retail theft after police were called to Walmart, 1300 Des Plaines Ave. Store security said she was with her three children and she tool children's clothing and makeup and put them in a large diaper bag.

TUESDAY, MARCH 19

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Warrant Arrest

Sarah R. Chambliss, 24, of Oak Park, was booked on a warrant for her arrest in Forest Park after being stopped for failing to signal. 

MONDAY, MARCH 18

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DUI Charge

Ricky R. Tolliver, 31, of Bolingbrook, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after being stopped for speeding at 1:48 a.m. in the 1200 block of S. Harlem Avenue. Police said Tolliver was coming home from Chalk, which was formerly Murphy's Pub, and that he had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

Tolliver said he had two beers, and an open can of Icehouse beer was found on the floor of the car. He blew a .157, nearly twice the legal limit. Tolliver was also charged with speeding, failure to wear a seat belt, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving without insurance. 

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Police Blotter information is provided the Forest Park Police Department. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.

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