Teens Ditch Heroin Out Window During Traffic Stop: Police Blotter

SUNDAY, NOV. 18

Weed Possession

Cortez J. Morgan, 30, of Chicago, was cited under a village ordinance for cannabis possession after a traffic stop in the 7700 block of Roosevelt Road, police said.

DUI Arrest

Triana A. Calderon, 37, of Berwyn, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after being pulled over on westbound I-290, police said. A patrolman saw Calderon erratically driving in the 400 block of Des Plaines Avenue, followed her on to the expressway was finally able to get her to stop in the parking lot of the Eisenhower Administration Tower, 1701 First Ave. in Maywood.

SATURDAY, NOV. 17

DUI Arrest

Eric A. Caine, 47, of River Forest, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding after a traffic stop at Lake Street and Harlem Avenue, police said.

Suspended License

Hanson J. Dandridge, 30, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle after his car was pulled over in the 7700 block of Roosevelt Road for not displaying a front license plate, police said.

Fighting

Quentin C. Wright, 22, of Bellwood was cited under a village ordinance for fighting after punching another customer in the face at Doc Ryan's, 7432 Madison St., police said. 

FRIDAY, NOV. 16

Advil Theft

Andrew O Bell, 38, of Chicago, was charged with felony retail theft and criminal trespass after putting 14 boxes of Advil and one can of iced tea in his pants and leaving CVS Pharmacy, 7216 Circle Ave., police said. Bell was later apprehended by River Forest police in the 7200 block of Central Avenue.

Theft

Brendan Stanciel, 21, of Chicago was cited for theft under a village ordinance after he took a cell phone from a customer at Slainte Bar, 7505 Madison St., police said.

Retail Theft

Kelly L. Harrell, 51, of Chicago was charged with felony enhanced retail theft for getting a refund for a television he stole from Kmart, 7630 Roosevelt Rd., police said. Police said Harrell placed a television inside a shopping cart and told a customer service employee there he had bought the set, but wanted a refund of $142.34, police said. He then left the store and was stopped by a security guard in the 1100 block of Dunlop Avenue, police said.

Soliciting

Kristi M. Best, 37, of Romeoville was cited under a local ordinance for soliciting in the roadway for asking for money near the I-290 on-ramp at Harlem Avenue, police said.

MONDAY, NOV. 12

Traffic Arrest

Algredo Moreno, 35, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated driving without a license after he was pulled over for failing to signal when he left the parking lot at Walgreens, 7200 Roosevelt Rd., police said. Moreno told the officer he did not have his license, and a name check revealed that his license was revoked and there was an active warrant out of River Grovce for failing to appear in court, police said. 

SUNDAY, NOV. 11

Car Burglary

Sonya Douglas, 46, of Chicago, was charged with felony burglary to auto after taking a purse containing an iPad from an unlocked 2004 Honda Accord parked in the employee lot at the CTA station, 711 Des Plaines Ave., police said. The owner of the car told police she put her purse on the back seat while she went inside the station to punch out for the day. When she returned, her purse was missing. The employee told police she then went inside the terminal and saw a woman, later identified with Douglas, with her standing next to the elevator holding the iPad, police said.

SATURDAY, NOV. 10

Battery

Joel A. Robbins, 26, of Indianapolis, IN, was charged with battery after punching another customer in the face outside of Scoreboard Bar, 7425 Madison St., police said.

Traffic Accident

Tiffany Willis, 29, of Chicago was cited for leaving the scene of an accident and for driving without a license after an accident at Cardinal Liquor, 7533 Roosevelt Rd., police said.

Possession of Controlled Substance

Two 19-year-olds from Naperville were charged with possession of a controlled substance after a traffic stop at Harlem and Harvard avenues, police said. Alan C. Kotchkoski and Ryan D. Lewin were stopped by police after failing to signal a turn to go north on Harlem from Roosevelt Road. As the officer was attempting to pull over the car, one of the passengers, later identified as Lewin, threw several small plastic bags from the window; those packages were field tested to contain 5 grams of heroin. Officers found packets containing 6 grams of heroin in Kotchkoski's front pocket during questioning, police said.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9

Suspended License

James M. Hines, 34, of Forest Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license and other offenses after a traffic stop at Marengo and Circle avenues, police said. He also was charged with driving without insurance and transporting open liquor.

Retail Theft

Diana Arreola, 25, of Cicero was cited under a local ordinance for retail theft for attempting to shoplift Christmas decorations, valued at $58.25, from Walmart, 1300 Des Plaines Ave., police said.

Police Blotter information is provided by 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.