$15K Watch Stolen At Hinsdale Car Wash: Cops

HINSDALE, IL – In the last few days, Hinsdale police handled cases involving a stolen watch, domestic battery, a DUI, identity theft and a warrant. Here is information from the latest Hinsdale police reports:

Stolen watch

• A woman told police that a $15,200 watch was stolen from her car's center console between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at Fuller's Car Wash, 102 W. Chicago Ave. She noticed it missing after a car wash. The theft was reported four days later.

Domestic battery

• Jalen J. Haraldsen, 24, of Bolingbrook, was arrested shortly before noon Feb. 15 at the Hinsdale hospital, 120 N. Oak St. The suspect made contact of an "insulting or provoking nature" with a family member. Haraldsen was taken to the DuPage County Jail.

DUI

• Matthew Hinojosa, 23, of Willowbrook, was arrested about 2:30 a.m. Sunday at Ogden Avenue and York Road on charges of DUI, improper lane use, failure to signal when changing lanes and driving with one headlight. Hinojosa submitted to testing that indicated he was over the legal limit. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Theft

• A resident in the 900 block of North Madison Street told police that someone intercepted a check that the resident mailed and altered the payee and the amount. It occurred between Jan. 1 and Jan. 8. The crime was reported Feb. 13.
• A resident in the 200 block of South Thurlow Street told police that someone took out a loan using the resident's identity July 20. The crime was reported Feb. 13.

Warrant

• Michael R. Kearney, 34, of Brookfield, was arrested about 9:30 a.m. Monday on a DuPage County warrant. He turned himself in at the Hinsdale police station. He posted bond and was released 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.