Man Accused Of Identity Theft At Bank In Hinsdale

HINSDALE, IL – In the last few days, Hinsdale police handled cases involving identity theft, DUI, a hit-and-run, a forgery and damage. Here is information from the latest Hinsdale police reports:

Identity theft

• Russell A. White, 45, of Glenwood, was arrested about 1:30 p.m. Thursday on charges of ffelony identity theft and misdemeanor obstructing identification. Police said he used another person's information to withdraw money from an account at Evergreen Bank, 1 Grant Square. He presented a fraudulent identification with the person's information. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

DUI

• A 55-year-old Lockport man was arrested about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Ogden Avenue and York Road on charges of DUI and use of unsafe tires. The man was stopped for driving with two blown-out tires. He submitted to testing that indicated he was over the legal limit. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Hit-and-run

• The driver of a semi-truck struck a light pole and knocked it over about 8 p.m. Wednesday at Shell gas station, 210 E. Ogden Ave.

Forgery

• A resident in the 200 block of South Bruner Street told police Oct. 24 that someone forged checks using the resident's bank account information and cashing them.

Damage

• Someone smashed a window on Wednesday or Thursday at the Institute in Basic Life Principles, 950 N. Madison St. The damage was reported Friday.
• Someone scratched a person's car Oct. 12 while it was in the parking lot at Duly Health and Care, 40 S. Clay St. The damage was reported Monday.

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.