Purse Theft, DUIs: Hinsdale Cops

HINSDALE, IL — In the last few days, Hinsdale police handled cases involving a purse theft, DUI, jewelry theft, car burglary and a broken window. Here is information from the latest Hinsdale police reports:

Purse theft

• A purse was stolen Tuesday while a patient was at the Hinsdale hospital, 120 N. Oak St. The purse was valued at $90 and contained $21 in cash, eyeglasses, a driver's license and a credit card. No unauthorized charges were made on the credit card. The theft was reported Friday.

DUI

• Faisal Habeeb Malik, 43, of Westmont, was arrested about 6 p.m. Thursday in the 10 block of East Walnut Street on charges of DUI, possession of open alcohol by a driver, no valid driver's license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. According to a police report, he was found asleep in the driver's seat. Open cans of beer were found in the car. He submitted a blood and urine sample. He also was arrested on a warrant from Lake County, Indiana. He was taken to the jail in Lake County.
• Joseph Joyce, 30, of Lemont, was arrested about 1 a.m. Friday at 55th Street and Route 83 on charges of DUI, speeding, possession of open alcohol by a driver, improper lane use and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He refused to be tested to determine his blood-alcohol content. He was released and given a date to appear in court.
• Dannie M. Brownlee, 53, of Westchester, was arrested about 1 a.m. Saturday at Ogden Avenue and Wolf Road on charges of DUI, failure to signal when changing lanes, improper lane use, driving without a license plate light, speeding, and illegal stopping, standing or parking where prohibited. Testing indicated Brownlee was over the legal limit for alcohol. Brownlee was released and given a date to appear in court.

Jewelry theft

• Jewelry was stolen from a jewelry box in a bedroom closet between Dec. 16 and Dec. 20 in the 100 block of Ravine Road. The resident had a number of contractors in the house during the time of the theft. It was reported Friday.

Drug paraphernalia

• Edwin Solis, 33, of Chicago, was cited about 11 a.m. Wednesday at 55th Street and Garfield Avenue on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. According to a report, police were called about the well-being of a pedestrian, later identified as Solis, who appeared to be under the influence. Officers said he had a metal pipe that field-tested positive for cocaine and heroin. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Broken window

• The rear driver's side window of a car was broken while it was parked in a parking lot between 4:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of West 59th Street. Nothing was missing from the car.

Car burglary

• A suspect entered unlocked cars parked in a driveway between 7 p.m. Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of Wilson Lane. A wallet and $10 in cash were stolen.

Driving violations

• Mauricio Dominguez-Flores, 21, of Westmont, was cited about 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of South Madison Street on charges of no valid driver's license and disobeying a stop sign. He was released and given a date to appear in court.

Identity theft

• A resident in the 300 block of East Ninth Street told police Monday that someone opened two credit card accounts using the resident's identity.

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.