Crime & Safety

Fraudulent Charges, DUI: La Grange Cops

A resident reported receiving $2,600 in fraudulent credit card charges, police said.

A Chicago man was arrested on a DUI charge, among others, after he got into a hit-and-run crash, La Grange police said.
A Chicago man was arrested on a DUI charge, among others, after he got into a hit-and-run crash, La Grange police said. (David Giuliani/Patch)

LA GRANGE, IL – La Grange police released their latest blotter Friday. Here is information from the reports:

  • A resident in the 500 block of South 10th Avenue told police Tuesday about a Macy's American Express bill that stated the resident owed $2,603. The fraudulent charges were pending, so there was no financial loss.
  • A resident in the 400 block of South Peck Avenue told police about receiving a Verizon bill that stated the resident owed $600. The bill was believed to be fraudulent. There was no financial loss.
  • Martin Ramirez, 32, of Chicago, was arrested about 5:30 p.m. Jan. 16 at East and Cossitt avenues on charges of DUI, improper lane usage, driving an uninsured car and failing to signal when required. Police said they got a call about a hit-and-run crash.
  • Cyril Daniyan, 60, of Chicago, was cited about 4:30 p.m. Jan. 19 at Ashland and Burlington avenues on charges of no valid driver's license, driving an uninsured car, driving with a suspended vehicle registration and failure to yield at an intersection. Police responded to a crash without injuries.
  • Martin Ramirez, 32, of Chicago, was arrested about 3 p.m. Wednesday on a warrant. He turned himself in at the police station.

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.

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