Crime & Safety
La Grange Makes Arrest In 20-Year-Old Case
The suspect was taken into custody a few days shy of two decades after a deceptive practices incident, police say.
LA GRANGE, IL — La Grange police released their latest blotter Friday. Here is information from the reports:
- A catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle between May 7 and May 10 near East 47th Street and Bluff Avenue. Catalytic converters contain metals that have become a lot more valuable in the last year.
- A child's black Cannondale bicycle was stolen between 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Cossitt Avenue School, 115 W. Cossitt Ave. The bike's lock was cut.
- A Digitrak F2 locator was stolen from a truck Thursday near Monroe Avenue and La Grange Road. Its estimated value is $10,000.
- Graffiti was reported May 13 on the sides of buildings in the 10 block of North Locust Avenue, 100 block of West Calendar Avenue, 10 block of West Harris Avenue and the 10 block of South La Grange Road. On May 9, graffiti was reported in the 200 block of Hayes Avenue.
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 persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
