Police Blotter: Hit and Run, Traffic and License Violations

Tuesday, Nov. 13

Suspended License, Speeding

James B. Hitt III, 59, of the 300 block of River Road, was arrested at 8:07 p.m. in the 500 block of McCarthy Road. He was charged with driving while license is suspended and speeding and issued a Nov. 27 court date in Bridgeview.

Wednesday, Nov. 14

Suspended License, Defective Windshield

Maria D. Torres, 35, of the 400 block of Grover St. in Joliet, was arrested at 1:17 a.m. at New Ave. and Lockport St. she was charged with driving while license is suspended and defective windshield and issued a Jan.7 court date in Bridgeview.

Hit and Run

Aiste Rakstyle, 22, of the 1200 block of Woburn Drive was arrested at 7:25 p.m. following an accident at the Lemont overpass. She was charged with hit and run and issued a Dec. 11 court date in Bridgeview.

Thursday, Nov. 15

Telephone Harassment

David J. Giles, 39, of the 100 block of Caterpillar in Joliet, was arrested at 9:10 a.m. in the 1200 block of Ashbury Drive. He was charged with harassment by telephone and issued a Jan. 7 court date in Bridgeview.

Criminal Trespass, Resisting a Peace Officer

Saturday, Nov. 17

Criminal Trespass, Resisting a Peace Officer

Charles Hill Jr., 49, of the 4500 block of Laporte in Chicago, was arrested at 7:37 p.m. in the 16200 block of New Ave. He was charged with criminal trespass and resisting a peace officer and issued a Dec. 11 court date in Bridgeview.

Leaving Accident Scene, Failure to Reduce Speed

Jonathan M. Palzer, 23, of the 400 block of McCarthy Road, was arrested at 3:02 a.m. in the 500 block of Illinois St. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Palzer was issued a Jan. 7 court date in Bridgeview.

Sunday, Nov. 18

No Driver’s License, Improper Plate Display

Dorota M. Liszka, 32, of the 7800 block of Melvina in Burbank, was arrested at 9:41 p.m. at Archer Ave. and Oak Tree Lane. She was charged with no valid driver’s license and improper display of plates and issued a Jan. 7 court date in Bridgeview.

Editor’s note:  Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt.  A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. 

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