Park Ridge Police Blotter: Officer's Leg Broken In Scuffle

Officer's Leg Broken

Romaine Heath, 58, of Chicago, was charged with felony resisting a police officer after a scuffle. Heath was asking for money from passing motorists in the 1900 block of S. Cumberland June 22 at 9:46 a.m. Police received a complaint and responded. An officer told Heath that he planned to ticket him for a local ordinance violation of soliciting on the roadway.

Heath asked if he could leave, began yelling at the officer, and pointed a finger in the officer's face. The officer removed Heath's finger from his face. Heath, police said, took up a fighting stance and when the officer approached him, shoved the officer twice. The second shove caused the officer to lose his balance and the result was a fractured bone in his leg.

Soliciting On Cumberland

James P. Mellon, 50, of Chicago, was charged with a state misdemeanor for soliciting on a roadway. Police said Mellon was asking passing motorists for money in the 1900 block of S. Cumberland Avenue June 21 at 4:32 p.m. 

Home Burglarized

A home in the 1300 block of N. Good Avenue was burglarized sometime between 7 p.m. June 16 and 3:18 a.m. June 17. Someone forced a door open to the residence and took jewelry and money.

Criminal Damage to Vehicle

The rear window of a 2013 Ford Escape was damaged in the lot of a car dealer in the 800 block of W. Touhy Avenue sometime between 3 p.m. June 20 and 2 p.m. June 21.

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