Bike Theft, Sign Removal: Western Springs Cops

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs police released their latest blotter Tuesday. Here is information from the police reports:

• A locked bicycle was reported stolen Sept. 13 from a bike rack at Hillgrove and Lawn avenues. It was valued at $850.
• A stop sign and pole were removed without permission Sept. 14 at the northeastern intersection at Lyons Township High School's South Campus.
• Kevin P. Piven, 22, of Plain1111field, was cited about 9 a.m. Wednesday at 55th Street and Laurel Avenue on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. He was released on bond.
• A fraudulent mortgage application for a property in Michigan was made in the name of a resident in the 3900 block of Hampton Avenue. The report was filed Wednesday.

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.