Broken Window, Identity Theft: Western Springs Cops

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

Broken window

• A window on a parked excavator was reported broken Saturday at Johnson and Burlington avenues. The equipment was being used as part of a railroad construction project.

Identify theft

• A resident in the 5200 block of Howard Avenue on Thursday wrote a check for $198 to a person who fraudulently claimed to be with Chase Bank.

Driving violations

• Joshua T. Franklin, 24, of Baton Route, Louisiana, was cited about 9 p.m. July 26 at 55th Street and Laurel Avenue on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. He was released on bond.
• Alejandro Llanos-Davalos, was cited about 5 a.m. Thursday at Wolf Road and 51st Street on charges of driving with a suspended license and no tail lights. He was released on bond.

Vehicle damage

• A resident in the 3900 block of Lawn Avenue told police Tuesday that her vehicle's passenger side mirror was damaged at an unknown time and location.

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.