Crime & Safety

Porch Piracy, Disorderly Conduct: Western Springs Cops

A suspect was charged with stealing a television from a front porch.

WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — The Western Springs Police Department released its latest reports:

  • Malcolm J. Cox, 28, of Chicago, was arrested Thursday on a charge of theft. According to a police report, Cox stole a television from a resident's porch in the 4100 block of Wolf Road.
  • A 17-year-old boy of Brookfield was charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct after an investigation into an incident at Spring Rock Park.
  • Jose Sandoval-Hernandez, 39, of Cicero, was cited Saturday in the 1100 block of Ogden Avenue on a charge of driving with a suspended license and failure to use headlights during rain.
  • An attempted retail theft occurred about 11 a.m. Nov. 10 at Mariano's, 4700 Gilbert Ave. The suspect left items in a cart when confronted by management, left the store and drove away. The items in the cart were valued at $230.

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.

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