Western Springs Man Accused Of Domestic Battery

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

Domestic battery

• Zachary T. Groat, 29, of Western Springs, was arrested about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 4300 block of Woodland Avenue on a charge of domestic battery. According to a police report, Groat was taken into custody after a fight with a family member.

Identity theft

• A resident in the 5100 block of Johnson Avenue reported Jan. 31 that several Instagram accounts were opened using her daughter’s name.
• A resident in the 4800 block of Central Avenue informed police Friday that she was the victim of a gift card scam when she called a phone number that she believed was for Mac Support. It apparently was not.
• A resident in the 5400 block of Caroline Avenue told police Saturday that his personal information was used in attempts to open several accounts and buy a vehicle.

Driving violations

• Stefan N. Kot, 40, of Summit, was cited about 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Ogden and Clausen avenues on charges of driving with a suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no tail lights.

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 people charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.