Crime & Safety
Western Springs Man Arrested After Disturbance: Cops
The resident is charged with criminal damage and disorderly conduct, report says.
WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — Western Springs police released their latest blotter Monday. Here is information from the reports:
Disorderly conduct
- Matthew Yeager, 35, of Western Springs, was arrested at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 5000 block of Commonwealth Avenue on charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct. According to a police report, he was arrested after a domestic incident. He was released on bond.
Driving violations
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- Tracy L. White Jr., 30, of Haynesville, Alabama, was cited about noon Wednesday at Grand Avenue and 55th Street on charges of driving with a suspended license and speeding. He was released on bond.
Fireworks damage
- Unidentified youths lit off fireworks that damaged a Waste Management portable toilet about 12:30 a.m. July 5 in the 1200 block of Hillgrove Avenue.
Pills stolen
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- Several pills from a resident's prescription medication container were stolen from a house about 1 p.m. Tuesday in the 4000 block of Central Avenue.
Hit-and-run crash
- A car struck another car about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Walgreens parking lot. The offending driver drove away, rather than exchange insurance information or make an accident report.
Pole damage
- A streetlight pole was reported damaged June 27 near a parking lot in the 4400 block of Central Avenue. The pole was leaning, and the light fixture was on the ground.
Bicycle stolen
- A locked bicycle was stolen about 6:30 p.m. June 30 in the 900 block of Burlington Avenue. It was parked under the canopy at the train depot. The bike is valued at $150.
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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