Around 7:30 on Oct. 3, a man approached police while an officer was on patrol. The man said that, while crossing the bridge connecting Maybrook Courthouse to Concordia Cemetery, he heard a woman say she couldn’t take it anymore, then saw her climb the railing and jump into the Des Plaines River. Police asked the witness to show where the woman jumped in, but the man refused further cooperation, appeared agitated and left the scene. Backup came to the bridge, and officers searched the area with lights, but didn’t find a victim. The Forest Park Fire Department deployed a watercraft to search the river, and the Cook County helicopter surveyed the area with spotlights and imaging, but neither could locate a victim.
Missing person
A woman came to the police department on Oct. 4 and said that her adult son was admitted to Riveredge Hospital three weeks ago and was released by staff on Oct. 2 but hadn’t returned home. The woman reported that hospital staff said the man didn’t want his family to be contacted to pick him up, so staff gave him a bus ticket. Before being released, the man reportedly met with a social worker and was given a month’s worth of medication. The man was last observed wearing a white tee shirt and khaki pants.
Open alcohol
On Oct. 4 after 1 a.m., police were on patrol when they saw two people in front of Mugsy’s Tavern on Madison Street with open alcohol. As police approached, one person dumped the contents of two red Solo cups on the ground, but there was also an open bottle of tequila nearby. Both people were cited for having open alcohol.
Police were on patrol on Oct. 5 around 11:30 p.m. when they saw a man sitting on a window ledge at 152 Des Plaines Ave. with a White Claw on the ground. Police said the alcoholic beverage was open, partially full and still cold. The man was given a local ordinance citation for open alcohol.
In-state warrant
On Oct. 5 at 1 a.m., police were on patrol when they saw a man in the 7200 block of Harrison riding a bike while transporting another bike. Police pulled the man over, and he told officers that he recently bought the second bike from a friend in Maywood and was returning home. Police asked for his name and birthday, which he gave. But when they ran the information, which yielded negative results, the man dropped the bike and started running on foot. Officers performed an emergency takedown and placed the man into custody. On his person, they found pipes commonly used to ingest narcotics and a gun that the man claimed was a replica gun. Police discovered the man had an active warrant out of Cook County. They did not have the bikes’ serial numbers on file. The man was charged with three counts of resisting or obstructing police, an in-state warrant and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Fights and disturbances
Police were dispatched to the Chicago Bulk Mail Center on Roosevelt Road on Oct. 5 because employees were involved in a disturbance. Police report that, upon arrival, they saw a woman who was clearly upset with abrasions on her face. The woman told police that she was working when another female employee approached and confronted her about a male employee who they are both dating. The argument turned physical, and the first woman said the other employee punched her and kicked her while she was on the ground. That employee told police that the first woman approached her and started the altercation, so she hit her to defend herself. Both women said they wanted to sign complaints against the other. One witness said the two women were mutual combatants. Police said they weren’t going to arrest anyone at this time, pending review of video surveillance.
Damage to property
On Oct. 6, police responded to the 100 block of Belvidere for a fallen tree. There, a man said that he was in his truck with his son when a tree fell on the vehicle. Police reported that the truck sustained damage to its roof and tailgate and that neither the man nor his son were injured. They also reported that the top of the tree was resting on another car. The Public Works department was contacted to remove the tree.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated Oct. 3 through Oct. 6 and represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large, and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.