Police were dispatched to the 7300 block of Madison Street around 5 p.m. on Aug. 16 after a man patronizing Robert’s Westside saw a man and woman physically arguing on the balcony across the street. According to the man, he saw a man slap a woman and push her to the ground. Police made contact with the couple and reported that the woman’s face was red where she was likely hit. She told police they were drinking together when the man started talking on the phone with another woman, and they began arguing. The woman said she didn’t want to sign complaints and was given a pamphlet for domestic violence victims’ rights, but because of the independent eyewitness accounts, the police department signed complaints against the man for domestic battery.
Reckless driving
The afternoon of Aug. 15, police monitored a funeral procession traveling from Washington, south down Harlem. According to the police report, police saw “negligent driving, vehicles entering lanes of oncoming traffic, improper lane changes, and an occupant hanging out of an open window.” Police said reckless driving continued to Concordia Cemetery, endangering the public and passengers of the vehicles. Police mailed citation violations to the owners of three vehicles.
Burglary
On Aug. 14, a landscaping crew was doing work at Woodlawn about 100 feet inside the cemetery and, once they returned to their work trailer, saw the lock on the door cut in half. Staff reported that two leaf blower backpacks were missing, estimated to cost $480. The manager of the landscaping company said he’d sign complaints if the offender was located.
Damage to vehicle
A woman reported to police on Aug. 14 that, the day before, she saw there was damage on the corner of her garage gutter in the 900 block of Thomas that was not there the previous afternoon. The woman said Forest Park Public Works trucks have been doing work in the area and believed one of them damaged the gutter. She also told police that the trucks sometimes block her garage driveway overnight.
Burglary
Police were dispatched to the 1100 block of Hannah Avenue for a burglary and were informed someone broke into multiple vehicles. Police attempted to make contact with the owner of one of the vehicles but couldn’t, so they left a note. The same day, a Hannah Avenue resident reported that she found her driver’s side window shattered and Louis Vuitton purse stolen. Police found a large rock on the driver’s side floor.
Property damage
On Aug. 10 at 1 a.m., police were dispatched to the 300 block of Des Plaines Avenue for a car that looked like it had hit a light pole. Police reported that the car was unoccupied when they arrived at the scene. The car was towed, and police tried to call its registered owner but were unsuccessful. According to the report, police sent a hit and run letter to the registered address of the car owner.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated Aug. 10 through Aug. 16 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.