The morning of Nov. 2, police were dispatched to St. Bernardine Church for a man who was checking cars in the area and watching women leave mass, an ongoing issue, according to the police report. Police located a man that matched the suspect’s description in the 800 block of Harlem. According to police, the man repeatedly refused to give his name and birthdate. Police placed him in custody for obstructing identification and found mail in his backpack confirming his identity. The complainant positively identified the man as the suspect harassing women after church, and he was charged with obstructing identification.
Dog at large
On Nov. 8, police were dispatched to the 900 block of Hannah Avenue around 10:30 a.m. after a dog knocked over an unknown resident. Police found the dog near Harvard and Hannah, where several locals were trying to catch the dog. Police and residents helped catch the dog and secure him in the owner’s vehicle. The owner told police that her daughter was playing with the dog in the backyard, opened the gate, and the dog escaped. The woman was given a local ordinance citation.
Aggravated DUI
Police were dispatched to 517 Des Plaines around 1 a.m. on Nov. 7 for an accident. According to the police report, a vehicle with its airbags deployed hit a parked car. Police spoke with the driver of the offending vehicle, who they said smelled of alcohol, had slurred speech and difficulty maintaining her balance. She consented to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and showed signs of impairment. Police found a glass pipe with cannabis in it in the center console and an open beer can under the front passenger seat. Police took her into custody and, at the police station, she provided a breath sample and had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.11. She was charged with driving under the influence, an aggravated DUI, DUI with a BAC over 0.08, failure to reduce speed, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured vehicle, possession of cannabis outside an approved container, reckless driving, illegal transportation of liquor, and operating a car with suspended registration.
DUI
After midnight on Nov. 6, police were on patrol in the 600 block of Harlem when they saw a car weaving between lanes and pulled it over. Police reported that the driver smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot, glassy eyes. The woman told police that she recently left Pioneer Tap, where she had two drinks. She showed clues of impairment during Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and was placed in custody, where her blood alcohol concentration was 0.22. She was charged with driving under the influence, having a BAC over 0.08 and improper lane usage.
Around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 2, police were on patrol near Madison and Des Plaines when they saw a car turn without signaling, then cross over the center median on Des Plaines. Police pulled over the car and reported that the driver smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech. The man said he was at Mugsy’s, had a cannabis cigarette behind his ear, and agreed to Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, showing signs of impairment. He was taken into custody and his blood alcohol concentration was 0.11. In his car, police found a small jar of cannabis in the center council. He was charged with DUI, having a BAC over 0.08, improper lane usage, failure to signal, possession of cannabis in a vehicle outside the approved container, and open alcohol.
Battery
Police were dispatched to Famous Liquors on Madison the afternoon of Nov. 6 for a battery. The clerk told police that a man was disputing a price with him when he reached across the counter and slapped him before driving away. Police found security footage of the man getting into a silver Chevy SUV but were unable to see the license plate.
Damage to property
On Nov. 5, police were around Franklin and Elgin when they saw a light pole on the northwest corner of the intersection with heavy damage. Though police are unsure what caused the damage, they notified the public works department, which secured the pole with two traffic cones and caution tape.
The morning of Nov. 4, police conducted a prisoner check on a woman who had stuffed a blanket in the toilet and toilet paper in the sink, causing standing water in the cell. According to the police report, the water leaked into the police station’s basement, damaging ceiling tiles in the women’s locker room. She was charged with criminal damage to government-supported property.
These items were obtained from Forest Park Police Department reports dated Nov. 2 through Nov. 8 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.