Police beat

Hinsdale police released the following reports Sept. 22.

DUI arrest

Jonathan M. O’Grodny, 23, 6140 W. 99th St., Oak Lawn, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 at 6:48 a.m. Sept. 20 at the BP Amoco, 149 E. Ogden Ave. Police were called about a subject asleep at the wheel at a gas pump. He was charged and released to appear in court.

Teen arrested for drinking

Liam N. Burke, 19, 17 Camberley Court, was arrested for unlawful consumption of alcohol by a person under 21 after police received a call about someone banging on the front door of a residence. Police located the subject, who was charged and released to appear in court.

Thefts at ManorCare

Police received three calls for thefts at ManorCare, 600 W. Ogden Ave., in the past week.

• Prescription drugs were taken from a secure nurse’s cart between 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and 7 a.m. Sept. 21.

• A resident reported $200 was missing from a pair of pants after being sent to the laundry and two wedding bands valued at $1,000 went missing between Aug. 31 and Sept. 14.

• A resident reported a $100 gift card was taken from her purse at between Sept. 4 and 7. The theft was reported Sept. 15.

Dog bites delivery guy

A victim reported being bit by a gray, medium-sized pit bull while making a delivery in the 10 block of West First Street between 11:30 a.m. and noon Sept. 12. The dog’s owner is described as an Asian man wearing a navy blue rain jacket.

Fraud reported

A resident of the 100 block of West 59th Street reported that someone had set up an automatic payment for their credit card using his bank account on Sept. 15. About $1,525 was taken from the account, and the incident was reported Sept. 17.

Campaign sign vandalized

Someone spray painted a campaign sign in the front yard of a home in the 800 block of West Hinsdale Avenue between 8 p.m. Sept. 18 and 6 a.m. Sept. 19.

Parked car rummaged through

Someone entered a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 300 block of North Garfield Avenue and rummaged through the interior between 9:46 and 9:56 p.m. Sept. 16. Nothing was reported missing.

Homeowner spots prowler

The shadow of a person was observed by a homeowner in the 700 block of East Third Street outside the sun room of the home between 11 and 11:11 p.m. Sept. 19, and a neighbor observed a high school-aged teen flee the area on foot. Nothing was missing and there were no signs of forced entry. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the suspect.

Arrests do not constitute conviction of a crime, and individuals listed here should be presumed innocent until proven guilty. If charges are dismissed or reduced or the accused is found not guilty, he or she can contact The Hinsdalean at [email protected] to provide us with documentation. Information will be updated online and in the next issue of the paper.

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