Police beat

Hinsdale police released the following reports June 2.

Jewelers targeted for fraud

Someone purchased a $7,020 bracelet from Karat Jewelry Group, 9 E. First St., using a credit card over the phone at 5:53 p.m. May 25. He said his friend would be in to pick up the bracelet for him.

A black male wearing a dark baseball hat, blue mask, white shirt, white shorts and yellow flip flops picked up the bracelet. The business later discovered the transaction was not authorized.

Earlier that afternoon, someone tried to buy a $6,436.80 bracelet from Caffray Jewelers, 14 Grant Square, using a credit card over the phone at 4:12 p.m. The caller also requested that the bracelet be released to a friend. Caffray contacted the card holder and discovered the card used was not authorized, so the bracelet was not released.

DUI arrests

• Jackson A. Rutkowski, 20, 19 E. Slade St., Palatine, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and disobeying a traffic control device at 2:30 a.m. May 28 at York Road and Maumell Street.

He was charged and released to appear in court.

• Kelly S. Fujii, 47, 1100 E. Woodrow Ave., Lombard, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08 and speeding at 1:38 a.m. May 29 in the 400 block of East Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court.

• Nicholas D. Warner, 43, 7922 S. Ingleside Ave., Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, improper lane use and speeding at 12:27 a.m. May 31 in the 10 block of West Ogden Avenue. He was charged and released to appear in court.

Domestic battery arrests

• A 47-year-old Hinsdale man was arrested on two misdemeanor counts of domestic battery May 26 for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a family member. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail.

• A 24-year-old Hinsdale man was arrested May 28 on two misdemeanor complaints of domestic battery for making contact of an insulting or provoking nature with a family member. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail.

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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