Police beat

Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 6.

DUI arrest

Paul F. Arthurs, 55, 813 Redstable Way, Oak Brook, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol level higher than .08, and stopping, parking or standing in the roadway at 6:28 p.m. July 3 at 55th and Madison streets. He was charged and released to appear in court.

Items missing from home

A chain and coin valued at $4,000 to $7,000 went missing from a home in the 10 block of North Stough Street between 11 a.m. May 13 and 8 a.m. June 29. Contractors were in the home during the period in question.

Lights vandalized

Two light fixtures were damaged between 9 p.m. June 25 and 6 a.m. June 27 in the front yard of a home in the 700 block of South Oak Street.

Bikes stolen

• A known suspect stole a bicycle valued at $1,500 at 8:18 a.m. July 1 from the bike rack in the 10 block of South Washington Street.

• A $500 bicycle was taken sometime before 9:30 p.m. July 2 from the Madison School parking lot, 611 S. Madison St. The bicycle was later recovered at Sixth and Vine streets and returned to the victim.

Equipment set on fire

A piece of football training equipment was set on fire at 11:29 p.m. July 5 at Brook Park, 776 E. Third St.

Building vandalized

Shattered glass was found at 9:10 p.m. July 3 at the front door of the Institute in Basic Life Principles, 707 W. Ogden Ave., and eggs had been thrown at the building.

Fraud reported

A resident of the 500 block of North Lincoln Street made a purchase on eBay for $399.99 on June 20 but did not receive the item and was given a false tracking number for shipment.

Credit card fraud

Credit card information belonging to a resident of the 10 block of Sharron Court was used between June 1 and July 1 to make a fraudulent charge of $713.

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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