Police beat

Hinsdale police released the following reports Sept. 22.

Suspects arrested on warrant

Robert E. Besterfeldt, 40, 2985 Talaga Drive, Algonquin, and Elizabeth A. Besterfeldt, 39, 217 Thomas St., Cary, were arrested on McHenry County warrants at 9:43 p.m. Sept. 14 in the 700 block of West Ogden Avenue. The suspect drove into a yard in the 800 block of West North Street and both fled the vehicle. Oak Brook police assisted in taking the suspects into custody. A white powdery substance that field tested positive for cocaine was located inside the vehicle. Charges are pending results of the lab report. The suspects were taken to McHenry County Jail for warrant service.

DUI arrest

Yazmine Dominguez, 25, 318 W. Ogden Ave., Westmont, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, transportation or possession of open alcohol by a driver, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, improper lane use and operating an uninsured vehicle at 12:34 a.m. Sept. 18 in the 100 block of East Ogden Avenue. She was charged and released to appear in court.

Car, other items stolen

• A 2021 Range Rover was stolen from a driveway in the 100 block of East Fifth Street at 12:59 a.m. Sept. 16. The vehicle was unlocked with the keys inside.

• Two catalytic converters were stolen during the overnight hours of Sept. 12-13 from cars parked in the Colonial Gardens lot, 5500 S. Madison St.

One was taken between 11 p.m. Sept. 12 and 4:30 a.m. Sept. 13. The cost to repair the vehicle is estimated at $1,750.

The other was taken between 4:25 and 4:30 a.m. Sept. 13. The repair cost is estimated at $1,200.

• A $499 bike was taken from Hinsdale Central, 5500 S. Grant St., between 6 and 8 p.m. Sept. 13.

• Someone took $100 from a car parked in a driveway in the 900 block of South Quincy Street at 4 a.m. Sept. 13 The victim observed the suspect on surveillance camera enter the vehicle and leave in a dark-colored sedan.

• Someone stole a package valued at $277.35 that was delivered to a common area of a condo building in the 300 block of Claymoor Road between 5:31 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. The theft was reported Sept. 20.

• A resident of the 400 block of West 58th Place sold $449 in merchandise to a suspect Sept. 3, who requested a refund and returned a cheaper product than what the victim had sent. The incident was reported Sept. 21.

Property damage reported

• The outer glass pane window of a home in the 800 block of North Madison Street was damaged, most likely by a BB, between 7 and 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14.

• Damage was observed to the sink in the women’s bathroom at Robbins Park, 303 W. Seventh St., after police were called for a fireworks complaint at the park at 8:45 p.m. Sept. 18.

Identity theft reported

Someone opened a cell phone account and accumulated a $1,078.79 balance using the information of a resident of the 500 block of County Line Court in August. The incident was reported Sept. 21.

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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