Police beat

Hinsdale police distributed the following reports Oct. 19.

DUI arrest

Juan C. Mackan, 40, 1134 Bramble Court, Bolingbrook, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use and an illegal flashing light at 2:05 a.m. Oct. 14 at Elm and 55th streets. He was charged and released to appear in court.

SUV stolen

Someone stole a Volkswagen Atlas parked on the 400 block of South Thurlow Street at 4:29 a.m. Oct. 11. A credit card that was inside the vehicle was used fraudulently at a mini mart in Chicago. The vehicle was recovered by Riverdale police in the 14000 block of South Stewart Street.

Vehicle burglary spree

Police reported seven incidents of burglaries to vehicles in town during the overnight hours Oct. 10-11.

• Golf clubs valued at $1,000 and credit cards were taken from three vehicles parked in the driveway and on the street in the 400 block of South Thurlow Street Oct. 11.

• About $80 was taken from the center consoles of two unlocked vehicles parked in a driveway in the 400 block of West 58th Place at 3:30 a.m. Oct. 11.

• A garage door opener, backpack and miscellaneous clothing were taken from a vehicle parked in a garage and a vehicle parked in the driveway in the 400 block of West 58th Place.

• Unknown suspects were observed on surveillance video entering two unlocked vehicles parked in a driveway in the 10 block of North Monroe Street at 4:30 a.m. Oct. 11 and taking a gym bag and garage door opener. The suspects used a garage door opener from one of the vehicles to open the garage. The gym bag and garage door opener were later found in the 600 block of West Maple Street.

• Someone rummaged through the interiors of unlocked vehicles parked in driveways in the 800 block of South Vine Street between 5:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 7:45 a.m. Oct. 11.

• Two unlocked vehicles parked in a driveway in the 400 block of West Second Street were rummaged through between 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10 and 8:42 a.m. Oct. 11.

• Someone rummaged through the interior of a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 10 block of South Monroe Street between 4 and 10 a.m. Oct. 11.

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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