Police beat

Hinsdale police distributed the following reports July 11.

DUI arrest

Richard S. Funk, 29, 93 Winter Hill Circle, Montgomery, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane use, speeding and expired registration at 9:26 p.m. July 3 at Ogden Avenue and Monroe Street. He was charged and released to appear in court.

Bikes stolen

Two bicycles valued at $700 were stolen between 8:30 and 11 a.m. July 7 from the parkway in the 500 block of North Mills Street.

Home’s window broken

A window on the back of a house in the 200 block of Elmwood Place was broken between June 24 and July 5. There were no signs of entry into the house and nothing was reported missing.

Exploitation of elderly person

A known suspect made fraudulent charges between June 1 and 30 using a credit card belonging to a resident of the 10 block of East Third Street. The incident was reported July 3.

Telephone scam

A resident of the 700 block of Phillippa Street was called at 5:30 p.m. July 3 by a suspect posing as a Chicago police officer, who instructed the victim to make an online bank transaction in the amount of $1,000 for an arrest warrant that was later discovered to be fictitious.

Vandalism reported

An air-conditioning unit and a metal downspout was damaged between July 1 and 3 at the Institute in Basic Life Principles, 707 W Ogden Ave.

Identity theft

The identity of a resident of the 10 block of South Bodin Street was used to open a credit card account between July 6 and 7.

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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