Monday, May 20, 2013
The Darien Police Department is warning residents not to trust phone calls claiming to be from a bank and asking for “verification.”
Several residents of Darien and Downers Grove were targeted over the weekend by automated calls that appear to have been part of a “phishing” scam attempt, the Darien Police Department said Monday. The robo-calls purported to be from an unspecified bank alerting residents that their debit cards had been compromised before gradually requesting various personal information, including account and PIN numbers, police said. “We’re not aware of any losses right now, but it seemed to be tied to at least one of our local banks,” said Darien Police officer Greg Cheaure. ““We don’t want to see people let their guard down… these types of scams happen on the Internet as well.” Cheaure said that seven calls were reported in Darien—meaning “there were…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
No one was injured in the crash, which occurred late Wednesday morning in Market Place Plaza on 75th Street, police said.
No one was injured Wednesday when the driver of a pickup truck accidentally backed into a Darien storefront, police said. Darien Deputy Police Chief John Cooper said the truck crashed into Fruitful Yield Health Foods, 2159 75th St., late Wednesday morning after the driver's foot became stuck on the accelerator. The man was not believed to have been driving under the influence. No injuries were reported, and the incident is still under investigation, Cooper said. Fruitful Yield was forced to close Wednesday due to the extensive damage to the front of the store. Witnesses said that the neighboring Jenny Craig window also sustained considerable damage. Calls to Fruitful Yield were not immediately returned. - - - - - - - - - - There are …
Monday, May 13, 2013
All pictures were released by the Darien Police Department and taken when the accused were booked from April 19-29.
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Darien police reports, April 29-30
TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Someone took a bicycle from an open garage on the 1700 block of Wildwood. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m., police said. MONDAY, APRIL 29 Kaitlyn Pisciotti, 19, of the 2300 block of Sokol Court, Darien, was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment and was cited for speeding at Manning and Barclay. Pisciotti was processed and released with a court date pending in Downers Grove. Pedro Valle, 36, of the 300 block of Arbor Court, Bolingbrook, was charged with no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and speeding on the 7900 block of Lemont Road. Valle was processed and released with a court date pending in Downers Grove. ----------------------- There are …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Darien police reports, April 24-27
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Lisa Hawks, 33, of the 400 block of 74th Street, Downers Grove, was arrested on the 1500 Block of Plainfield Road for driving under the influence, and failure to yield (private drive). Hawks was processed and released with a June 4 court date in Wheaton. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24 ----------------------- There are several ways to stay on top of Darien news: Police Blotter information is provided by local law enforcement agencies, including the Darien Police Department. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Darien police reports, April 17-20
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 Juan Hernandez, 26, of the 2900 block of Roberts Drive, Woodridge, was arrested and charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle and no driver’s license at 11:23 p.m. in the 8900 block of Cass Avenue. Hernandez was processed and released with a court date pending in Downers Grove. Mauro Marroncelli, 27, of the 2300 block of Sokol Court, Darien, was charged at 1:43 a.m. on the 8900 block of Cass Avenue for speeding and no driver’s license. Marroncelli was processed and released with a May 23 court date in Downers Grove. FRIDAY, APRIL 19 Noel Galeana, 37, of the 100 block of Dolores Drive, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with no driver’s license and speeding on 67th Street. Galeana was processed and released …
Monday, May 6, 2013
All pictures were released by the Darien Police Department and taken when the accused were booked from April 7-14.
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Darien police reports, April 13-14
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Juan Delacruz, 25, of the 200 block of Radcliff, Bolingbrook, was arrested on the 8100 block of Cass Avenue at 10:01 p.m. Delacruz was charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of alcoholic liquor, suspended/revoked registration and speeding. Delacruz was processed and released with a May 21 court date in Wheaton. Francisco Perez-Conde, 35, of the 2100 block of Country Club Drive, Woodridge, was arrested on the 7500 block of Lyman Street at 5:59 p.m. Perez-Conde was charged with obstructed rear registration plate cover and no valid driver’s license. He was processed and released with a court date pending in Downers Grove. SATURDAY, APRIL 13 John Featherstone, 25, of the 1500 block of Lakeview Drive, …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Darien police reports, April 10-12
FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Someone shattered the driver's side window of a locked Chevrolet Trailblazer and took a purse from the back seat floor on the 7500 block of Lemont Road. The incident occurred sometime between 10:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. The total loss was $1,095. Kevin Kallenback, 25 of the 15000 block of Wingate, Homer Glen, was arrested on the 7100 block of Cass Avenue at 4:30 a.m. He was charged with driving under the influence, operating uninsured motor vehicle, speeding and improper lane usage. Kallenback was processed and released with a May 21 court date in Wheaton. WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 A Sanyo 42-inch television was taken from a store on the 2100 block of 75th Street. The total loss was $248. There was no offender information at the …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Darien police reports, April 7-9
TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Antonio Asuncion, 56, of the 6500 block of Berrywood, Downers Grove, was arrested at 3:57 a.m. at 75th Street and Cass Avenue. Asuncion was charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving on a suspended license. Asuncion was processed and released with a court date pending in Downers Grove. MONDAY, APRIL 8 Several porch decorations were stolen from a house on the 8700 block of Kentwood Court. Further information on this incident was not immediately available. SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Ivan Glibko, 57, of the 2500 block of West Cortez, Chicago, was arrested at 3:56 p.m. on the 7800 block of Lemont Road. Glibko was charged with the following: Glibko was processed and released with a court date of May 14 in Wheaton…
JGMB
2:42 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Yes, I'm in Darien and I did. It never occurred to me to call the police -- I just hung up. As others have said, it showed up on caller ID as my own phone number. more ›