Police beat

Hinsdale police released the following reports March 8.

DUI/weapons arrest

Willie Lake Bernard, 41, 6425 S. Lowe Ave., Chicago, was arrested for felony possession or use of a weapon/second or subsequent offense, driving under the influence of alcohol, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver and speeding at 12:15 a.m. March 2 in the 300 block of East Ogden Avenue. Police found a loaded handgun in the vehicle and a green leafy substance that field tested positive for cannabis. Bernard was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail.

DUI arrests

• Roberto Hernandez, 59, 4307 Prescott Ave., Lyons, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, improper stopping and standing and operating a vehicle while using an electronic device at 2:45 a.m. March 2 at York Road and Ogden Avenue. He was charged and taken to DuPage County Jail.

• Ramon Andrade, 21, 10222 S Ave., Chicago, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a blood-alcohol content higher than .08, failing to signal when required and improper lane use at 3:38 a.m. March 6 at Ogden Avenue and Route 83. He was charged and released to appear in court.

• A 52-year-old Hinsdale man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, attempted fleeing or eluding a police officer in motor vehicle, improper stop or turn signal, driving on the wrong side of the road and transportation or possession of open alcohol by a driver at 9:54 p.m. March 7 at Washington and Fifth streets. He was stopped for traffic violations and fled in his vehicle. Police stopped him again in the 600 block of South Garfield and found an open bottle of wine in his vehicle. He was charged and released to appear in court.

Car window shattered

The rear drivers side window of a car was shattered between 9 and 9:45 a.m. March 2 while it was parked in the Colonial Gardens Apartments lot at 5508 S. Madison St. The victim observed two other parked vehicles in the same area with damage, which appears to have been caused by a BB gun.

Grill stolen from yard

A $469 grill was stolen from the back yard of a home in the 800 block of South Monroe Street between March 5 and 7.

Identity theft reported

Someone used the identity of a resident of the 900 block of Cleveland Road to open a credit card account Feb. 10. The incident was reported March 1.

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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