Hinsdale police distributed the following reports May 18.
DUI arrests
• Verlee N. Nathaniel-Falls, 40, 878 Glacial Falls Drive, Gilberts, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding, improper lane use and failure to signal when changing lanes at 10:50 p.m. May 10 at 55th and Quincy streets. Nathaniel-Falls was charged and released to appear in court.
• Ken D. Roberts, 33, 1969 Balmoral Ave., Westchester, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding and failure to signal when changing lanes at 12:21 a.m. May 14 in the 400 block of West Ogden Avenue. He was charged and released to appear in court.
Cannabis arrest
Mohammad K. Aldini, 23, 10108 S. 78th Ave., Palos Hills, was arrested for unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, operating an uninsured vehicle and improper display of registration plate at 11:02 p.m. May 12 at Garfield Avenue and Hickory Street. He was charged and released to appear in court.
Suspended license arrest
Leon Boyd Jr., 27, 331 Clyde Ave., Calumet City, was arrested for driving with a suspended license, operating an uninsured vehicle and having a suspended registration at 3:08 p.m. May 14 at Washington Street and Chicago Avenue. He was charged and released to appear in court.
Thefts reported
• A resident of the 100 block of Maumell Street purchased $1,400 in gift cards and provided a suspect with the numbers in order to purchase a used car listed on social media at 6:23 p.m. May 9. The victim discovered the scam after a request was made for additional money for shipping insurance. The theft was reported May 12.
• A victim paid someone $1,000 May 14 for two gold chains listed on social media and later learned they were fake.
Victim’s check forged
Someone intercepted a check mailed by a resident of the 800 block of The Pines and altered the payee and amount. The victim reported two other fraudulent charges/transfers on the same checking account between April 27 and May 5.
Identity thefts reported
• The information of a resident of the 200 block of Phillippa Street was used in an attempt to open a bank account between Dec. 24 and 25. The incident was reported May 13.
• Someone opened a credit card account using the information of a resident of the 10 block of South Stough Street on May 15. No dollar loss was reported.
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.
