Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: DUI in 3 Stops and Robbery Arrest Assist
Morton Grove officers arrest 9 people and record 2 vehicle damage reports.
"Readers are reminded that an arrest by the police does not constitute a finding of guilt, and that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty," according to a statement by Cmdr. Michael Fujara.
On the road
Jesus Garcia, 35, of North Chicago was arrested in the 5600 block of Dempster Street on Feb. 8 for having an outstanding warrant and also for driving without a driver's license.
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Jose Reballo,38, of Chicago was arrested in the 8400 block of Menard Avenue. on Feb. 1 for driving without a driver's license.
Melquiades Ridriguez, 25, of Niles was arrested at Dempster Street and Shermer Road on Jan. 24 for driving on a revoked driver's license.
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Terence Harrison, 33, of Niles was arrested in the 9000 block of Central Avenue on Feb. 3 for driving on a suspended driver's license.
Tae Lee, 40, of Skokie was arrested at Dempster Street and Lincoln Avenue for driving under the influence on Feb. 6.
Roland Milow, 36, of Skokie was arrested for driving under the influence on Feb. 6 in the 5800 block of Lincoln Avenue.
Randy Thiel, 49, of Glenview was arrested on Feb. 7 in the 9400 block of Waukengan Road and arrested for driving under the influence.
Retail theft charges
Rick Ball, 44, of Deerfield was arrested for retail theft after a security camera caught him stealing a hammer drill at a hardware store in the 6300 block of Oakton Street on Feb. 3.
Jose Ramirez, 24, of Berwyn was captured by a security camera stealing bits and a nut driver at a hardware store in the 6300 block of Oakton Street on Feb. 8 and arrested for retail theft.
Vehicle damage
A driver reported that someone kicked the vehicle as it passed by in the 8700 block of Ferris Avenue on Feb. 7.
A GPS device and other items were stolen Feb. 6 during a vehicular burglary in in the 5500 block of Lincoln Avenue.
Robbery suspect arrested
Morton Grove police assisted Chicago police in arresting Montrell Baylock, 27, of Morton Grove, in the 9200 Block of Linder Avenue on Feb. 8. Baylock is accused of a robbery that occured in Chicago.