The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
La Grange
Criminal defacement
A resident on the 100 block of Harris Avenue reported at 12:07 p.m. Nov. 13 that someone “egged” their house. The resident is not sure when it happened and reported no permanent damage.
DUI
Benjamin Braceda, 31, of the 5500 block of Paulina Avenue, Chicago, was charged at 12:21 a.m. Nov. 4 at Ogden Avenue and Beacon Place, with driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding (26 to 35 MPH over the limit)
Identity theft
A resident on the 800 block of 9th Avenue reported at 10:40 a.m. Nov. 14 that someone fraudulently opened a Comcast account in their name. No loss reported, but it did result in a negative credit report.
Traffic violations
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Johnathon Coss, 18, of the 100 block of Hayes Avenue, was charged at 2:28 a.m. Nov. 12 at Cossitt Avenue and La Grange Road, with no valid drivers license, no insurance, and one headlight out.
Theft
A worker reported at 2:44 p.m. Nov. 11, that sometime between 1:30 and 2 p.m., someone took a pallet holding aluminum railings from his pickup truck. The financial loss estimated at $1,800.
There were no police reports from La Grange Park this week.
Hank Beckman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.