The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
La Grange
Battery
George Rogala, 47, of the 5600 block of South Peck Avenue, Countryside, was charged at 9:30 a.m. Jan. 18 at the La Grange Public Library, 10 W. Cossitt Ave., with battery.
Criminal defacement
Graffiti was discovered at 10:48 a.m. Jan. 15 on the top deck of the Village Parking garage, 80 S. 6th Ave.
Traffic violations
Angel Aparicio, 20, of the 4600 block of Sunnyside, Brookfield, was charged at 10:16 p.m. Jan. 17 at Cossitt and 6th avenues with improper lighting, suspended registration, and driving with a suspended license.
Identity theft
A resident on the 300 block of South Spring Avenue reported at 5:42 a.m. Jan. 17 that someone used their Social Security number to make a purchase at Nordstrom’s. The purchase was approved, bit the store is not holding the resident liable.
Robbery
At 11:29 p.m. Jan. 15, police responded to a robbery at 7-11, 9600 E. Ogden Avenue. A total of $270 in cash was taken, and two cellphones. The cellphones were later recovered outside.
Theft
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The management of the Walgreen’s, 2 N. La Grange Road, reported at 12:35 p.m. Jan. 14 that an unknown male took several items and left without paying. The loss is estimated at between $45 and $70.
There were no police reports from La Grange Park this week.
Hank Beckman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.