The following items were taken from Deerfield Police Department, Riverwoods Police Department and Lake County court clerk reports, news releases and records. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
Deerfield
ASSAULT
Andrew L. Saltarelli, 43, of Deerfield, was charged with assault Jan. 20. After responding to a report of “domestic trouble” at a home on Heather Road Jan. 19, police learned from Saltarelli’s parents Saltarelli was making threats against them. Saltarelli exited an upstairs bedroom and charged downstairs at two police officers, making threats against the officers. Police subdued Saltarelli with a Taser. After he was subdued, he made death threats. He was transported to Highland Park hospital for observation and an involuntary committal because of the death threats. He admitted he had been drinking alcoholic beverages. After he was released from the hospital Jan. 20, Saltarelli’s father transported him to the Deerfield police department where he was charged. He was released on bond and was scheduled to appear in Lake County Court Feb. 1 in Waukegan.
DUI
Angelica Cartagena, 33, of Chicago, was charged with felony aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for driving under the influence while transporting a child under 16, speeding, failure to wear a seat belt, illegal transportation of alcohol and failure to restrain a child under 8 in a safety seat Jan. 16. Police stopped Cartagena in the 300 block of Lake Cook Road after clocking her driving 64 mph in a 40-mph zone. Police observed a child being moved between passengers in the back seat. She failed a field sobriety test and recorded a blood alcohol level of .111. She was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court Feb. 3 in Waukegan.
SPEEDING
Miles Julian Harry Racenstein, 19, of Glencoe, was charged with misdemeanor speeding for driving 36 mph over the speed limit Jan. 15. Police clocked him driving 71 mph in a 35-mph zone in the 1400 block of Waukegan Road. He was released on bond.
INVALID LICENSE
Robert L. Hardeman, 48, of Gurnee, was charged with driving while license suspended and making an improper turn Jan. 15. Police stopped Hardeman near the intersection of Waukegan and Lake Cook roads after observing him turn across multiple lanes. A check showed his license was suspended. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court Feb. 7 in Gurnee.
Riverwoods
DUI
Nathan R. Zihala, 23, of the 1100 block of Russellwood Court in Buffalo Grove, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and operating an unsafe vehicle Jan. 24. Police stopped him near the intersection of Deerfield and Saunders roads after observing him driving a vehicle with heavy front-end damage and a missing tire. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court Feb. 22 in Waukegan.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY
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Two men rang the doorbell of a residence in the 1200 block of Studio Lane Jan. 13 saying they needed to check the water lines in the home because of a nearby construction accident. One of the men entered the residence but fled when the owner became suspicious and called police.