The following items were taken from area police department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
La Grange
Burglary to vehicle
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A resident on the 600 block of South Madison Avenue reported at 2:27 p.m. April 7 that someone took a box of equipment from her unlocked vehicle parked in her driveway. There was no damage to the vehicle and financial loss not yet reported.
Identity theft
A resident on the 600 bloc of 10th Avenue reported at 2:52 p.m. April 11 that he was contacted by a cellphone company and told he had an unpaid bill. As he did not have an account with the company, the case was closed. No loss reported.
A resident on the 200 block of 6th Avenue reported at 11:13 a.m. April 10 that the IRS contacted him with notification that someone tried to file tax returns using his personal information. No financial loss resulted.
Traffic violations
Zachariah Barto, 22, of the 100 block of Roy Street, Bradley, was charged at 5:51 p.m. April 12 at Burlington Avenue and La Grange Road with driving without a valid license and expired plates.
Hugo Alvarado, 28, of the 3500 block of West 63rd Street, Chicago, was charged at 11:39 p.m. April 10 at La Grange Road and Ogden Avenue with operating an uninsured vehicle, driving with an expired license and operating an electronic device.
Mario Lara, 21, of the 4500 block of South Wolcott, Chicago, was charged at 5:37 p.m. April 11 at Ogden and Locust avenues with driving with a suspended license, and expired registration.
Theft
A resident on the 000 block of Calendar Avenue reported at 11:13 a.m. April 10 that someone took his front license plate from his vehicle while shopping. No damage to the vehicle reported.
A resident on the 000 block of Ashland Avenue reported at 5:50 p.m. April 12 that three flower pots were missing from her yard. Loss reported at $100.
A resident on the 000 block of 6th Avenue reported at 11:07 a.m. April 13 that someone took his bicycle from his yard. Loss estimated at $60.
There were no police reports from La Grange Park this week.
Hank Beckman is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.