Sex Offender Asked to Move, Cab Driver Stiffed Then Hit: Crime Catch-Up

For those readers interested in keeping up on local crime, Patch has compiled all of the crime stories published this week on Darien Patch and other nearby sites.

Darien

• DUI Charge, Walmart Theft: Police Blotter: Darien police reports, Oct. 5-6.
• DUI Charge for Driving Wrong Way; Purses Stolen at Hinsdale South: Darien police reports, Sept. 26-Oct. 4.

Western Springs

• 4 Accidents Reported Last Week in Western Springs: Western Springs crash reports, Oct. 21-27.
• Western Springs Garage Burglarized, Generator Taken: Western Springs police reports, Oct. 21-27.

La Grange

• Hypodermic Needle Found in Library Stacks, DUI Arrest: Police: La Grange police reports, Oct. 22-28, including theft, ding-dong ditchers, vandalism and more.
• Driving While License Revoked, Failure to Appear Arrests: Police: La Grange Park police reports, Oct. 23-25
• Delivery Driver in 3-Car Crash Found With Controlled Substance: Police: The Brookfield pizza delivery driver hit a van with such impact that it caused the van to hit another car on the opposite side of the intersection of Ogden and Kensington avenues in La Grange. One 13-year-old girl was injured.
• Police Ask Sex Offender to Move Away From La Grange Schools: A convicted sex offender living within 500 feet of two schools in La Grange is asked to move, police said Tuesday.
• ARREST WARRANTS: Wanted in La Grange, LG Park: There are a number of suspected criminals wanted in the area. Patch highlights a few of them.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills

• Report of Gunshots Leads to Arrest in Clarendon Hills: Clarendon Hills police reports, Oct. 24-30.
• Hinsdale Man Charged With Hitting Cab Driver, Stealing Ride: Hindsale police reports, Oct. 22-28.
• DuPage Sheriff's Manhunt Monday: Have You Seen Jessica Anderson?: Each Monday, the DuPage Sheriff's Office highlights one criminal being sought for outstanding warrants. This week, it's Jessica L. Anderson.
• DUI Roundup, Oct. 26 Edition: Driving-under-the-influence charges reported in the week prior to Oct. 26 in Patch towns throughout the west suburbs.

Burr Ridge

• Crash Reports Turned Over in Area Crash That Resulted in 1 Death, Felony Charges: Burr Ridge resident Nicholas Puccinelli, 20, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence after a two-car crash that left an Orland Park man dead.