Friday Blotter: Delivery Driver Arrested, Fired after Vehicle is Rear-Ended, More

The provided the following reports.

Criminal Damage to Property, Unlawful Use of a Weapon

Police responded to a report of criminal damage to vehicle in the 2300 block of S. River Road at 2:21 p.m. on June 15. The complainant told police that while driving southbound on Mannheim Road, he tried to pass a red Hyundai Elantra that was driving slow. The Elantra swerved back and forth between lanes to keep him from passing, he told police.

The Elantra driver slowed again, the other driver passed and got into the left-hand turn lane at Touhy Avenue. When he stopped, according to the report, the Elantra driver rear-ended him.

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Both vehicles traveled east on Touhy Avenue and, when the complainant pulled up along side the passenger side of the Elantra, according to the report, the Elantra driver began yelling at the other driver, made some kind of hand signal, and then threw something at the other vehicle, which caused the driver’s side rear window to break.

Police found the Elantra was registered to a business in the 400 block of east Touhy Avenue. Police found the vehicle with front-end damage consistent with the traffic accident report, and a driver’s log from the business indicated Jonathan Robles, 23, of Maywood, was driving it at the time of the incident.

A manager from the business gave police a box of Robles’ personal items and a copy of the vehicle use log.

Police located five M-type explosive devices inside the box of Robles’ items. The devices were red cardboard tubes, 2.5 inches long and 1.25 inches in diameter, with hot glue on the ends and green hobby fuse on one end. Police cut one of the devices open and found approximately 19.2 grams of flash powder.

Robles was charged with criminal damage to property and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. He was given a court date of June 20 at Skokie courthouse.

Obstructing a Peace Officer, Pedestrian Under the Influence of Alcohol

While police were completing evidence work in the 200 block of Westmere Road at 1:47 a.m. on June 19, police stated, Jignesh R. Patel, 33, of Des Plaines, approached the officer and was acting unruly and uncooperative. Police told Patel several times to leave, but he did not. When the officer approached Patel to place him under arrest, according to the report, he fled the scene southbound on Dara James Road.

Police called for backup, Patel was located and charged with pedestrian under the influence of alcohol and obstructing a peace officer. He was given a court date of July 27 at Skokie courthouse.

Burglary to Vehicle

An IPod Touch, cell phone, Dunkin’ Donuts gift card and $20 cash was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 200 block of Westmere Road sometime between 8 p.m. on June 18 and 12:30 a.m. on June 19. Property loss was estimated at $125.

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