Attempted Robbery at Downers Grove Walgreens, Retail Theft: Police Blotter

THURSDAY, DEC. 14

Attempted Robbery at Walgreens

A woman was nearly robbed outside a Downers Grove Walgreens store around 8:59 a.m., police said.

The woman was walking out of Walgreens, 6240 Belmont Road, after making a purchase when a man ran at her and grabbed her purse in an attempt to take it from her right arm, police said.

According to the report, the woman pulled back and refused to let go of the purse. The man let go and was last seen running north through the parking lot, onto the sidewalk of Belmont Road, police said.

Nothing was damaged or stolen, but the woman said her back hurt after preventing the man from taking her purse, police said.

The man was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, which was covering most of his head, police said. 

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12

Retail Theft

William R. Groves, 50, of the 1400 block of Durness Court in Naperville, was arrested around 8:11 p.m. at Fry's Electronics, 3300 Finley Road, police said.

A loss prevention officer at Fry's told police a man was placing items in his pockets without purchasing them, and advised he might be carrying a knife, police said.

When cops arrived on the scene, they stopped the man—identified as Groves—outside the store, patted him down and discovered a small, black pocketknife in his jacket, according to reports.

Once inside, police searched Groves and found an SD card and a micro SD card adapter in his pockets, according to reports.

Groves was charged with retail theft, and was trespassed from Fry's, police said. He was issued a Jan. 23, 2013 court date in Wheaton.

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