Retail Theft, DUI Arrests: Downers Grove Police Blotter

MONDAY, JAN. 14

DUI

Kukas L. Caikauska, 22, of the 0-50 block of Winthrop Court in Downers Grove, was arrested around 2:10 a.m. near Main Street and Claremont Drive, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage and failure to signal. He was issued a Feb. 20 court.

Items Stolen from Amazon Box, Replaced with Dog Feces

Items were stolen from an Amazon.com package in the 7300 block of Country Creek Way between 2:23 a.m. on Jan. 12 and 9 a.m. on Jan. 14, police said. The victim said he found the box outside his door, but the battery charger and filter he ordered were missing. The box was open and contained a plastic bag with dog feces, police said.

SATURDAY, JAN. 12

DUI

Justin A. Levy, 28, of the 1100 block of Cantor Village in Darien, was arrested around 7:26 p.m. near 75th Street and Lemont Road, police said. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs. He was issued a Feb. 20 court date.

Man Busted for Retail Theft at Fry's

Ryan G. Stowers, 33, of the 500 block of Castle in Bolingbrook, was arrested around 8:30 p.m. at Fry's Electronics, 3300 Finley Road, police said.

A loss prevention officer at Fry's said he was watching the store's security cameras when he noticed someone who had stolen from Fry's in the past, according to reports. He watched the man, identified as Stowers, as he selected a hard drive case and place a new UPC label on it, police said.

Stowers then did the same with a Samsung stylus pen kit, according to reports. However, the pen kit wouldn't scan when Stowers went to check out, so he ended up purchasing the item at regular price, police said.

Store employees stopped Stowers as he exited the store, and called police.

The receipt showed the Stowers paid $19.99 for the hard drive case, when it actually cost $46.99, police said. Officers found two other fake UPC labels while searching his wallet, according to reports.

Stowers was charged with retail theft.

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