Student Brings Knife to School, Spa Employee Suspected in Theft: 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 Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch and other nearby sites.

Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills

• Man Found With Psychedelic Mushrooms Charged: Clarendon Hills police reports, Nov. 14-20.
• 2 Unlocked Vehicles Burglarized Outside Apartment Complex: Police believe the two burglaries are related based on the time frames during which they occurred and location.
• Employee Suspected of Stealing Up to $5K From Spa: Hinsdale police reports, Nov. 12-18.
• Manhunt Monday: Have You Seen John Castellanos?: Each Monday, the DuPage Sheriff's Office highlights one criminal being sought for outstanding warrants. This week, it's John Castellanos.
• Drug Possession Charges Go With 3 of the 24 DUIs This Week: DUI Roundup: Driving-under-the-influence charges reported during the week prior to Nov. 16 in Patch towns throughout the west suburbs.

Western Springs

• Teens Charged With Stealing Purse: Western Springs police reports, Nov. 11-18.
• 2 Western Springs Burglaries Reported on Same Day: One of the incidents was a break-in that took place while no one was home, and the other was a ruse-entry burglary that targeted an elderly resident.

La Grange

• Drug Paraphernalia Possession Arrest Reported in La Grange Park: La Grange Park police reports, Nov. 10-18.
• Drunk Man Goes to Church, Teen Crashes Into Light Pole: La Grange police reports, Nov. 13-18.
• LT Student Brings Weapon to School: Also in recent La Grange police reports: A woman is hospitalized for possibly having swallowed her phone at church.
• 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.

Darien

• Vandal Smashes Pumpkin on Parked Car: Darien police reports, Nov. 10-11.
• 5 Juveniles Accused of Shoplifting: Darien police reports, Nov. 7-9.