Car Theft, DUIs: River Forest Police Blotter

The following items were taken from the River Forest police blotter throughout the past week.

Car theft

• Richard Silva, 33, was charged last week with stealing a 2010 Honda Accord from a party that took place the evening of Jan. 18 in the 1500 block of Harlem. In addition to the car, Silva allegedly stole a laptop, a cellphone and cash. Evanston police officers found the car the next day and an investigation led them to Silva.

DUIs

• Eduardo L. Linares, 26, of Chicago was stopped at 3:42 a.m. Jan. 15 for committing several traffic violations in the area of North Avenue and Harlem. Police suspected he was driving drunk and took him back to the station to conduct sobriety tests (extreme weather prevented onsite testing). Officers also found open liquor and several spent .45-caliber shell casings in the car, as well as a .45-caliber Springfield XDM gun in the glovebox. He was subsequently cited for the DUI, driving with a suspended license and not having a concealed carry permit.
• Lucas Gonzalez, 29, of Berwyn was pulled over by police at 4:29 a.m. Jan. 16 for suspected drunk driving. Gonzalez refused to submit to a breathalyzer test and was charged with an aggravated DUI and driving with a revoked license. He had several DUIs on his record previous to this one.
• Matthew H. Dudek, 20, of Forest Park was in an accident just before midnight Jan. 21 in the 200 block of Lathrop. He had hit two parked cars while driving, and when police arrived on the scene, they determined he was drunk. He failed sobriety tests and refused to submit to a breathalyzer test at the station before being charged.

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