Street Racing Arrests, Serial Drunk Driver, Over-the-Counter Thief: River Forest Cops

The following items were taken from the River Forest police blotter. Arrestees are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Aggravated DUI

• Aileen Maldonado, 34, a River Grove resident, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Feb. 1 after a River Forest cop saw her violate several traffic laws while she was driving around North and Lanthrop Avenues. The officer who stopped her reported he smelled alcohol and burnt marijuana in her car and that she failed several field sobriety tests before being arrested. Maldonado reportedly refused to submit to a breathalyzer test. She was ultimately charged with the DUI, having marijuana and open alcohol in her car and a handful of traffic violations. Cops said they had to contact the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Felony Review Unit because Maldonado had already been arrested three times prior for DUIs.

Street racing

• A pair of drivers were arrested around 2 a.m. Feb. 4 for racing down North Avenue at speeds more than 50 miles per hour over the legal limit. Jerry McCullum, 25, and Kiara Coleman, 26, both Chicago residents, were pulled over for driving at 84 mph in a 30 mph zone. Several police units were called in to stop the drivers, who were cited for street racing, reckless driving, aggravated speeding and more.

Retail theft

• Annitta Powell, 47, was arrested just after 10 a.m. Feb. 6 for trying to get away with stealing $435 worth of over-the-counter medication from Jewel Foods at 7525 W. Lake St. Powell fled eastbound on Lake Street, according to reports, but was stopped by cops around Harlem and Ontario. She was taken into custody and cited for felony retail theft and driving on a suspended license.

Warrant arrest

• River Forest police arrested Michael McWherter, 23, of Elk Grove early in the morning of Feb. 9 when they saw him speeding in the 1200 block of Harlem. After stopping the driver, who had been going 53 mph in a 30 mph zone, they found he had four active arrest warrants for a handful of violations. McWherter was also in possession of multiple pill bottles, Xanax and marijuana. He was charged and sent to Cook County Jail.

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