Woman charged with retail theft at Target
Renee V. Russell, 29, of Worth, was charged with retail theft at Target, 4120 W. 95th St., at 1:05 p.m. Oct. 4. Store security guards reported seeing her scan only some of the items in her cart at a self-checkout lane, police said. She was detained after trying to leave with all the merchandise, including 17 unpaid items worth $220. Russell is due in court Nov. 6 in Bridgeview.
Driver charged after 656.5 grams of cannabis found in car
Daqunane M. Gary, 34, of Chicago, faces felony drug charges following a traffic stop at 1:33 p.m. Sept. 25 in the 8300 block of South Pulaski Road in the city. Police said they followed his vehicle north on Pulaski into Chicago after being alerted that the driver was wanted for fleeing or eluding police in Lansing.
Police said they found a backpack in the car containing 656.5 grams of cannabis packaged in various quantities, plus a methamphetamine pill. Gary was charged with manufacture or delivery of cannabis, possession of more than 500 grams of cannabis and possession of a controlled substance. He also was charged with misdemeanor possession of cannabis in a vehicle and driving with a suspended registration.
Gary also was wanted on an outstanding DuPage County warrant, police said. Court information was not available.
Crash leads to DUI charge
Michael J. Kingsbury Jr., 35, of Palos Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a crash at 12:07 a.m. Sept. 26 in the 9500 block of South Cicero Avenue. Police said he failed field sobriety tests and refused to provide a breath sample. He also was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Kingsbury is due in court Nov. 2.
Unlicensed driver faces felony DUI charge
Demetrius A. Stephens, 41, of Chicago, was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, a felony, following a traffic stop at 4:53 a.m. Sept. 26 in the 8900 block of South Ridgeland Avenue.
Police said there was an open can of alcohol in the car and Stephens showed signs of intoxication. He registered a blood-alcohol content of 0.243 on a breath test, more than triple the legal limit, police said.
Stephens also faces charges of driving with a suspended license, driving without a valid license, driving without insurance, driving without headlights, not wearing a seat belt, disobeying a traffic signal, illegal transportation of open alcohol and illegal transportation of cannabis. He was due in court Sept. 28.
Road rage leads to battery charge
Dinasty D. Smith, 24, of Phoenix, Illinois, was charged with battery following a road-rage incident at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28 in the 6800 block of West 95th Street.
The driver of the other car told police both vehicles pulled over, and Smith, a passenger, got out, punched her through the window and pulled her hair. Smith’s vehicle then drove west on 95th Street, police said.
Police spoke with the driver after she was dropped off in Hickory Hills. They arrested Smith when she drove the vehicle back into Oak Lawn on 95th Street, police said. She also was charged with illegal transportation of 2.7 grams of cannabis. Smith is due in court Nov. 2.
Retail theft suspect arrested after foot chase
Ryan A. Reedy, 31, of Calumet Park, was charged with retail theft after running from Jewel, 9424 S. Pulaski Road, at 1:14 p.m. Oct. 2.
Officers responding to the theft saw Reedy in the 9200 block of South Pulaski Road and caught him in the 9200 block of South Komensky Avenue after a foot chase, police said. He was carrying a BB gun and two rounds of rifle ammunition, along with a case of alcohol and a bottle of tequila worth $100 taken from the store, police said.
Reedy also was charged with obstructing a peace officer, illegal possession of ammunition and illegal possession of an air pistol. He is due in court Oct. 16.
Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken. Persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Compiled by Dermot Connolly