Blotter: Warm Temps Bring Joggers Out; Disabled Car Leads to Outstanding Warrant

The following incidents are among the official reports of the Lake Forest and Lake Bluff police departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.

LAKE FOREST

Battery

Preston C. Bradley, 21, 30 E. Barnswallow Road, Lake Forest, was charged with battery at 7:45 p.m. Feb. 7 in the 800 block of South Waukegan Road. Bradley picked up the victim by her arms and held her off her feet without legal justification. He posted a $100 bond pending a March 2 court date in Waukegan. 

Possession of Marijuana

Amber M. Roberts, 27, 516 Garnett Ave., Winthrop Harbor, Ill., and Tekesisha R. Bond, 32, 3117 Gilead Ave., Zion, were each charged with possession of marijuana at 12:20 a.m. Feb. 8 in the 1300 block of West Kennedy Road. Roberts was stopped for speeding after traveling 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. Both were found to knowingly have in their possession more than 2.5 grams of marijuana, but not exceeding 10 grams. They each posted a $150 bond pending a Feb. 22 court date in Waukegan.

Driving Under the Influence

Victor A. Hunter, 39, 1537 S. Pulaski Road, Chicago, was charged with improper lane use, operating a vehicle without a license and driving under the influence at 11:26 p.m. Feb. 8 near Route 41 and Gage Lane. Police responded to a report of a drunken driver who had struck the center median several times. Police located the vehicle, and Hunter failed field sobriety tests. He submitted to blood and urine testing, which will be sent to the crime lab for analysis. He posted a $3,000 personal recognizance bond pending a Feb. 28 court date in Waukegan.

Michael B. McCloud, 43, 4736 S. Harding Ave., Chicago, was charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, improper lane use, operating an uninsured vehicle and driving under the influence for drugs at 3:26 a.m. Feb. 2 near Route 41 and Westleigh Road. Police responded to a reported drunken driver who had struck the wall south of Lake Forest. Police located the vehicle, which drove off the roadway and struck a street light. McCloud was transported to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. He stated he had taken prescription medication. McCloud submitted to blood and urine testing, which will be sent to the crime lab for analysis. He was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond and surrendered his state driver's license pending a Feb. 28 court date in Waukegan.

Minor Consumption of Alcohol

Paul W. Zumbrook, 20, 580 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, was charged with minor consumption of alcohol at 9:57 a.m. Feb. 11 in the 500 block of Sheridan Road. Lake Forest College security called for an unconscious person, who was found lying in the hallway. Zumbrook was found to have consumed an alcoholic beverage and was younger than 21. He was transported to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. Zumbrook thought he was at the University of Illinois where he is a student. He was assigned an administrative hearing March 14 at Lake Forest City Hall. 

Viktoria S. Baldacci, 20, 1309 Oakton Lane, Naperville, was charged with minor consumption of alcohol at 4:25 a.m. Feb. 5 in the 500 block of Sheridan Road. Lake Forest College security called for an unconscious person who was vomiting. Baldacci was found to have consumed an alcoholic beverage and was younger than 21. She was transported to Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. Baldacci was assigned an administrative hearing March 14 at Lake Forest City Hall.

LAKE BLUFF

Theft

A Inverness Court resident reported her Northern Trust debit card was used to make telephone calls totaling $40.75 at 2 p.m. Feb. 18. The transactions occurred Feb. 14, and she noticed them Feb. 16, and reported it to Northern Trust Bank on Feb. 17. 

Suspicious Circumstance

An officer responded to Route 176 Union Pacific Railroad tracks for a report of numerous white bags on the train tracks at 7:55 a.m. Feb. 16. The officer located 20 to 30 individual shopping bags had been dumped illegally on the Union Pacific Railroad right of way, about 300 feet north of Route 176. Each bag had similar items inside, including empty Marlboro cigarette boxes and brown coffee cups from Speedway. No other possible identification of the offender was located. 

Outstanding Warrant

An officer responded to the intersection of Cambridge Lane and Moffett Road for a report of a disabled vehicle at 7:40 a.m. Feb. 12. The driver was wanted on an active warrant for disorderly conduct from Evergreen Park Police Department. The warrant was confirmed and the bond was $5,000 or 10 percent. The driver, Johnny White, was secured in handcuffs and taken to Lake Bluff Police Department. White was unable to post the 10 percent and was transported to Lake County Jail. 

Joggers vs. Car

An officer received a telephone call from a woman stating at approximately 11:20 a.m. Feb. 12, she was driving her vehicle westbound on East Center Avenue just east of Evanston Avenue. She said there were two female joggers in front of her running in the middle of the roadway. She honked her horn for the joggers to move over, and they both turned and looked at her. There was a car parked on the north side of the street, and the woman said the joggers moved over and she continued slowly past them. She heard a thud an immediately stopped her car, got out and asked the joggers what happened. The one jogger, wearing a dark jogging suit, hair pulled back, approximately 5-foot-7, stated "you hit me." The woman asked if she was OK and needed medical attention. The female jogger said no. The woman observed her passenger-side mirror pushed and the female jogger said she made contact with the mirror and her left elbow. The second jogger has dark hair, loose dark bottoms and a lighter top. The driver said she did not realize she should have waited for the joggers to pass the parked vehicle. The joggers then continued running westbound on East Center Avenue. No victim information at this time.