Police Blotter: Lake Forest and Lake Bluff

The following incidents were listed 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

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Leroy C. Edwards, 58, 258 S. Sibley Ave., Kankakee, Ill., was charged with DUI, DUI over .08, Aggravated DUI, improper lane usage, improper display of registration, driving while his license was revoked, and operating an uninsured vehicle Feb. 5 at the intersection of U.S. Route 41 and Deerpath Road in Lake Forest. Edwards was observed driving improperly within the traffic lanes. He appeared to be under the influence of an alcoholic beverage. He failed the field sobriety tests and submitted a breath sample indicating a blood alcohol level of .192. He was held for a bond hearing.

LAKE BLUFF

Theft

Three Lake Bluff residences reported theft of copper downspouts from Feb. 6-8. One occurred in the 300 block of Foss Court reported on Feb. 10 that a copper downspout was taken from the detached garage, occurring sometime between 11 p.m. Feb. 7 and 6:30 a.m. Feb 8. Value is estimated at $500. The second occurred in the 200 block of East Sheridan Place of two, 9-foot copper downspouts and 5 copper elbow joints missing from the garage reported Feb. 8. The estimated value was $200. The theft occurred during a four-day span, but the owner was unsure the exact date. The third theft occurred in the 500 block of Lakeland Drive on Feb. 5 while the house was unoccupied. Three copper downspouts were taken at an estimated value of $400. Police said they believe there is a connection between the three thefts.

Road Obstruction

Officers responded to north bound Route 41 south of Knauz on Feb. 6 for a report of ski poles in the roadway. The officer located the ski poles and skis in the roadway near Lake Forest Hospital. The case was turned over to the Lake Forest Police Department. No further details were available.

Phone Scam

A Lake Bluff resident received a phone call from Texas stating their grandson had been arrested for transporting open alcohol after attending a wedding in Lancaster, Texas. The caller, who identified the grandson by name, asked for $2,600 in bail money to be wired.  They went ahead and wired the money to the caller, who was not their grandson. They called their grandson later and he said he had never been to a wedding in Texas and was at home in Connecticut at the time of the phone call. Lake Bluff Police contacted police in Lancaster, but they had no arrest record for the name given by the caller.