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the lake forest leader | November 3, 2016 | 9
Police Reports
Two females charged with
possession of cannabis
Anastasia L. Brown, 19,
of Round Lake, and Caroline
L. Carani, of the 800
block of Lake Forest, were
charged with possession of
cannabis at 7:01 p.m. on
Oct. 24 in the 700 block
of N. Western Ave. in Lake
Forest.
Police received a call
advising there was a suspicious
vehicle occupied by
two people and it appeared
they were smoking cannabis.
Police located a white
Chevrolet occupied by
Brown and Carani. When
they knocked on the vehicle
window and the driver
rolled down the window,
the smell of burnt cannabis
was clearly detected by the
officers on the scene.
Brown and Carani admitted
to the officers there
was cannabis in the vehicle,
which officers later
recovered.
In other police news:
LAKE BLUFF:
Oct. 21
• A $500 money gram was
reported lost or stolen at
12:54 p.m. in the 0-100
block of Sherwood Terrace.
Oct. 19
• Four political signs were
missing at 12:52 p.m. in
the 200 block of E. Sheridan
Road.
Oct. 17
• A hit-and-run was reported
at 4:41 p.m. at the Public
Services Building. The
officer was able to locate
all parties involved.
LAKE FOREST:
Oct. 24
• Michael C.J. Davis, 24, of
the 1300 block of N. Western
Ave., was charged with
violation of an order of protection
at 4:17 p.m. in the
1300 block of N. Western
Ave. Police investigated
a compliant concerning
a violation of an existing
order of protection taken
out against Davis from a
female college student. As
part of the investigation police
interviewed Davis and
obtained a confession that
he had knowingly, through
his actions, violated the order
of protection.
Oct. 23
• Jose A. Aponte, 19, of
Waukegan, was charged
with speeding, driving
with a suspended driver’s
license and no valid insurance
at 8:14 a.m. Officers
observed Aponte in
a green SUV traveling at
a high rate of speed and
were able to determine, by
radar, the vehicle was traveling
at 90 mph in a posted
55 mph speed zone.
• Roberto Arreola, 35,
of Blue Island, Ill., was
charged with possession of
a controlled substance at
1:18 a.m. at the East Train
Depot. Officers spoke to
Arreola at the train depot
and determined he had
prescription medication
belonging to someone else.
Arreola was also wanted on
a warrant from Cook Country
for failure to appear.
Oct. 22
• Jose L. Patino-Hernandez,
33, of Waukegan, was
charged with no valid driver’s
license at 8:16 a.m.
Officers on routine patrol
observed a pickup truck
disregard a traffic control
device as a result police
stopped the vehicle for the
traffic violation.
Oct. 18
• Leonard F. Grasso, 64, of
Northbrook, was charged
with disorderly conduct at
5:32 p.m. in the intersection
of Route 41 and Old
Elm Road. Police were
dispatched after receiving
a report of an incident
involving a driver pointing
a small black gun at
another driver. The victim
was driving southbound on
Route 41 when a vehicle
was swerving in traffic
and when he was almost
struck he honked his horn
at the car. Grasso pulled
beside the victims car and
extended his right arm in
the victims direction and
pointed a black object that
appeared to be a handgun
straight at the victim. The
victim applied his brakes
and called 911 and followed
Grasso at a safe distance.
Grasso was given a
December court date.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The
Lake Forest Leader’s Police
Reports are compiled from
official reports found on file
at the Lake Forest and Lake
Bluff Police departments. Individuals
named in these reports
are considered innocent
of all charges until proven
guilty in a court of law.
Jogger victim of battery on Lake Bluff bike path
Alyssa Groh, Editor
A 44-year-old North Chicago
woman was jogging
along the Robert McClory
Bike Path in Lake Bluff
when she was approached
by a male who pushed her
to the ground around 7
p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The woman was jogging
along the path north of East
Blodgett Avenue.
She had minor injuries
and refused medical treatment.
The woman described
the male to be 35-40 years
old, approximately 5 feet 7
inches tall, average set with
longer hair, and was possibly
wearing a hat and a
jacket.
The victim screamed and
frightened off the suspect,
who then fled east to enter
the driver’s side of a pickup
truck and drove north
on Sheridan Road toward
North Chicago. The woman
was unable to get a description
of the truck.
The Lake Bluff Police Department
are investigating
the battery. Police are asking
anyone who may have been
in the area to contact the Police
Department if they observed
anything along Sheridan
Road around 7 p.m. on
Tuesday, Oct. 25.
The Lake Bluff Police
Department will have an
increased presence in the
area and will conduct directed
patrols on the trail.
1131 Techny Road
Northbrook, IL
luriechildrens.org/locations I 312.227.7600
Offering family-friendly hours in several specialties,
including medical imaging and laboratory services.
Users of the path are
urged to take the following
steps to protect themselves:
• Always stay alert and be
aware of your surroundings
(don’t wear earphones).
• Walk, run or bike with a
partner or group.
• Let someone know
when you are on the trail,
your route and when you
expect to return.
• Walk, run or bike when
the path or trail is likely to
have a higher volume of
foot traffic.
• Avoid using paths or
trails when it is dark outside.
• Carry a cellphone.
Residents are encouraged
to report any suspicious
activity by calling
(847) 234-2151.
Police investigate registered sex offender at pre-school
Staff Report
The Lake Forest Police
Department received a
complaint regarding concerns
of a male registered
sex offender volunteering
at a church in the 700
block of Sheridan Road
on Oct. 24.
The complaint was
made due to the subject’s
close proximity to the
church’s pre-school.
As of Oct. 24 the male
From oct. 26
does not work or volunteer
at the church.
There is no indication
the subject had access or
contact with any of the
children at the pre-school.
The Police Department is
gathering statements from
the involved parties and are
investigating any potential
violations of the registered
sex offender statues to determine
if any criminal
charges should be made.
Anyone with information
in regards to this
investigation are encouraged
to contact Detective
Commander Rick Anderson
at (847) 810-3811 or
AndersoR@CityofLake-
Forest.com.
For more information,
contact Commander of
the Lake Forest Police
Department Craig Lepkowski
at LepkowsC@
cityoflakeforest.com.