Suburban Set on Fire, Resident Buys Stolen Cell Phone: Blotter

TUESDAY, JAN. 14

Demetra Tsironis, 22, of the 200 block of Ashcroft Lane, Oswego, was arrested on a Kendall County Sheriff’s Department warrant for failure to appear after her vehicle was stopped at about 2:45 p.m. near Briarcliff and River Bend.

MONDAY, JAN. 13

Store officials told police a man concealed PS3 video games valued at $40 and left without paying. He fled in a white Cadillac.

SUNDAY, JAN. 12

Kenneth Parker, 45, of the 400 block of Simms St., Aurora, was charged with driving with a suspended license after police stopped his vehicle at about 3:30 a.m. in the 1300 block of Douglas Road for parking in the fire lane.

SATURDAY, JAN. 11

A resident stated that they purchased a new cell phone on Craigslist, valued at $600, for $300 and was unable to activate it due to be being reported stolen. The incident remains under investigation.

SATURDAY, JAN. 4

Isabel Garcia, 70, of the 1000 block of Grove St. Aurora, was charged with driving without a license after police stopped his vehicle at 6:30 p.m. near Montgomery and Jackson for improper lane use.

Counterfeit Currency, 1200 Ogden Ave., reported they received a counterfeit $20 bill from an unknown customer.

FRIDAY, JAN. 3

A resident reported someone stole their 2013 Dodge Dart that was parked in the alley behind their home. The vehicle was located in an Aurora parking lot.

A victim reported someone used their personal information to apply for a loan online.

THURSDAY, JAN. 2

A 14-year-old Aurora juvenile, who was shopping with his parents at about 6:25 p.m. in the 1900 block of Douglas Road, was charged with retail theft after he concealed an airsoft gun valued at $40 and left without paying.

A resident of the 100 block of Holmes Place reported that someone entered the home and took items worth $7,000.

A resident reported that someone started their 2007 Chevrolet Suburban on fire which was parked in the driveway in the 1300 block of Raymond Drive. Aurora Township firefighter extinguished the blaze.

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