Crime & Safety

Couple Arrested for Exposing Themselves in a Window, 22-year-old Allegedly Drives 93 in a 55-mph Zone

Also, alcohol arrests include Chicago man allegedly found passed out in York Road.

posted April 9, 2013

Disorderly Conduct

Kenneth Bednar, 55, 697 S. York Road, and Jill Bednar, 54, of the same address, were arrested for disorderly conduct after they allegedly exposed themselves in the front window of their home at 3:24 p.m. Nov. 17. They were both released on I-bond.

Driving 93 in a 55 mph Zone

Police pulled over a blue Suzuki Forenza driven by Marcel J. Geanes, 22, 1649 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, after police said Geanes was clocked doing 93 miles per hour in a 55-mph zone at 10:03 a.m. Nov. 18 at Roosevelt and Interstate 290. Geanes also was wanted on a warrant out of DeKalb County for failure to appear and was charged with driving without insurance. He was taken to DuPage County Jail.

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Public Intoxication

Victor Alvares, 57, 1616 N. Monitor Ave., Chicago, was cited for public intoxication and possession of open alcohol in public at 691 N. York at 5:26 a.m. Nov. 17. Police assisting the fire department at a fire at the Waverton Hotel were notified by a passerby of a man passed out in the road. Police said Alvares, who was found lying halfway in the northbound lanes of York Road, was taken to the hospital. They discovered he also had a warrant for failure to appear on a traffic case out of Melrose Park. Police from Melrose Park picked him up from the hospital.

Allen Schroeder, 53, 757 S. York Road, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and possession of open alcohol in public at 360 N. York Road at 12:31 a.m. Nov. 19 He was taken to Elmhurst Memorial Hospital.

DUI Arrest

Jessica A. Bartels, 25, 2909 Washington St., Franklin Park, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over her white Nissan Maxima for failure to signal and improper turn at York and North at 4:01 a.m. Nov. 19. She was released on I-bond.

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Possession of Cannabis

Ronetta Abercrombie, 30, 507 W. Quincy, Maywood, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis after police pulled over her vehicle for no seat belt at North and Melrose at 12:50 a.m. Nov. 16. She was released on I-bond.

Sean M. Kelly, 29, 110 Geroge St. Apt. 200, Bensenville, was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis after police on patrol saw him walking near York and Crestview at 2 a.m. Nov. 19. Police said he was carrying 23 grams of cannabis. He was released on I-bond.

Violation of Construction Hours

Jack R. Collins, 50, 8624 47th St. Apt. 1, Lyons, was cited for violation of construction hours for allegedly operating an excavator and a semi-dump truck on the 500 block of Linden Avenue at 6:16 p.m. Nov. 18. He was released on bond at the scene.

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