OMG PD: Tear Up the Town, Laundry Money

ST. CHARLES

Drunk and Disorderly

Jason A. Gatewood, 38, of the 300 block of Michigan Avenue, Aurora, was cited at 5:47 p.m. April 14 at 48 N. 12th St., with disorderly conduct. Police received a report from that address that Gatewood was intoxicated and destroying property at a neighboring home. He was issued a notice to appear in court on June 20.

DOWNERS GROVE

Gone in 60 Seconds

A school resource officer and the Dean of Students at Downers Grove South High School spoke to a student at about 7:40 a.m. about an iPhone theft from the day before. "(The student) advised that he placed the phone on the shelf of the locker to change, and then turned away from his locker for only a minute and when he looked back, he noticed that his phone was missing," the officer said in his report. The black 16GB iPhone 4S was valued at $200.

Laser Show Ends in Arrest

Michael R. Fierke, 26, of the 6600 block of Springside Avenue, Downers Grove, was charged with disorderly conduct following an April 9 incident on Belmont Road near Haddow Avenue.

A man said a laser beam appeared about a dozen times inside his vehicle at about 5:30 p.m. while he was driving on Belmont Road. The beam appeared to be coming from a silver 2005 Pontiac, which was driven by Fierke. At one point, the beam hit his inside rearview mirror, bounced and hit the man in his right eye. The man contacted police and an officer caught up to him and Fierke on Belmont near the railroad tracks.

The man said the vision in his right eye was blurry, but he declined medical attention and planned to follow up with his eye doctor later. He wished to sign a complaint for the incident.

The officer went to Fierke's vehicle and saw a small package for a laser on the passenger front seat. Fierke was told about the complaint and asked what happened. After a brief conversation, the officer told Fierke he was under arrest. He was booked, charged and has a May 14 court date in Downers Grove.

WOODRIDGE

Money Laundering

Someone pried open laundry machines on the 2500 block of Crystal Court to remove cash. Similar activity was noted in laundry rooms on the 2400 block of Emerald Court as well, located about one block east.

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