Gun Threat In Western Springs Encounter: Cops

Western Springs IL

28 September, 2021

8:41 AM

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WESTERN SPRINGS, IL — In recent days, Western Springs police handled cases involving retail theft, disorderly conduct, a DUI and identity theft. Here is information from the latest Western Springs police reports: A driver told police that a man in another car pulled up next to him about 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Wolf Road and Park Place. The man got out of his car and said he had a gun. However, no gun was visible. The man went back into his car and drove away without any more problems. The incident was listed as disorderly conduct. Rafael R. Ortiz, 37, of Chicago, was cited at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Walgreens, 4700 S. Gilbert Ave., on a charge of retail theft. He was released on bond. According to a police report, the store's assistant manager witnessed Ortiz leaving the store with a bag full of merchandise that he had not paid for. The items consisted of over-the-counter drugs with a value of more than $1,200. Luis A. Arroyo, 36, of Bolingbrook, was arrested about 4 a.m. Sunday at Wolf Road and 55th Street on a charge of DUI. He was released on bond. According to a police report, officers saw Arroyo sleeping in his parked car. They spoke with him and found he appeared to be under the influence. He failed field sobriety and breath tests. A resident in the 1000 block of Longmeadow Lane told police that a fraudulent Verizon Wireless account was set up in his name. Charges of more than $300 are outstanding on the account. Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.