The following incidents were listed in the weekly bulletin prepared by the Park Ridge Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination.
RETAIL THEFT
Sarah Staar, 32, of the 300 block of Touhy Avenue, Park Ridge, was charged with retail theft on Dec. 13 after she allegedly stole a coat from a clothing store on the 100 block of South Prospect Avenue. According to police, an employee saw a woman leave the store wearing a coat that had been on a sales rack. The employee obtained the license plate information from the vehicle the woman was seen getting into and police took Staar into custody later that day. Bond was set at $1,500. She has a Jan. 7 court date.
UNDERAGE DRINKING
A 15-year-old Park Ridge boy was charged with underage drinking on the night of Dec. 13 after police on the way to a call reportedly saw him having difficulty walking on Prospect Avenue. After he allegedly ignored an officer’s initial order to stop, the teen was taken into custody near Cuttriss and Prospect Avenues. He was taken to Resurrection Medical Center for treatment due to alcohol intoxication and later released on his own recognizance, police said. He has a Jan. 13 adjudication hearing date.
DRUG POSSESSION
Philip Neylon, 23, of the 600 block of South Fairview Avenue, Park Ridge, was charged with possession of marijuana on Dec. 14 following a traffic stop near his residence. Police said Neylon was in possession of 3 grams of suspected marijuana. He was released on his own recognizance and assigned a Jan. 13 adjudication hearing date.
William Tate, 66, of the 4700 block of North Drake Avenue, Chicago, was charged with possession of marijuana on Dec. 14 following a traffic stop at Higgins Road and Washington Avenue. According to police, a bag containing 1 gram of suspected marijuana was located on the curb outside the passenger side of the vehicle where Tate was seated. Tate allegedly admitted the bag belonged to him. He was released on his own recognizance and assigned a Jan. 13 adjudication hearing date.
WARRANT
Curtis Winston, 49, of the 200 block of North Laverne Avenue, Chicago, was taken into custody Dec. 9 on two warrants. One of the warrants was out of Cook County and for theft, while the other was out of DuPage County for driving with expired registration, police said. His next court date in Cook County is Dec. 23.
Russel Reynolds, 50, of the 8800 block of North Prospect, Niles, was taken into custody Dec. 11 on a bond forfeiture warrant related to a battery charge. In October, Reynolds was also taken into custody for a bond forfeiture warrant. Court information was not available.