Countryside, IL – Commuters and shoppers in Chicago’s southwest suburbs should be aware of a string of thefts and two DUI arrests reported this week in Countryside, according to a Friday update from police.
According to the Countryside Police Department, the report covers incidents from Wednesday, October 1, 2025, through Wednesday, October 8, 2025, including retail thefts, vehicle damage, and two DUI arrests tied to separate traffic incidents .
Police say a victim reported an electric bicycle stolen from a residence on Wednesday, October 1 (Wednesday). On Sunday, October 5 (Sunday), TJ Maxx at 5555 Brainard reported two thefts: one involving approximately $1,175.60 in merchandise and another in which a man allegedly removed a security device and left with jeans; the suspect reportedly fled in a red Honda Civic with a covered license plate. That same afternoon, a resident on the 10000 block of 5th Avenue Cutoff reported a shattered rear window on a 2005 Dodge Dakota.
Dealership employees at Westfield Ford, 6200 La Grange Road, reported spare tires stolen from seven Ford F-150s; surveillance indicated the theft occurred Sunday, October 5 at about 4:58 p.m. On Wednesday, October 8 (Wednesday), two LA Fitness patrons at 5917 La Grange Road reported cash and a wallet missing from an unlocked locker, police said .
Arrests included a 23-year-old La Grange man who was allegedly found passed out behind the wheel at Taco Bell (5611 La Grange Road) early Sunday, October 5 and charged with DUI, and a 67-year-old Chicago man arrested Wednesday, October 8 after an alleged hit-and-run near Joliet Road and Brainard Avenue; police say he later tested 0.128 BAC. A separate Monday, October 6 stop led to charges for a 27-year-old Chicago woman for allegedly driving on a suspended license, among other violations .
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