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Friday, September 9, 2011

Most Citations Issued for Speeding During Labor Day Campaign

As part of the Labor Day "You Drink. You Drive. You Lose" campaign, Libertyville police ramped up traffic enforcement.

Libertyville police recently announced the results of the department's enhanced traffic enforcement for the Labor Day "You Drink. You Drive. You Lose" campaign from Aug. 19 to Sept. 5. During the campaign a total of 267 citations and 112 warnings were issued. Most arrests and citations were for speeding, followed by no proof of vehicle insurance. Arrest and Citations   Driving under the influence of alcohol     5 Driving while license suspended or revoked     3 No valid driver’s license     8 No proof of vehicle insurance   27 Driver not wearing seat belt     5 Speeding 120 Funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Transportation, the additional enforcement focused on impaired drivers as well as seat-belt violations, as statistics …

Mr. Friendly

12:25 am on Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Donny, things like that are budgeted years in advance. Police Departments get about 4 dollars from each traffic ticket written. The rest goes to paying lawyers, clerks and judges for court.   more ›

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Police Blotter: Theft at X-Sport, Driving Violations

Libertyville Patch provides updates from the Police Department every Wednesday.

Theft at X-Sport On Nov. 14, a X-Sport Fitness patron reported that his wallet was stolen from an unsecured locker. The wallet contained his driver's license, $10 in cash, some credit and business cards. His car keys and clothes had been moved to another locker. Driving Without Car Insurance Remigijus Zukas, 31, of Plainfield, was stopped for improper lane usage at Milwaukee and Park Avenue at 5pm on Nov. 15. Zukas was charged with driving with a revoked license, operating an uninsured vehicle and for improper lane usage. Zukas was released on a personal bond and his court date is set for Dec. 8. A teenager was stopped for speeding near Butterfield and Winchester Roads at about 6am on Nov. 17. The teen was unable to produce a driver's …

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Drunk Driving, Speeding, Possession of Marijuana

Libertyville Patch will post a new police blotter from the Libertyville Police Department every Wednesday.

Note: The police blotter is compiled from reports provided by the Libertyville Police Department each week. Readers are reminded that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Libertyville Patch will post police blotter reports once a week, on Wednesdays. Speeding & Driving with Suspended License Norberto Osorio, Jr., 20, of Mundelein, was stopped for speeding on Milwaukee Avenue near Valley Park Drive at 4:45pm on Nov. 9. Osorio was arrested for driving with a suspended license and was released on a personal bond. His court date is set for Dec. 22. On the evening of Nov. 9, a teenager from the 15000 block of West Oak Spring, was stopped for speeding on Butterfield Road near Ridgewood Lane. The teen was …

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Police Blotter: Speeding, Stolen Painting, Pizza Fight

Libertyville Patch will post a new police blotter from the Libertyville Police Department every Wednesday.

Stolen Paintings Police responded to a call that four paintings were stolen from an office located on the 700 block of South Milwaukee Avenue. The receptionist said the paintings were stolen sometime between 5 p.m. Nov. 3 and 8:50 a.m. Nov. 5. The police do not have descriptions or value of the paintings. Speeding and Warrant Arrests On Nov. 4, James Grocki, 23, of the 300 block of West Winchester Road, was taken into custody on a warrant from the Lake County Sheriff's Office for failing to appear in court on a charge of attempted possession of a controlled substance. Police stopped and cited Trisha Christie, 25, for speeding at about 9:20 p.m. Nov. 6 on Milwaukee Avenue near Condell Drive. Police also found that DuPage County had an …

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