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Park Ridge Blotter: Man Charged With Criminal Sexual Assault


Entrance to Park Ridge Police Station. (Charles Miller/Journal photo)

The following records are from the files of the Park Ridge Police Dept. The Park Ridge Journal publishes its “Police Blotter” every Wednesday:

Sexual Assault Charged

Walter J. Kramer, 38, of 243 Murphy Lake Ln., Park Ridge, was charged with criminal sexual assault at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26. He was taken into custody in the 2000 block of W. Sibley Street. Police did not have any further information about the alleged incident.

Battery Charged

John D. Gabrail, 34, of 5238 Davis St., Skokie, was charged with battery at 1:52 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21. He allegedly became violent and struck a security guard in the face at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital.

Harassment Charged

Brian C. Ashcroft, 37, of 5308 N. Oak Park Ave., Chicago, was charged with harassment through electronic communications. He was taken into custody at his home at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 after he allegedly violated an order of protection by contacting a protected person through social media.

DUI Charges

Keith M. King, 40, of 5233 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago, was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to land, driving on the sidewalk, and improper lane usage. At 8:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, he allegedly drove off the roadway and onto the golf course at Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Ave. He was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for treatment.

Contraband Charges

A 15-year-old Niles boy was charged with possession of an electronic smoking device at 1:35 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24 at Maine East High School.

Retail Theft Charged

Kyle N. Chillemi, 35, of 5122 W. Windsor Ave., Chicago, was charged with retail theft at Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave. He was stopped at 5:36 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26 after he allegedly tried to leave without paying for liquor valued at a total of $134.06.

Retail Theft Reported

An unknown man took several bottles of liquor from Walgreens Drug Store, 800 Devon Ave., at 6:54 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.

An unknown man took over the counter medications from Mariano’s, 1900 S. Cumberland Ave., at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21.

Driving Charges

Nathan A. Richko, 47, of 851 N. Northwest Hwy. #2F, Park Ridge, was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license and driving in the wrong lane. He was pulled over in the 200 block of N. Northwest Highway at 7:39 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Anthony R. Tovar, 37, of 737 N. Western Ave. #1A, Park Ridge, was charged with driving with a suspended driver’s license at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23. He was stopped at Dee Road and Devon Avenue.

Burglaries and Thefts

A handbag, jewelry, and cash were taken from a home in the 800 block of East Avenue between 7:04 and 7:13 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Jewelry was taken from a home in the 1700 block of S. Western Avenue between 5:50 and 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24.

Drug Charges

A 15-year-old Des Plaines boy was charged with possession of cannabis at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24.

Vandalism Reports

A garage door was damaged in the 1200 block of Beau Drive between 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18 and 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19.

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