Crime & Safety
2 DUI Arrests, Thefts During a Birthday Party: Blotter
Oak Forest police reports, March 15-17 • Camera and phone stolen at celebration • 63-year-old driver refuses breath test • Woman faces DUI charge.
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
Camera, Phone Stolen During Birthday Party
A 22-year-old Oak Forest woman said someone stole her phone and digital camera during a birthday party at her boyfriend’s home. A Kodak camera worth $200, a Blackberry Curve 9310 worth $115 and several credit and ID cards were taken, along with $85 in cash.
She told police she believed a friend and family of a friend who came to the party might be responsible.
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Driver Allegedly Refuses To Take Breath Test
Nathan E. Boulden, 63, of the 15700 block of Lake in Indiana, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and disobeying a traffic control device, according to a report. Police stopped Boulden at about 10:47 p.m., near 5000 155th Street.
An officer reported the driver had bloodshot eyes, was slurring his speech and had an odor of alcohol on his breath, the report stated. Boulden failed field sobriety tests. During booking, he refused to take a breath test, the report continued.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 15
DUI Charge for Oak Forest Driver
Kim Marie Lawrence, 56, of the 15000 block of LeClaire in Oak Forest, was charged with driving under the influence, making an improper turn and failure to signal when required, according to a report. Lawrence was stopped at about 10:38 p.m. near 15800 Laramie Ave.
An officer reported smelling alcohol on the driver’s breath, and she took and failed field sobriety tests, the report stated. After her arrest, Lawrence refused to take a breath test while at the Oak Forest Police Department.
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