Around 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 22, police were dispatched to the 7-Eleven on Harlem for a strong-armed robbery. The victim told police that he saw two teenagers loitering inside the store and confronted them, so they exited to the parking lot. As soon as other customers left the store, the two returned. One grabbed the 7-Eleven employee and pushed him away from the cashier’s counter before going behind the counter, grabbing several cigars and leaving. While conducting a premise check on South Boulevard in Oak Park, police saw two young men matching the offenders’ description and detained them. The 7-Eleven employee positively identified the two 16-year-olds and the cigars they stole. As police placed the two teens in custody, one of them fled on foot. Police caught him after a brief pursuit, according to the police report. He was charged with resisting an officer and robbery, and the other offender was also charged with robbery. Both teenagers were taken to a juvenile detention center.
DUI
Before 1 a.m. on Sept. 25, police saw a two-car accident at Harlem and Harrison. The driver of one of the cars said he was turning left when the other car hit him. Police reported that the offending driver smelled of alcohol. Police found cannabis and a bottle of partially consumed liquor in the driver’s car. At the police station, the man provided a breath sample that showed his blood alcohol concentration was 0.14. He was charged with driving under the influence, having a BAC over 0.08, possession of cannabis in a car, improper lane usage, having an expired vehicle registration, and operating an uninsured vehicle…