[Update] Flossmoor Police Blotter: Daytime Residential Burglary, Suspicious Garage Fire, Drunk Man Shatters Squad Car Window

Editor's Note (May 11, 3 p.m.): Two changes have been made to the initial publication of this article:

1. A report of a May 5 daytime residential burglary from Deputy Chief Mike Pulec was added.
2. The May 7 automotive burglary report of a stolen high-end camera has been removed. According to police, the woman who reported the camera stolen discovered that it was simply misplaced.

SUNDAY, MAY 8

Suspicious Garage Fire

A Flossmoor garage on the 19000 block of Harding Avenue caught fire shortly after 7 p.m., according to a police report. Fire Chief Chris Sewell told police on the scene that the fire appeared to be “suspicious in nature." Police said firemen on the scene observed the front door of the accompanying vacant residence to be wide open and the back window was broken out. Police conducted a neighborhood canvass to no avail, according to the report. Parked in the burning garage was a 1988 Ford Aerostar, which suffered damage from the flames, according to police. Flossmoor detectives are currently investigating the scene.

Stolen Bicycle

A Flossmoor child’s bicycle was stolen from the 700 block of Ash Street some time between April 1 and April 29, according to police. The brown-and-white Mongoose bicycle was taken from an unlocked shed in the back of the owner’s yard, according to police.

SATURDAY, MAY 7

Accused Drunken Driver Shatters Squad Car Window

Carlton Casto, 20, of the 7600 block of Claremont in Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, criminal damage to state property, possession of marijuana and improper usage of lanes after a Flossmoor traffic stop and DUI arrest led to reckless behavior, according to police. Police said Casto was pulled over after he was observed to be swerving in and out of his traffic lane. During the traffic stop investigation, as the responding officer was in his squad car requesting additional police backup, Casto drove off, only to be pulled over a second time roughly one block down the road, according to the report. Police said Casto was removed from his vehicle, determined to be intoxicated and placed under arrest. While in the back of the squad car, Casto began kicking at the window separating him from the officers, according to the report. After repeatedly shouting profanity at the police officers and threatening to kill them, Casto finally managed to shatter the window, while police were inside, according to the report. Police said they brought Casto back to the station, where they discovered in his possession six grams of marijuana distributed among three small plastic bags. Additional charges are pending, according to police.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Stolen iPhone 4

A Flossmoor teen's iPhone 4 was stolen from a locked gym locker at H-F High School sometime between 11 a.m. and 11:40 a.m., according to police.

Car Burglary

A Flossmoor man’s unlocked car was broken into on the 1700 block of Tina Lane sometime between 4 p.m. on May 5 and 7:30 a.m. on May 6, according to police. Police said multiple possessions were stolen from the vehicle, including various identification, banking and membership cards, an iPod classic and a wristwatch.

SATURDAY, MAY 5

Daytime Residential Burglary

A residential burglary occurred on the 2100 block of Evans Road sometime during the day between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., according to Flossmoor Deputy Chief Mike Pulec. According to Pulec, several screens had been removed from the north-facing kitchen windows and pry marks were visible on and east-facing kitchen window. A pry bar, found near the windows, was likely used to gain entry to the house, according to Pulec. Jewelry, electronic equipment and cash were among the stolen possessions and there was evidence that most of the house was rummaged through, according to Pulec.

Deputy Chief Pulec has requested that anyone who may have information relating to the burglary call the Flossmoor Police Department immediately.