Police Blotter: Underage Drinking; Bar Fight

monday, feb. 21

DuPage County Warrant

Gary P. Niner, 40, of the 2200 block of Sanford Avenue in New Lenox, turned himself in on a DuPage County warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving under the influence. He was released on bond pending a court date at DuPage County Courthouse.

Street Signs Missing

The street signs and the post that held them on the southwest corner of Plattner Drive and Winford Lane were reported missing.

Underage Drinking

Matthew Price, 19, of the 7500 block of Lakeside Drive in Frankfort; Juliette Schwartz, 19, of the 22100 block of Princeton Circle in Frankfort; Luke A. Curran, 19, of the 10700 block of Mary Lane in Mokena; and Agata Gorzela, 20, of Notre Dame, Ind., were arrested and charged with illegal consumption of alcohol, police said. They were arrested after police received complaints from neighbors about a loud party in Curran's apartment. According to reports, police could hear loud voices and music coming from the apartment when they arrived and could see "dozens" of beer cans through the apartment's sliding glass window. Daniel J. Costigan, 20, of the 14200 block of Innisbrook Lane in Homer Glen, also was at the party and was arrested and charged with possession of drug equipment after police found a pipe in his cigarette pack. All of those charged were released on bond pending a March court date. 

Bar Fight at 191 South

Michael A. Delao, 35, of the 10500 block of Thornham Lane, was arrested and charged with interference with public defenders, police said. According to reports, Delao had been kicked out of 191 South because of a fight, and when police arrived at the bar, Delao said another man had grabbed him by the arm. Witnesses told officers Delao had actually started the fight, at one point grabbing another man's shirt. When the reporting officer told Delao no one would be taken into custody because of the inconsistencies in the stories, Delao became angry and began swearing. The officer told Delao he needed to leave because bar staff had told him to, but Delao said he wouldn't leave until he could sign a complaint. He swore a final time and, according to the report, said, "Arrest me. I'm not going." Police secured his hands behind his back and arrested him. Delao was released on bond pending a March court date.