Winthrop Harbor Police Department

PRESS RELEASE


August 18, 2008: Arrest Notices 8/16/08- 8/17/08

Traffic Arrest-
On 8/16/08, an Officer stopped a vehicle in the 1600 block of Sheridan Road for improper lane usage. The driver, John L. Piazza, 59, of Winthrop Harbor was arrested for DUI. Piazza was also cited for DUI over .08. Piazza was later released on a personal recognizance bond and given a future court date.

Criminal Damage to State Supported Property Arrest-
On 8/17/08, Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Sheridan Road for a report of a man striking village signs with a wood board. A short time later, Christopher M. Thorn, 21, of Waukegan was arrested and charged with criminal damage to state supported property and disorderly conduct. Thorn was later released on a personal recognizance bond and given a future court date.

Note: Any person charged with an offense has the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law. Persons named herein are merely alleged to have committed the offense(s) they are accused of.

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