Woman Arrested in Hinsdale for Child Endangerment

Endangering life of a child—Xuepiao Wang, of 523 N. Burno Dr. in Palatine, was arrested around noon on Sept. 26 after she left her 5-year-old child alone for an extended period of time in a parked car in the 900 block of North York Road, according to the .

Wang, 40, was charged with endangering the life of a child, ticketed and arrested by officers who responded to a call from an unidentified passer-by saying the child was alone in the car for 20 to 25 minutes.

Deputy Hinsdale Police Chief Kevin Simpson said there are common-sense reasons a child should not be left in a vehicle unattended, including high temperatures and the possibility he or she could get hurt by something inside the vehicle.

"More important is that with all we teach about 'stranger danger,' anybody can approach that car and entice that child to leave the car," Simpson said. "Whether it’s for five minutes or a [longer] period of time, a child of that age is too young to be left alone in a car. Period." 

Wang was released on bond with court information.

Residential burglary—An unknown suspect burglarized a home in the 400 block of South Lincoln Street and took a $1,500 Macbook computer between 1:30 p.m. Sept. 30 and 11:00 a.m. Oct 2.

Several of the home’s doors were unlocked, according to Hinsdale Police, and there were no signs of forced entry. The case is pending.

Vandalism—Jit K. Lim, of 914 Saint Stephens Grn. in Oak Brook, was arrested by Hinsdale Police in the 10 block of East Maple Street after keying a vehicle while the victim was seated inside at 12:38 p.m. Sept. 29.

Jim, 78, was charged and ticketed for violating a local vandalism ordinance. Simpson said there was no altercation or relationship between the suspect and victim that is believed to have preceded the incident. The deputy chief said the suspect's age and the lack of a motive has led the department to believe perhaps Lim was not aware of what he was doing. 

The cost of the damage to the victim's vehicle was unknown at the time of the report.

DUI—Matthew James Kruger, of 16216 Gamay Dr. in Plainfield, was arrested after he was observed to be under the influence of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests during a traffic stop on westbound Ogden Avenue near I-294 at 1:35 a.m. Sept. 29.

Kruger, 36, refused to submit to a breath test. He was charged with DUI and speeding and was released to appear in court.

DUI—Jacob M. Plecki, of 11213 S. Peller Ave. in Worth, was arrested after he was observed to be under the influence of alcohol and failed field sobriety tests during a traffic stop for improper stopping and disobeying the red light at York Road and Ogden Avenue at 1:47 a.m. Oct. 1.

Plecki, 28, refused to submit to a breath test. He was charged with DUI in addition to the traffic offenses and was released on bond to appear in court.

Theft—An unknown suspect stole a credit card and $15 cash from a female complainant’s purse while it sat on a counter at Redeemer Church, 139 E. 1st St. in Hinsdale, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Sept. 28.

The case is pending, according to Hinsdale Police.

Criminal damage to property—An unknown suspect put a hard-drying substance on the locks of Calico Corners, 777 N. York Rd. in Hinsdale, between 5:15 p.m. and 10 p.m. Sept. 27, according to Hinsdale Police.

The offense was reported by a store employee and the cost of the damage was unknown at the time.

Disorderly conduct—A resident in the 20 block of Princeton Road reported an unknown person set up a Roman candle across the street, facing the complainant’s house at 11:46 p.m. Sept. 29.

Roman candles are illegal fireworks, according to Hinsdale Police, and there are currently no suspects.

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