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Joliet officers answer a reported home invasion and detain an argumentative resident outside a neighboring apartment, after a neighbor reports him kicking doors.

What it showsA detention on a call, where officers may ask for a name, an address and an explanation.

Bloomington police detain two women accused of ripping security sensors off jeans at a mall. One is charged with resisting arrest and felony retail theft, the felony because of her earlier shoplifting convictions.

What it showsHow a prior theft conviction can lift a small theft to a felony.

Evanston police answer a report of a man asleep behind the wheel of his BMW. Asked for his keys he hands the officer a leaf, says he had 11 drinks, and blows a 0.343 on a portable breath test.

What it showsImpaired driving while parked: the law reaches the person in physical control of the car, not only the one driving it.

Niles police stop a 23 year old for weaving and tinted windows. She says she had three beers at a karaoke bar, argues with the officer over the roadside breath test, and later blows a 0.098 at the station.

What it showsThe roadside breath test and the test at the station are two different things, and this stop shows both.