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Car crashes into Arlington Heights laundromat

A car crashed into the window of an Arlington Heights laundromat Saturday afternoon, police said.

The crash occurred at 5:28 p.m. at Big Coin Laundry, 1756 W. Algonquin Road, Arlington Heights Police Sgt. Tom Boggs said. No injuries were reported.

The driver, Rigoberto Morales, 25, of Rolling Meadows was attempting to back a Ford Contour into a parking space when he accidentally put the car into drive instead of reverse, Boggs said.

Morales was issued a citation for no valid driver’s license.

The exact cost of damages is unknown, Boggs said, but they amounted to more than $1,500.

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