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The case of footprints in the snow, or, whose battery was it?Footprints left in fresh snow led to the arrest of a Tinley Park man by Tinley Park police According to a report filed by Tinley Park Patrolman Timothy Khlers. about 4:45 a m Thursday he stopped to check a 1974 Ford parked at 16330 84th avenue with its parking lights and windshield wipers onEhlers woke up the car’s sleeping oc cupant, Lawrence lithe Uthe. 23, told Ehlers he had been driving home when he got sleepy and parked His home was four miles away at 6408 175th streetBUT WHEN Uthe tried to start up his car, he found that his battery didn’t have the power to turn over the engine Ehlers offered to call a tow truck orsome other form of help, but Uthe refused and then, according to the officer, became belligerent when told that police department rules prohibited the Ford from being jump started from Ehler ssquad carEhlers reported that Uthe became loud and boisterous, kicking his car while pounding on its windows with his fistAfter Ehler’s advised Uthe to quiet down, Uthe locked himself inside his automobileABOUT 5 30 A M , w hen Ehlers passed by the location to check on Uthe, he found him trying to jump start his Ford from an automobile battery on the ground As Ehlers turned his squad car around to park, he saw Uthe put the battery in his trunk When he asked Uthe about the battery, Ehlers reported that Uthe told him it was his ownLooking at the ground. Ehlers saw fresh footprints in the newly fallen snow leading from the Uthe* car to a 1967 Ford parked in the driveway at 16408 84th avenue They were the only footprints insightOn Ehlers’ request. Uthe opened the trunk of his Ford inside Ehlers reported finding an automobile battery with cut cables attached to it.Ehlers checked the 1967 Ford and foundthat the hood had recently been openedand that the battery inside was missing the cables cutWHEN UTHE was told he was under arrest for theft, he again became belligerent and resisted Ehlers’ efforts to search and handcuff him, the officer re portedChecking at the house where the 1967 Ford was parked. Ehlers found the owner, J P K»o, who identified the battery as his and said he had not given Uthe permission to use itAt the Tinley Park police station, Uthe once again became belligerent and uncooperative, according to Ehlers report, refusing to submit to an inventory of his belongings and throwing boot* and other items around the booking room in Ehlers efforts to stop Uthe, he ended up wrestling him to the floor During the scuffle, Uthe suffered a cut on his forehead, for which he refused medical aid, Ehlers reportedUthe was charged with theft, resisting a peace officer, and obstructing a peace officer He was released on SI.WJO bond with a March court date
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Midlothian Star Herald
Midlothian, Illinois, US
Sun, Mar 02, 1980
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