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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1995
Page
11
A 47-year-old Oak Forest man Fredrick Burgess was charged with armed robbery minutes after allegedly holding up the White Hen Pantry at Le Street and Pulaski Road. He bonded at $100,000 and underwent psychological testing. Burgess said he needed money to pay bills.
Police investigate an alleged sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy reported Thursday by the boy’s mother. A child care incident led to the arrest of Cortez Tarver, 20, for aggravated assault after he allegedly pulled a gun on a woman guarding his baby during a home entry in Chicago Heights. The woman pursued him with a knife, and Tarver fled.
Flossmoor police charged 20 year old Kalonie Wesley with aggravated battery to a police officer possession of a controlled substance and escape. An officer treated for injuries after Wesley fled in a car dragging the officer for about 100 yards before being captured. He faced additional resisting a peace officer and unlawful use of a weapon charges.
Will County sheriffs police stopped a car in Crete Township after midnight for speeding with no headlights. They found nearly $4,000 in the trunk and two dozen empty baggies. A drug sniffing dog found no drugs. Driver Pedro Ochoa, 26, of Calumet City, was cited for headlights and stop sign violations. Ochoa claimed the money belonged to a friend and money was also found on his person.
Ethel Gebert, 86, of 115 North State Street, was rushed to Olympia Fields Osteopathic Medical Center in critical condition after a head-on crash on North Main Street Friday morning. Police said Gebert crossed the center line and struck a field truck carrying 3,000 gallons of gasoline. no spill occurred and no tickets were issued.
Springfield Gov Jim Edgar named Ann Patla to head the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. Patla, 50, of Barrington, has led Pioneer Foundation Inc and Pioneer Center since 1987 and previously worked in state and local mental health roles. The appointment aligns with a shift toward community based services and adds Patla’s extensive policy and program leadership.
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