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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1999
Page
7
Flossmoor reports some vehicle thefts and vandalism
Police reports detail a stolen two way radio from an auto in the 3000 block of Carmel after a window was broken. Additional thefts include two cell phones a pager a compact discs and loose change from a car on Oak Lane. Vandalism involved flowering bushes dug up on Burns and a BB gun damaged window on Western Avenue. Two youths faces charges in separate incidents at Homewood Flossmoor High School and two adults were charged with DUI and speeding with court appearances planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel
Oak Lane
Burns
Flossmoor
Western Avenue
Chicago Heights
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Flossmoor Court
Regina M. Folliard
Albany
Evergreen Park
Folliard
Markham Court
Matt K. Davidson
Green
Park Forest
Cannabis seized during patrol near 14th and Arnold
Chicago Heights officers on routine patrol recovered nine bags of suspected cannabis from a field near 14th and Arnold streets. Police said a woman reported her ATM card stolen from an East 22nd Street residence between April 13 and 17 and that the card was used at an ATM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th and
Arnold Streets
East 22Nd Street
Chicago Heights
Multiple Local Thefts and a DUI Arrest in Suburban Chicago
Chicago Heights police recovered a stolen vehicle from Minette Lane in Country Club Hills after being reported stolen from Olympia Fields. Burglary at an unknown location occurred earlier, while a would be armed robber at a Speedway in Glenwood Dyer Road failed to take cash due to a too-tightly fitted hand under the partition. A Homewood locker theft at Powerhouse Gym resulted in immediate credit card misuse. Lynwood resident Steven Jarecki, 26, was charged with DUI and illegal lane usage after a traffic stop near Main and Rebecca streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club Hills
Chicago Heights
Minette Lane
Olympia Fields
Speedway
Glenwood-Dyer Road
Homewood
Powerhouse Gym
Halsted St
Lynwood
Steven Jarecki
Ellen
Main
Rebecca Streets
Man steals vehicle at Lincoln Mall. suspect charged
A vehicle was stolen Sunday from the Lincoln Mall parking lot. Jerry G. Farrish of Steger, 1918 E. 30th St., was charged on April 22 with possession of cannabis tampering with a motor vehicle and attempted obstruction of justice. He allegedly tried to open a car on Cicero Avenue and gave police a fictitious name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Mall
Jerry G. Farrish
E. 30Th St
Steger
Farrish
Cicero Avenue
Local teens face traffic and trespass charges in area
Demei Bridges, 18, of Matteson, charged with unlawful cannabis possession driving without headlights and without a seat belt on April 22. Darryl Brown, 17, of Richton Park, charged with criminal trespass to land after entering a Governors Highway grocery store. Douglas Woods, 60, of Richton Park, charged with DUI improper lane use driving with revoked license and uninsured vehicle after a Sauk Trail Cicero stop. Woods also held on an Oak Forest warrant. Shelly Gray, 36, of University Park, charged with illegal transportation of alcohol and driving with revoked license on April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demei L. Bridges
Oriole Road
Matteson
Darryl S. Brown
Clark Drive
Richton Park
Governors Highway
Douglas Woods
Lawndale Ave
Jewel theft reported after Clark Street break in
A Glenwood resident from the 400 block of Clark reported jewelry stolen after a Monday burglary. A bathroom window was broken, and police described the entry as forced. Ensuing investigation seeks additional clues and possible suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Stolen Bicycles and Cell Phone Reported Near Izaak Walton Fields
Police report two bicycles taken from a rack at the Izaak Walton baseball fields on Ridge Road. A cell phone was stolen from a parked car Sunday, with a resident also reporting Sunday or Monday loss from Martin Avenue. A separate traffic stop near 183rd Street led to charges against Richard Mysliwiec Jr. for DUI resisting arrest speeding and improper lane usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Ridge Road
Martin Avenue
Richard Mysliwiec Jr
185Th St
Country Club Hills
183Rd Street
Kimberly Hofeld Faces Multiple Driving Charges
Kimberly Hofeld aged 33 of 18532 Klimm Ave Homewood was charged with disobeying a traffic control device and driving under the influence of alcohol. Further driving charges were noted as part of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly Hofeld
Klimm Ave
Homewood
Man Charged With DUI After Early Morning Stop Near I-294
Police said Damien Valazquez, 24, of Homewood, had a blood alcohol concentration above .08 after a Saturday stop near Interstate 294 and Dixie Highway. Earlier, at 2 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a possible accident at 174th and Halsted where a vehicle was left on a concrete median with flat passenger tires, driver asleep, and gear engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate 294
Dixie Highway
Damien Valazquez
Park Ave
Homewood
174Th
Halsted
Stolen Car, DUI Charges After Hazel Crest Stop
A car was reported stolen from a Hazel Crest driveway in the 3500 block of 177th Street between midnight and 6 a.m. Michael King Sr. was charged after a 9 p.m. stop in the 3100 block of 175th Street with speeding DUI BAC over .08 none insurance and no license. Hand tools were taken from a van on Trapez Avenue after a window was broken between 10 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
177Th Street
Michael King Sr
Woodworth Place
Hazel Crest
175Th Street
Trapez Avenue
Crimes Reported In Country Club Hills and Nearby Areas
A necklace a fur coat a watch and cash were stolen April 21 from a Walnut Avenue home after a patio door was forced. A fake $20 bill used at China Star on West 183rd Street was said to come from a student who found it on a school playground. A handgun was taken from a Idlewild Street residence between April 20 and Friday, according to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Avenue
China Star
W. 183Rd St
Idlewild Street
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