University Park police arrest man on multiple charges
University Park police charged James McSwain Jr. with improper lane usage and driving on a suspended license after locating an outstanding warrant from the state police. He posted a $200 bond on the warrant and has a May 11 court date. A separate report from Governors Highway and Stuenkel Road said a woman’s phone and battery adapter, valued at $350, were stolen from her handbag at a Speedway station after she left her purse unattended.
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University Park
James McSwain Jr
S. Western
McSwain
Speedway
Governors Highway
Stuenkel Road
Perry charged in Richton Park DUI arrest
William S. Perry 31 of 5450 Wilson Street Monee was arrested last Saturday by Richton Park police for driving under the influence after clocking him at 20 mph in a 40 mph zone on Sauk Trail. He was also charged with disobeying a traffic signal lacking a license and no proof of insurance. Bond set at $300 with a May 16 court date.
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William S. Perry
Wilson Street
Monee
Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Perry
Homes in Homewood urged to hide valuables from car burglars
Homewood police report six recent car break ins, urging residents to keep items such as phones, change and CDs out of sight. Sgt. Chuck Scheine recommends storing valuables in a glove box or trunk after windows were broken to gain entry on multiple blocks including Coach Road Ridge W 185th Place Evergreen Highland Ave.
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Homewood
Chuck Scheine
Coach Road
Ridge
W. 185Th Place
Evergreen
Highland Ave
Window cover cut and items stolen on Center Avenue
A radar detector and fire extinguisher were stolen after a plastic window covering was cut. The window of a car in the 18800 block of Center Avenue was broken Saturday or Sunday and a radar detector was stolen, police said.
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Center Avenue
Glenwood police report multiple theft and gun charges
A Glenwood traffic stop led to charges against Leonard Ito Jr. a Sauk Village man accused of possessing a stolen vehicle from Greencastle Indiana and facing extradition. Other incidents include a man charged with aggravated discharge of a weapon on Kenneth Court and a Nashville man accused of thefts in Oak Forest Hazel Crest and Tinley Park.
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Glenwood
Sauk Village
183Rd
Halsted
Greencastle
Ind
Leonard Iit Jr
Jeffrey Ave
Sauk Vilage
Brewer
Indiana
Cheryl Turner
Congress
Ford Heights
Chicago
Kenneth Ct
Andre Bundy
Bundy
Tennessee man faces felony theft charge in Markham case
Samuel L. Sims a 26 year old from Nashville appeared in bond court after a string of thefts and an auto chase. He was charged with one count of felony theft for allegedly taking a cash register from a Minute Man gas station on Kedzie Avenue April 17 containing about 300 dollars and 4000 dollars in value. Sims was released on a 75000 bond.
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Tennessee
Samuel L. Sims
Nashville
Tenn
Markham
Sims
Minute Man
Kedzie Avenue
Terry White
Train derailment near Central Avenue causes no injuries
Police and fire units responded Tuesday night to a derailed freight train in an open field near Central Avenue. The Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway Co. train caused no injuries or property damage. Railway workers cleaned up the area and Mattoon emergency units provided minimal assistance.
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Matteson
Central Avenue
Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway Co
Will County Crete Township father son arrested after argument turns violent
Will County sheriff's police report two men at 910 W Windsor Crete Township fought early Thursday resulting in William Williamson 61 charged with domestic battery and his son Thomas Williamson 29 charged with domestic battery and violating an order of protection. The incident began about 4 a.m. with a push and a punch leaving the elder injured and the younger muddy with grass clippings. A separate report notes a BB pellet broke a car window on Klemme road Sunday night and a Park Forest firefighter faces two Class 2 felony counts of aggravated.
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Crete Township
William Williamson
Will County
Thomas Williamson
Windsor
Williamson
Klemme Road
Danne Road
Will County Sheriff's Police
Park Forest man indicted for sexual abuse of teen family member
Grand Jury indicts 53 year old James Francis of 7 Choate on criminal sexual abuse charges involving a teenage relative. He was arrested March 22 by Park Forest police and is set to be arraigned May 8 in Cook County Circuit Court in Markham. The victim is a minor and Francis allegedly held a position of trust.
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James Francis
Choate
Park Forest
Francis
Cook County
Markham
Suspected drug deal busted. two bags tossed from car
Calumet City man 19 charged with possession after police stopped a drug exchange on Sibley Boulevard and Madison Avenue. He allegedly discarded two bags containing 7.4 grams of cocaine and about 1 gram. Another man, 21, charged with unlawful use of a weapon for allegedly concealing a 9 mm handgun in the same car. Two diamonds worth 2300 stolen from Sears at River Oaks Mall after distraction theft. Shots fired reported on Harbor Avenue. no injuries.
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Douglas Williams
DesPlaines St
Harvey
Sibley Boulevard
Madison Avenue
Williams
Derick Lowery
S. University Ave
Dalton
Lowery
Sears
River Oaks
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Delores Richmond
Richmond
Dabbs & Associates
Office
Progressive Mortgage Corporation
John Buishas
Illinois
H-F
Flossmoor
Park Forest Academy
Forest Trail
Calumet City
Harbor Avenue
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ALSIP
D.M. Dykstra & Co
Wantuck Htg & A/C Inc
Crestwood
Flossmoor Splekhout Htg. & Cig
Higgins Htg
Cis
Hoskstra Heating Co
Palos Area
Andrea
Hoekstra Heat Ing Co
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CBS
Arthur K. Katz, M.D
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