Police Beat Summary from Local Department Reports
Police beat items compiled from department spokesmen and official records filed at area stations. Guilt or innocence for individuals is determined only by the courts.
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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 2000
Page
15
Police beat items compiled from department spokesmen and official records filed at area stations. Guilt or innocence for individuals is determined only by the courts.
Homewood-Swietlana Damrowska of 3074 N Hamlin Chicago was charged Thursday with retail theft for allegedly taking 554 dollars in merchandise including a drill and saw with accessories from Menards on Halsted Street. Police said. A series of additional thefts and incidents were reported in surrounding areas including stolen bikes, a charity jar grab, trespass and speeding cases involving local residents and businesses.
Hazel Crest James Orr, 21, of 3619 Tamarind, faces battery charges for an April 15 fight with a 16 year old, allegedly striking with a fist and a pipe and threatening a handgun. Police report details of other thefts and a separate domestic battery case involving Corey Lewis and Vera Lewis at 2025 W 170th St.
A gray 1983 station wagon was stolen from the 1100 block of Emerald Avenue on April 22 and a gray 1984 pickup truck was taken from the 1100 block of Fifth between 9 and 11 p.m. Tuesday. Eric J. Payton, 26, was charged with multiple traffic offenses and DUI after a stop at Joe Orr Road and Normal around 8:30 p.m. Monday. Ricardo Reyes, 27, was charged after a stop at 15th Street and Chicago Road about 5:15 a.m. Tuesday. A 36-year-old Matteson man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly woman at her home between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 22 faces aggravated criminal sexual assault charges. Anthony J. Zackery, 141 Briarwood Court, remains jailed on a $1 million bond.
Park Forest Travis S Usher 19 of 121 Algonquin was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon leaving the scene of an accident driving an uninsured vehicle and no driver's license about 1240 a.m. Thursday at Allegheny and 26th Street police found a revolver a shotgun shell and a five inch blade knife in Usher's vehicle according to reports
Two people were robbed about 10 30 p m on April 19 at a gas station located at 2401 Lincoln Highway. A man reached into their vehicle, took the keys from the ignition and seized a cell phone pager and cash before tossing the keys back and fleeing.
A 15 year old Flossmoor boy was charged with six counts of theft underage alcohol cannabis possession and paraphernalia possession and criminal damage after police responded to a domestic disturbance in the 3600 block of Poplar around noon April 21 and found stolen lawn furniture and other items in the home's basement. Shawn M. Apps 20 3507
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