Lawyer charged with bringing marijuana into Cook County Courthouse
A 58-year-old defense attorney from Lake County was charged with passing 12.5 grams of marijuana hidden in cigarette packs to his client inside the Cook County Courthouse in Markham. Sheldon Lee Banks faces a Class 3 felony count of bringing contraband into a penal institution with a possible 3 to 5 year sentence. The Aug. 13 incident prompted a Cook County spokesman to comment.
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Sheldon Lee Banks
Robbery charge tied to phone theft outside Oregon Trail area
An 18 year old Olympia Fields resident Patrick Beckwith was charged Thursday with robbery after taking a cell phone from a pedestrian at 203rd and Governor's Highway. He allegedly approached, demanded the phone, and punched the victim. Police cited the incident and noted three other local thefts, vehicle and property crimes across nearby blocks with multiple suspects involved.
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Oregon Trail
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203Rd
Governor's Highway
Lincoln Highway
Western
Thursa Ee Central High School
Brookwood
Woodstock
Kedzie
Local men charged with felony theft at Menards
Curtis Johnson and Paul Williams, ages 43 and 44, were charged with felony retail theft for allegedly taking about 560 dollars of merchandise from Menard's on Halsted Street. Police say the pair loaded tools and lumber into a car around 4:50 p.m. Also charged were David Harris, 87, for theft and criminal damage following a separate incident, and several scratched or damaged vehicles and tires reported on multiple blocks between August and this week.
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Halsted Street
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Harvey
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Springfield
Country Club Hills
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Paulina
Martin
Dixie Highway
Morris
183Rd Street
Stolen Medical Supplies And Vandalism In Glenwood
Police reports detail thefts from cars on Harper and E 193rd Street with items such as 10 syringes a CD player and a cassette player taken. Windows were broken entry gained and two tires were punctured on Arquilla. A resident saw three young white males fleeing around 1 30 a.m.
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E. 193Rd Street
Arquilla
Flossmoor Residents Report Missing Check Theft and Burglary
Flossmoor residents on Polly Lane reported a missing 75 dollar check on August 12. The check was allegedly forged and cashed at a Dominick's in Matteson. A second burglary on Dartmouth Avenue August 15 saw forced entry, a ransacked home, and theft of a 3000 dollar laptop plus cash.
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Flossmoor
Dominick's
Matteson
Dartmouth
Hazel Crest police report multiple local arrests and thefts
Stolen stereo and audio equipment were reported from a Hazel Crest home on Versailles Lane after a sliding door entry. George Hampton, 29, of Hazel Crest, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle fleeing eluding and traffic violations after a crash on Birchwood Drive. Marcus Dean, 24, of Lisle, faced false impersonation charges for claiming paternity and custody in Hazel Crest. William Edwards, 37, of Chicago, charged with violation of an order of protection and domestic battery in the Jodave Avenue area. Tabitha Brown, 23, of Hazel Crest, charged with domestic battery for allegedly striking a household member.
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Lee
Secretary of State
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Todave Ave
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Hended
Birchwood Drive
Illinois State Police Emergency Radio Network
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Kedzie Avenue
Marcus Dean
Summer Hill
Lisle
William Edwards
Ridgeway
Jodave Avenue
Tabitha Brown
Montmarte Ave
Will County thefts report multiple incidents across neighborhoods
A card table a window air conditioner a stove screen a bench and a tool box were stolen Thursday from a garage in the 1800 block of West 34th Street. A vehicle was damaged Tuesday on Wolpers Lane with scratched paint on the left rear door and quarters. A cellular phone was stolen Tuesday from a vehicle on Ashland. Two bicycles were stolen Tuesday on Lake Side Trail.
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West 34Th Street
Wolpers Lane
Ashland
Lake Side Trail
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