Sheriff equips squads with video cameras
Cook County Sheriff Michael Sheahan launches a pilot program equipping squad cars with in car video cameras to record police actions during traffic stops and other duties. Four cars are active with eight more to be fitted as the department aims to provide a factual visual account for court use and to boost officer and citizen safety. A roving 35 foot command center trailer paid from forfeiture funds supports roadside checks, drug sweeps and disaster response.
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Michael Sheahan
Sheahan
Chicago
Marc Wiley
Markham
Police recover items tied to theft cases in Homewood
Detective James Denman encountered Wooden near Ridge Road and Dixie Highway at 1 30 p m and confirmed a Cook County warrant. He was taken into custody as police recovered 10 Beanie Babies, 12 compact discs, and two movies allegedly taken from Susie’s Hallmark and Record Swap.
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Hallmark
Homewood
James Denman
Wooden
Ridge Road
Dixie Highway
Cook County
Stolen flag report and local nuisance incidents in Steger
An American flag valued at 50 dollars was reported stolen on August 16 from a memorial at 34th and Halsted in Steger. Police reviewed dirt bike incidents on August 18 and 19 near Sunrise Court Sunday Ridge and the 3000 block of Phillips. Eggs were thrown at a house on Green Street before 8 am August 17. A maintenance tool was stolen from Glenwood School for Boys during the summer. A resident on Glenwood Dyer Road reported a window screen cut around 5:20 pm August 18. the intruder fled west on Glenwood Dyer Road.
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Halsted
Steger
Sunrise Court
Sunday Ridge
Phillips
Green Street
Glenwood School
Glenwood- Dyer Road
Glenwood-Dyer Road
Vehicle egging and window smash report in Glenwood
A car in the 100 block of East Rose had eggs thrown at it on a Friday or Saturday. A driver’s window was smashed on a car in the first block of North Wabash on Aug 18 or 19. A jackhammer was reported stolen from a holder.
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East Rose
North Wabash
Chicago Heights man charged in drug possession and traffic stop
Enrique R Luna, 30, of South Chicago Heights, faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and cannabis plus disregarding a stop sign after a 10 45 a m bicycle stop on Wentworth Avenue. Police say he had one bag of cannabis and two bags of cocaine. About 2 p m Saturday 35 bags weighing 99 grams of cannabis were recovered on Concord Drive. Aetna Pointer, 29, Glenwood, charged with illegal transportation of narcotics, failing to signal, no valid license and seat belt violation after a stop near 14th Street and Lincoln Avenue.
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Chicago
Hei Ts
Wentworth Avenue
Luna
Concord Drive
Aetna Pointer
Glenwood
14Th Street
Lincoln Avenue
Theft at Rich Central High School targets audio gear
A stereo tape CD player and three speakers were stolen Saturday from a vehicle parked near Rich Central High School at the 3600 block of 203rd Street, according to police reports.
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Rich Central High School
203Rd Street
Multiple arrests reported in Joliet area theft and traffic cases
Police reports list charges including retail theft for Matteson Patrice L Catchings and Letecia R Files after taking merchandise from Cicero Avenue stores. Other defendants face unlawful possession of alcohol by a minor, DUI and related traffic offenses on Route 30 and Cicero Avenue. One incident describes Michael Alexander allegedly striking and threatening a police officer during an attempted disarmament.
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Grant St
Joliet
Letecia R. Files
Farmount
Lockport
Cicero Avenue
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Cedarwood Lane
Matteson
Ramon W. Rayford
S. Spaulding
Harvey
Mary E. Sigg
White Oak
East Chicago
Ind
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Oriole
Navarro S. Scott
Rockingham
Richton Park
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