Park Forest man dies in one car crash
Dennis Sullivan a 47 year old Park Forest resident died in an early morning single vehicle crash on U S Route 30 in Olympia Fields near Brookwood Drive just after 2 a m He was alone in the car and pronounced dead after transport to Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center Police said there were no signs of alcohol or drugs and a witness reported the car veered off the road into a large tree
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Park Forest
Olympia Fields
Dennis Sullivan
Brookwood Drive
Sullivan
Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital and Medical Center
Suburban Home A Drug Factory In Chicago Area
A six month undercover probe by Chicago police and Cook County states attorney tied a rented house at 168th Street in South Holland to a cocaine manufacturing operation. Eight people were indicted on drug trafficking and conspiracy charges after authorities seized 150 kilos of cocaine valued at 18.5 million dollars. Police observed ring members using garages and vehicles to load cocaine into the street network including Detroit and Madison, Wisconsin dealers. Presley, the alleged ringleader, was later pursued on weapons charges with two homes seized as part of the case.
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168Th Street
South
Holland
Chicago
Cook County
Richard Devine
William P. Guschler
State’s Attorney's Office
Mexico
Uncle Sam
Detroit
Madison
Wis
Terry Hillard
Hillard
Kenneth Dunlap
Riverdale
Holly Baskins-Spears
Oak Park
Preston J. Patterson
Randall Peterson
Amzie Terry
W. 101St Place
Presley
Exmoor Ave
Olympia Fields
Houston
Texas
Police Beat Summary of Local Theft and Suspects
A VCR was stolen from a home on Euclid Avenue between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police recovered 14 bags of suspected cocaine from a dryer vent on West Hickory Street around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday. Kevin Fleming, 20, of Chicago Heights, was charged with soliciting in the roadway and resisting arrest on West Hickory Street at 12:30 a.m. Thursday. A water meter was stolen from Main Street between Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. A purse theft occurred at a West Exchange Street business between 1:15 and 1:25 p.m. Aug. 22. Michael Lee, 27, of Texas, was charged Monday after a stop on Goodenow Road with speeding, no valid license, and no seat belt. A woman on Walnut Street reported cash missing from her purse kept in a truck in a garage on Aug. 21.
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Euclid Avenue
West Hickory Street
Kevin S. Fleming
Hickory St
Chicago Heights
Main Street
West Exchange Street
Michael T. Lee
Texas
Goodenow Road
Crete Township
Walnut
Vandalism and theft notes across two schools and nearby areas
In Sykuta School at 4301 W 180th St two classroom trailers had two windows broken Monday. At Hillcrest High School 17401 S Pulaski Ave two VCRs were stolen between Aug 18 and Tuesday. Terrell L. Cotton of 1184 Williamsburg Rd Country Club Hills was charged with criminal trespass after being seen at Eagle Country Market 4050 W 183rd St following prior warnings. Graffiti appeared on the sidewalk in the 17400 block of S Pulaski Ave Tuesday or Wednesday. A sideview mirror was taken from a car in the 3900 block of W 178th Pl on Wednesday.
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Sykuta School
South Pulaski Avenue
West 178Th Place
Teen held on theft and drug charge after Arlington Street stop
A 15-year-old Country Club Hills boy was charged with theft of lost or mislaid property and possession of marijuana after police found nine Hillcrest High School hall passes and a small bag of marijuana on him while walking on the 1780s block of Arlington Street.
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Country Club
Hillcrest High School
Arlington Street
Multiple burglaries and arrests reported in Hazel Crest area
A Hazel Crest home on Elm Drive was broken into and a stereo and cable box stolen after a screen was removed from an open window. A radar detector was stolen from an unlocked car on Ridgewood Drive, and a door kicked in led to a theft from an apartment on 170th Street. Several arrests followed for theft, battery, trespass, and property damage, including Denorris Long, Alvin Lacy, Darney Rife, and others, with incidents on Tuesday and Thursday and a car reported stolen from Chicago.
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Elm Drive
Ridgewood Drive
170Th Street
Denorris Long
S. 10Th St
Maywood
171St Street
Alvin Lacy
Werlene
Ford Heights
178Th Street
Kedzie Avenue
Darney Rife
Andover
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Dana Clark
Peach Grove
Armando Tyus
Central Park Ave
Tasha Harris
Rainsloe Terrace
Country Club Hills
Courtney Hoyles
Samson Drive
University Park
Jason Weaver
E. 193Rd Place
Glenwood
Steger teens face mob action charge after Aug 22 fight
Police report mob action charges against three teenagers and two juveniles for a 3 p.m. Aug. 22 fight near 35th and Green streets. Marc A. Thorpe 18 Crete Nicholas T. Santana 17 Steger and Adam J. Ward 19 Morgan St. also charged with battery. Authorities investigate a clothes dryer coin box theft at Colonies Apartment Complex and vandalism claims in West 30th Place. Counterfeit money used at Contempo Decor on 34th Street is under inquiry.
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35Th
Green Streets
Marc. A. Thorpe
Norfolk
Crete
Nicholas T. Santana
Green St
Steger
Adam J. Ward
Morgan St
Colonies
West 30Th Place
Contempo Decor
E. 34Th St
Richton Park man arrested on three Cook County warrants
Richton Park resident was arrested Tuesday on three warrants from the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department. Ryan Markly, 20, of 3751 W 178th Place Country Club Hills, was charged with trespassing after allegedly entering Rich South High School on Sauk Trail. A vehicle was stolen between 8 a.m. and 11 p.m. Thursday from a parking lot in the 200 block of Cedar Ridge according to police.
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Richton Park
Cook County
Park Forest thefts include bike and car radio incidents
A bicycle was stolen Tuesday from a residence in the 20 block of McCarthy. A vehicle was stolen Monday from a car dealership in the 3200 block of Lincoln, police said. A car radio was stolen Thursday from a vehicle parked in the 3200 block of Western Avenue Court 6-1, according to reports.
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McCarthy
Lincoln Ae
Western Avenue
Court 6-1
Theft and vandalism reported across Homewood area
A cell phone was stolen from an unlocked car at 183rd Street and Dixie Highway between 10 15 and 10 30 a m Tuesday. A car in the 1000 block of 185th Street had its rear and side windows shattered Tuesday evening. Four paintings were stolen from the Best Western Hotel banquet hall at 17400 Halsted St during August 22 through Tuesday.
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183Rd Street
Dixie Highway
185Th Street
Best Western Hotel
Halsted St
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Lake Discount
Liv
Burr St
25Th Ave
Yeal
Golden Smith
Lincoln
Harvey
Cicero Avenue
Timothy Harris
Arlington
Homewood
Primares South Suburban Hospital
Cecilia Ibrahim
M.D
Advocate Health Center
Tinley Park
Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Edgewater Medical Center
Ibrahim
80Th Avenue
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Hazel Crest
Illinois
Cecilia Iprah
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