Chicago Heights men face weapon and drug charges from roadside stop
Donald C. Martin, 27, of Sauk Village, charged with unlawful use of weapons after police found a 9 mm handgun and a loaded clip during a roadside safety check near Division streets. Jonathan M. Clark, 25, of Richton Park, charged with cannabis possession and other offenses after a 1:40 a.m. stop on West 14th Street. Marlene M. Merson, 39, of Sauk Village, charged with possession of a controlled substance after a 4:40 p.m. stop near 16th Street and Fifth Avenue.
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Poplar Lane
Sauk Village
Fay
Ay Pam
Martin
Jonathan M. Clark
Ridgeway
Richton Park
West 14Th Street
Marlene M. Merson
16Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Burglary charge after cell phone theft in Country Club Hills
A six year old Country Utad Mulls pay was charged with burglary to a motor vehicle Sunday after allegedly taking a cellular phone from a car in the 17700 block of Country Club Drive. Earlier a phone was taken Dec. 16 near Williamsburg Drive and Pulaski Avenue after a car crash. Police say someone slept overnight in a vacant home in the 1100 block of Williamsburg Drive after turning the heat on high. MLoren L. Guss, 43, of Hazel Crest, was charged with DUI and speeding Dec. 17 in the 17500 block of Country Club Drive following a traffic stop.
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Country Club Drive
Williamsburg Drive
Pulaski Avenue
Mloren L. Guss
Lexington Ave
Hazel Crest
Sai
Multiple Theft Incidents Reported In Steger And Heights
Police log details a string of thefts and property crimes from November 25 to 29 in Steger and South Chicago Heights. Items stolen include credit cards, a cellular phone, a car, tools, tires and rims, a radioCD player, and compact discs. A 10-year-old girl sustained a broken arm in a Parkview School altercation. a suspect will face Cook County Juvenile Court. An Allied Drywall office window was breached but nothing stolen.
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Parkview
Cook County
Steger
Grace Street
LCN
Shell Food Mart
Chicago Road
34Th Street
Wallace Avenue
Allied Drywall
34Th Place
Richton Park Vehicle Break-ins Reported On Main Street
Police reported two vehicle windows smashed in the 22100 block of Main Street Friday while the owner sat inside. A CD player was stolen from another vehicle in the 22800 block of Millard Saturday. Richton Park teen Aaron Werthein was charged with cannabis possession after disposing bags of suspected cannabis into a dumpster at a Sauk Trail restaurant.
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W. Sauk Trail
Jackson Ave
Main Street
Millard
Aaron M. Werthein
Windsor
Richton Park
Sauk Trail
Stolen Tools Reported From Sauk Trail Vehicle
A vehicle parked in the 3800 block of Sauk Trail was found to have tools including a stereo and cassette tapes stolen Saturday police said. Police also charged Eric Spencer 27 with DUI and speeding after a Sunday arrest. Anthony Fair 22 Chicago Heights was jailed on an outstanding warrant December 16. Warren Mack 37 and Charles E Bullock 48 faced retail theft charges December 16 for taking a shaver and a carbon monoxide detector respectively in Cicero Avenue area.
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Sauk Trail
Eric Spencer
Poplar Avenue
Richtonark
Anthony Fair
13Th St
Chicago Heights
Chicago
Warren Mack
134Th St
Charles E. Bullock
Everheart
Mack
Bullock
Cicero Avenue
Hazel CrestHome invasion thwarted by front‑door lock
Hazel Crest police said a woman fended off two men who tried to push through her door in an attempted home invasion in the 16800 block of Wood Street Monday around 8:50 p.m. One assailant pulled a knife as the front door was secured. A separate incident reported an 18‑year‑old Calumet City man robbed of coat and jewelry after leaving a party at Hazel Crest Park Center. No forced entry was reported in an overnight Kedzie Avenue burglary where items including WA television cassette recorder telephones and cash were stolen.
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Hazel Crest
Wood Street
Calumet City
Hazel Crest Park Center
Kedzie Avenue
Two Chicago drivers charged after traffic stops near Halsted
Pedro Baca, 28, of 19617 Indiana Ave Chicago, was cited for improper lane usage and unsafe equipment after a stop near 174th and Halsted. Sandy Calker, 34, of 4331 S Evans Chicago, faced charges for driving an overweight truck after a stop near 171st and Halsted.
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Pedro Baca
Indiana Ave
Chicago
174Th
Halsted Streets
Sandy Calker
S. Evans
171St
Halsted
Calker Involved In Quois County Police Statement
Police said Calker was involved in an incident in Quois County with details limited to a brief statement.
Man Charged With DUI After Halsted Stop. Teen Busts Cannabis
Arthur P. Bothe, 49, of Homewood, was charged December 16 with driving under the influence and improper lane usage after a traffic stop at 187th and Halsted. Michael A. Craig Jr., 18, of Calumet City, was charged Sunday with cannabis possession and speeding after a stop at Mair and Campbell. Gasoline was stolen Saturday from a gas station in the 1860s block of South Halsted.
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Enn
Arthur P. Bothe
190Th St
Home
Wood
Multiple retail thefts and disturbances reported in South Halsted area
Homewood Hazel A. Smith, 38, was charged with retail theft after allegedly taking a pack of candles and a bag from a business on South Halsted. A door was pried off a trailer and pad locks cut at a Center Street business. Jonas W. Perkins III faced charges for obstructing a peace officer and multiple DUI related offenses after a traffic stop. LaShawn R. Price was charged with retail theft for overcharging customers at a Halsted Street business. A television set was stolen from a Halsted Street business. Charles Horner Jr. was charged with unlawful damage to property and assault after damaging a car roof and assaulting a man near Halsted Street.
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Hazel A. Smith
Arcadia
Park Forest
South
St. Ple
Jonas W. Perkins III
Olympic Village
Socoma
South Halsted
LaShawn R. Price
Ashland
South Halsted Street
HEA
Halsted Street
Charles Horner Jr
Western Ave
Hazel Crest
Residents Guard Decorations After Theft Sprees Across Suburbs
In Orland Park and nearby suburbs residents report Christmas decoration thefts and vandalism as police note mostly prank activity by youths. Kay Klepper found a Snoopy Santa missing from 456 pieces, while Cindy Aristuk keeps lights indoors after a teenager damaged them. Homewood and South Holland report declines or unresolved incidents, with locals blaming kids and seeking precautions.
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Baby Jesus
Kay Klepper
Orland
Kleppers
Chicago Heights
Cindy Aristuk
Aristuk
Aristair
Andrase
Finnemba
South Holland
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Calker
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