Suspected car thief incident leads to police care
A motorist with car trouble rode to the police station after being stopped on Harwood near Heather Road at 2:45 a.m. He, Donald Scruggs, 22, of Ford Heights, allegedly drove a reported stolen vehicle from Diamoor in January, with a suspended license and no insurance. He was released on recognizance and then turned over on an unrelated Chicago Heights warrant. McCollum faced multiple gun and drug charges, as well as driving with a suspended license and uninsured vehicle, and was held on $100 bond awaiting a March 21 Cook County court appearance in Markham.
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Donald Scruggs
11Th St
Ford Heights
Harwood Hess
Heather Road
Diamoor
Scruggs
Chicago Heights
Richton Park Man Charged After Traffic Stop
Police arrested Julius McCollum, 25, of Harper on six charges including gun possession and marijuana after a traffic stop in the 5000 block of Sauk Trail. An officer found a .380 handgun between the seats and less than an ounce of marijuana during the 11:35 am stop.
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Richton Park
Chicago
Julius McCollum
Harper
Sauk Trail
McCollum
Truck Driver Flees After Four-Vehicle Crash
Cook County sheriff’s police seek a flatbed truck driver who fled the scene after a four-vehicle crash on February 2 at 8:05 p.m. on 159th Street near Dixie Highway. The driver, 180 pounds, dark complexion, blue service-station uniform, fled from an abandoned Dixie Highway gas station after striking multiple vehicles. Injuries were reported to several residents from Markham and Harvey.
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Cook County
159Th Street
Dixie Highway
Penny Mateck
Michael Sheahan
Mateck
Dixie High
Mateid
Terry Kendricks
Messe Kendricks
Terry Kercham
Athena Thurman
Yetunde Davis
Markham
Marilyn Rich
Stanley Rich
Harvey
Explosion injures South Holland man amid divorce move
A 30-year-old South Holland man, Moschini, remained in critical condition at Loyola University Medical Center after a Sunday night home explosion. Investigators say gas built up from a ruptured appliance pilot light caused the blast. police noted a prior October stand-off over domestic battery and aggravated assault, but officials call this explosion accidental.
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Lauri Harvey
South Holland
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood
Moschini
Wausau Court
van Drunen
Mace spray on Crete-Monee bus causes injuries and charges
Police say a Crete-Monee High School bus incident left 44 students affected when a can of Mace discharged at Western Avenue and Exchange Street around 6 p.m. Traci Mitchell 17 and a 14-year-old girl faced disorderly conduct charges. Three students were taken to St James Hospital and Health Centers and released.
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Crete-Monee High School
Dale Murray
Traci Mitchell
Delmar
University Park
Western Avenue
Exchange Street
Murray
St. James Hospital
Chicago Heights
Four charged after fight on Arlington Drive
Police said four people were charged after a Friday fight in the 17700 block of Arlington Drive. Two teenagers aged 15 and 16 were treated for battery. Kevin Thorpe, 22, was charged with criminal trespass after attempting to enter a home on 17770 Arlington Drive. The resident, Ricardo Cortez Hicks, 25, was also charged with battery. El Lopez, 25, of 15314 Turlington Ave, was cited, and Farr faced drunken driving and improper lane use after an incident in the 1700 block of Cero Avenue on Sunday.
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Heath Battery
Arlington Drive
Kevin Joseph Thorpe
Provincetown Drive
Ricardo Cortez Hicks
Arlin
el Lopez
Turlington Ave
Farr
Cero Avenue
Crete police pursue leads in three burglaries
Crete police report leads in three burglaries over the past week. Stereo equipment was stolen from two cars at Crete-Monee High School on Friday. About 800 dollars in one vehicle and 60 in another. A break in on Lumber Street yielded a stereo, a television and a VCR valued at about 900 dollars. Two suspects were interviewed, with no charges filed as of Wednesday.
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Crete
Crete-Monee
Paul van Deraa
Lumber Street
van Deraa
Sauk Village arrests after neighborhood burglary tip
Sauk Village police arrested three juveniles seen burglarizing a home on Strassburg Avenue after a neighbor's tip. A 16-year-old Sauk Village boy and two Chicago youths ages 15 and 13 were charged with three counts each of home burglary, with about $3000 in merchandise recovered and linked to two prior Sauk Village burglaries.
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Sauk Village
Chicago
Strassburg Avenue
Rick Crafton
Sai Crafton
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