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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1999
Page
6
A Glenwood man reported a vinyl case stolen from his car on Glenwood Lansing Road February 10 between 6 15 and 7 30 p m. The case held his checkbook, checks, business files and computer discs. A separate theft noticed involves an automatic paintball gun taken from Country Paint Ball on 537 W 195th St Friday evening.
Police report Eric M. Perkins 24 of Glenwood charged with cannabis possession and illegal transportation of narcotics plus license and insurance violations after a Feb 8 incident on State Street. John E. Martin 33 of Chicago Heights charged with cannabis possession near 15th Street and Wentworth Avenue. Police recovered about six grams of cocaine and nine grams of cannabis from a ground location on West 16th Place after drug activity reports. Rufus H. Balentine 40 of Chicago charged with driving under the influence, speeding, BAC over .08, failing to signal and expired registration near 14th and Aberdeen.
Employees at Blockbuster Video on Halsted Street report a man stole six video tapes from a display around 1125 a.m. Saturday and fled without payment. A Rockwell resident says 20 compact discs and a cell phone were stolen from a car burglarized Feb 11 or 12 parked in the driveway.
A bicycle was taken Monday from a rack outside the police station in the 3700 block of West 175th Place. A van rear window was broken Monday or Tuesday in the 4600 block of West 176th Street. A car radio and CD player were taken Feb 11 12 from a car in the 1100 block of Williamsburg trees, defective brake lights, no seat belts and operating in violation of restrictions following a traffic stop about 1 a.m. Monday on Dixie Highway. Richard C. Potoski, 56, Scottsboro, Al., charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding after a traffic stop about 4 p.m. Sunday on Dixie Highway near Church Road.
Beecher James Falco 25 of Elmwood Park faces counts of possessing a stolen motor vehicle driving on a suspended license driving an uninsured car and a defective taillight after a 1 15 a m traffic stop on Dixie Highway near Indiana Avenue Police report Joseph Arevalo 49 of Momence faces DUI and improper lane usage after a Sunday stop and Robert J Vega 18 of Dyer Ind faces a DUI charge with drugs noted in the report
A house under construction in the 3900 block of River Road was vandalized with a stain on kitchen cabinets and a broken bifold closet door. A worker found the damage around 7 a.m. Saturday, per police. A stolen car from Hazel Lane was found abandoned six hours after the theft. Cynthia Jones, 38, was charged with domestic battery after a confrontation in front of an officer.
Police charged 20 year old Michael Smith of Chicago with first degree murder in the January 19 shooting at Colonial Currency Exchange on Halsted Street. Bond was set at 1 million dollars. Mosbacher, 52, a respected Jewish community leader, was killed during a robbery attempt after calling 911. Investigators seek two other suspects as details unfold.
East Hazel Crest police and the FBI arrested Jose Bautista 26 of Potomac Maryland on federal charges for interstate travel to have sex with a minor. The sting began January 14 as Bautista allegedly sought a 13 year old girl via online chats and he was taken into custody at the 171st and Halsted street intersection. Bond and court details were not released.
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