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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 2000
Page
7
Police Beat items derive from police department spokesmen and official reports for local stations. Guilt or innocence of individuals mentioned is determined only by court proceedings.
A 15 year old Park Forest Faith Academy student will be petitioned to juvenile court for battery after allegedly punching a 55 year old staff member around 9 15 am Wednesday police said. Separate incidents include vehicle window smashings and burglaries across Park Forest and neighboring towns with multiple thefts and a DUI arrest.
Marvin Drummond, 18, of 1122 Drexel Ave Ford Heights faced charges for improper parking, no license, no proof of insurance, no city sticker and not wearing a seat belt after a 10 am stop on East 13th Street. Hugo Aguirre, 27, 320 W 15th St, faced several infractions after a 1 pm stop at 14th Place and Schilling Avenue. WM Ingglace Johnson, 19, 2343 Robertson Lane Flossmoor was cited for speeding, suspended license and no insurance after a 8 pm stop on Dixie Highway. A burglary was reported at about 1 am on West Main Street with signs of forced entry.
Olympia Fields Police said graffiti was spray painted on the rear wall of a business in the 2400 block of Lincoln Highway around 1 20 a.m. Thursday.
A woman said the driver side key slot of her car from Shell gas station at 500 W. Steger Road was damaged between 3 and 4 p.m. Wednesday. A pink bicycle was stolen from a garage and a garage door left unlocked. Graffiti appeared on two stop signs near 33rd Street and Hopkins around 6 p.m. A van in the 3000 block of Green Street had a damaged passenger side window Wednesday evening. Tracy L. Starr, 29, of Sauk Village, faced charges about 3:45 a.m. Wednesday for speeding, DUI, and elevated blood alcohol content.
Crime summaries show hub caps stolen from a West 167th Place car on a Monday or Tuesday in the 3700 block. Items including a BA dryer, snowblower and floor jacks taken from a Cypress Avenue home between Nov 5 and Feb 23. A cement Bugs Bunny statue disappeared from Springfield Avenue in the 17700 block between Feb 19 and Tuesday. Police report several arrests including Thomas P. Luth for criminal trespass after a market incident and Mathew E. Farley facing multiple charges in Anthony Avenue area. A separate case notes a car theft from an apartment complex.
Homewood residents Homewood 2 Desmar Welton and Richard Gee both of Markham were charged with theft for allegedly taking frozen seafood and other packaged meat from Jewel Food at 178th and Halsted. A MA woman reported losing cash after leaving a purse in a shopping cart at Super Kmart on 175th Halsted. Clarence Turnbow of Chica go was charged with retail theft for allegedly taking 18 batteries from Menards at 175th and Halsted.
Richton Park residence on Ridgeway in the 22800 block burglarized February 17 with a video game and system stolen. Craig Harris, 20, Richton Park, charged with cannabis possession around 11:30 p.m. February 19 in Sauk Trail's 4600 block. A male juvenile referred to juvenile authorities for cannabis possession near Governors Highway around 8 p.m. February 20. Officers investigated a disturbance by four juveniles outside a store.
Louis E. Farrakhan Jr., 42, son of Louis Farrakhan, surrendered to Crete police on two counts of aggravated battery after allegedly striking his 8 month pregnant wife with a serving tray in their Lincolnshire East home. He posted 10 percent of a $30,000 bond, paid via $3,000, and faces a Will County court date. He is barred from contact with his wife or visiting the family residence until approved by a judge.
A Cook County grand jury indicted Mandingo Willis 24 Jackie Willis 20 Lacrecia Willis 17 Georgia Willis v6 and Chicago Heights friend Tira Knox 25 on drug and weapons charges from a January raid at 1630 Fifth Ave. Police found more than 70 grams of cocaine nearly a kilogram of marijuana three guns including a 9 mm Uzi one gun stolen and under investigation by federal agents. All five face arraignment March 14 at Markham courthouse.
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