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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1998
Page
6
Police said a truck was stolen from the 2200 block of Western Avenue and several items vanished from vehicles in nearby blocks. Stolen items included tools, an AM/FM stereo, a weed wacker, a bass box, an amplifier, a purse, keys, a lawn mower, and an AM/FM radio across various addresses.
Police reported several traffic and drug related arrests including Chicago Heights resident Ramona Gough charged with failure to yield at an intersection driving without a valid license and no seat belt after a stop at 14th and State. Venable Jr and Bell faced related license and insurance violations at 14th and Halsted and 12th Street and Fifth Avenue. A man from Holland was charged with drug paraphernalia possession and cocaine after a traffic stop at Halsted and Holbrook. A Lansing woman reported purse theft at an Amoco station Halsted and Cottage with recovery by city crews, still missing licenses and cards. A WA man reported sunglasses and cash theft from a Glenwood Plaza vehicle parked at 183rd and Halsted.
Flossmoor resident Flossmoor 61 year old Clyde Hammond is charged with domestic battery after an argument began on their way to a Flossmoor address and continued at the victim's home where he allegedly pushed her and tried to run her down with his car. Hammond was arrested in Olympia Fields and appeared in Markham Court with bond set. Also named are Karen Arnold and Linda Flounder charged with DUI and traffic offenses. vandalism incidents reported at Flossmoor Hills School and Maple Street and a vandalized bicycle near Flossmoor Road.
Timothy S. Jones, 30, of Park Crest, was charged with driving under the influence Sunday after attempting to pass in a no passing zone on Crawford Avenue and driving on the shoulder four times. Stopped in the 4000 block of 207th Street, he failed field sobriety tests and registered .21 on breathalyzer. A bicycle was reported stolen from a residence in the 3600 block of 213th Street on June 26, left on the front porch.
Stolen items from a Richton Park residence included a stereo two telephones two bags of personal papers and access through an open garage. A bicycle was stolen from St Ives Court front yard. Anthony T Payne 27 Chicago charged with DUI speeding and insurance/license violations after a 71 mph in a 40 mph zone. Gregory R Taylor 17 Park Forest and Elizabeth A Matthies 17 Richton Park cited for minor alcohol and tobacco offenses. cannabis found in a bag at a park picnic.
Hazel Crest 8 Tyrone Lloyd, 33, was charged Tuesday with domestic battery and interfering with reporting of domestic violence after allegedly striking the victim and pulling the phone cord during a 911 call. Derrick Tolliver, 22, was charged Monday with domestic battery for allegedly restraining and biting the victim. A storage shed burglary on Park Avenue saw $1,000 in lawn equipment stolen between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. A rifle worth $200 was reported stolen from a Wood Street residence with no forced entry. A teen on a bicycle allegedly demanded a cellular phone from a man at 175th Street and Kedzie. identification of the offender was not certain.
Julio Torres, 57, of 287 W Sauk Trail South Chicago Heights, was charged Sunday with improper lane usage and DUI after a stop at 174th Street and Frontage Road. Police observed his car parked across a parking lane near Illinois House of Pancakes, trunk open, then weaving at 10 mph on Frontage Road before heading to the hospital for chest pains. A blood alcohol test was administered at South Suburban Hospital. results pending.
Metra gears up for its biggest summer day on Friday July 3 with extra cars and trains on most routes except Heritage Corridor to Joliet to handle crowds for downtown Chicago Grant Park fireworks and Taste of Chicago. An all day alcohol ban, many officers present, and dedicated car for families are planned as ridership nears 104000 with crowding likely after 3 pm and slow boarding.
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