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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 2000
Page
8
Stolen radios and drugs charges in Chicago Heights arrests
In Chicago Heights a radio and CDs were stolen from a vehicle in the 1900 block of Cambridge between 11:30 p.m. Friday and 8:15 a.m. Saturday. A stereo was reported missing from a vehicle on West 14th Place between 10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Daniel Bucel, 52, of 65 E. 12th St., was charged with failure to signal turning driving without a valid license driving without insurance and seatbelt violation after a traffic stop at Division and 15th streets about 5 p.m. Saturday. Jeffrey Williams, 26, of 159 E. 157th St., Harvey, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance after police observed him discard bags containing cocaine in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue. Two men were charged with misdemeanor possession of cannabis about 10 a.m. Sunday: Anthony M. Love, 29, of 1224 Mason Court, and Theodore J. Jackson, 23, of 1419 Portland, seen in the 300 block of East 14th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
West 14Th Place
Daniel Bucel
12Th St
Division
15Th Streets
Jeffrey Williams
E. 157Th St
Harvey
Fifth Avenue
Anthony M. Love
Mason Court
Theodore J. Jackson
Portland
East 14Th Street
Crete Township thefts and burglaries reported in Will County
A truck on Shady Grove Court in Crete Township was broken into Saturday with a CD player twenty CDs two textbooks a backpack and a radar detector taken. A Matteson resident reported a burglary on Academy Avenue between 8 30 a m and 2 45 p m with drawers opened and items moved. a broken window and open patio doors noted. Lorenzo R Sandifer 20 Park Forest charged with felony burglary in the West 211th Street area after alarm responders observed him in a garage. Gary Hauger 35 of Matteson charged with multiple traffic offenses following a DUI on Route 30. A Matteson resident reported two pizzas stolen at 11 15 p m while delivering to Deerpath Road as he was tackled and the pizzas were grabbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Grove Court
Crete Township
Academy
Lorenzo R. Sandifer
Forest Blvd
Park Forest
West 211Th Street
Gary M. Hauger
Matteson
Deerpath Road
Richton Park residents charged in multiple DUI cannabis cases
Richton Park resident Joseph A. Tritt 18 of 4325 Arlington charged with unlawful cannabis possession at 12 15 p m at 4855 W Sauk Trail. Oak Forest man Ron R Stevens 49 of 15859 Lechar e charged with cannabis possession driving with license suspended and failing to dim lights in the 22100 block of Governors Highway. Reed Garnell 52 of 22400 Butterfield charged with DUI and traffic violations after 10 20 p m Saturday. TM Gregory Townsend 46 of 11554 S Perry Chicago charged with DUI driving wrong way no insurance improper registration and revoked license at Richton Road and Sauk Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Tritt
Arlington
Richton Park
W. Sauk Trail
Ron R. Stevens
Lechare
Oak Forest
Governors Highway
Reed Garnell
Butterfield
Gregory Townsend
S. Perry
Chicago
Multiple incidents report crime and theft in local suburbs
Shots fired into a Park Lane block at 11 15 p m Saturday. A Citgo clerk pursues a gas thief who used a $50 bill to buy candy then paid hours later after police traced his plate. Cars disturbed in Springfield Avenue drive and Arlington Street police impound two Rottweilers. A stray shepherd is taken in near Cicero Avenue. A cell phone is stolen at a bar on 183rd Street and a window is broken on Sunset Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Lane
Citgo Gas
S. Pulaski Road
Springfield Avenue
Arlington Street
175Th Street
Cicero Avenue
Sweet Georgia Brown’s
183Rd St
Sunset Ridge
Stolen Vehicle, Damaged Window Lead Hazel Crest Police Report
Police in Hazel Crest report a vehicle stolen from Magnolia Drive between 10 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. Saturday. Brock Barnes, 19, 16651 School, South Holland, faces criminal damage to property for allegedly smashing a car window on Central Park Avenue. Tires and a tire rim were also stolen from nearby locations. Seven individuals, four adults and three juveniles, were charged with disorderly conduct after stones and rocks were hurled at a car on Dixie Highway and the driver alarmed. Names include Gregory Brown, David Mimms, Calvin Benjamin, and Marcus Gunn with addresses in Hazel Crest and Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnolia Drive
Brock Barnes
School
South Holland
Central Park Avenue
Birchwood Drive
Dixie Highway
Gregory Brown
Trapez Ave
David Mimms
Calvin Benjamin
Lincoln Ave
Hazel Crest
Marcus Gunn
Loomis St
Harvey
Stolen items reported from Homewood and area stores
A mountain bike was reported stolen from a garage on California Avenue between February 24 and Friday morning. Also missing were a cell phone radar detector calculator sunglasses and a backpack from an unlocked jeep on California. A purse with a phone and cards was taken from a McDonald s at Kedzie and 183rd. A purse was stolen from a locker at Homewood Flossmoor Racquet Club after a lock was cut. Charles Bonds was charged with retail theft for tag switching at Super Kmart. Joe Gilmore charged with retail theft for taking a 19 inch TV from Super Kmart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
McDonald's
183Rd Street
Kedzie Avenue
Homewood-Flossmoor
Charles Bonds
Kentucky Ave
Gary
Ind
Super Kmart
175Th
Halsted
Joe Gilmore
155Th Place
Phoenix
Crete man charged in rape case after domestic dispute
A 31-year-old Crete man, John P. Piacenti I, was charged with criminal sexual assault in an alleged attack on his 32-year-old former girlfriend in her Steger home. Prosecutors said he beat her, threatened with a knife, and vowed to kill her if released. He posted 100,000 bond and is due back in court March 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
John P. Piacenti I
Douglas Lane
Steger
Piacenti
Cook County
Dan Tsataros
Thomas Panichi
Tsataros
Steve Talmontas
Brothers plead innocent in Dixmoor stabbing case
Two Matteson brothers Robert Sebock age 24 and Thomas Sebock age 22 pleaded innocent at Cook County Circuit Court in Markham after being indicted on seven charges including attempted first degree murder for beating and stabbing a reputed drug dealer in Dixmoor last September. They are held on 40000 bond in Conn County Jail and defense lawyer Dennis Doherty stated the victim threatened them with a beer bottle prompting self defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson Brothers
Dixmoor
Cook County
Markham
Robert Sebock
Thomas Sebock
W. 204Th St
Conn County
Dennis Doherty
Sebecks
Doherty
Sebock Brothers
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Chicago Heights
Will County
Richton Road
Sauk Trail
Country Club Hills
Homewood
California Avenue
Scotty Ballard
Montgomery Ward
Ystal Lake
Rm One
Lomren
Palatine
Rm Ormeunication Rdapervile
Ansing
Midiotnia
Joliet
Plainfield
LaGrange
Lombard
Vorth Riverside
St. Charles
Downers Grove
Bolingbrook
Broadview
Elmhurst
Indiana
Hammond Telflectronics
Highland Cares of
Mobart Cartronix
Merrill Cartronix
Midwest
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ericsson
DigitalPak
Cellular
Isle
Fortnoroon
Cellular One
Cellone.com
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