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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 2000
Page
9
Police beat items rely on statements from department spokesmen and official reports on file at area stations. Determinations of guilt or innocence remain for the courts, with no presumption attached to individuals mentioned.
An employee at 192 Towncenter Matteson reported an armed robbery at 2 15 p m on March 8 as the robber forced entry and stole over 2000 dollars. Scott C Stelow 30 of Fort Wayne Indiana faced charges including drug paraphernalia possession and driving with a suspended license. Additional reports note burglary attempts, vehicle break ins and a DUI arrest for Gwenda Walters 40 of Richton Park.
Sammie Bentley a 28 year old man on parole for murder was shot multiple times in the entry of a Ford Heights building on East 17th Street around 3 30 am and died 25 minutes later at St James Hospital. Police said Bentley who had served almost ten years for murder with intent to kill was paroled July 2 and was to expire in July. police continue investigation with county officers aiding Ford Heights. This marked Ford Heights second murder of the year following a Feb 19 robbery and killing on Project Feb street in a Chicago Heights area car park.
A 12 year old Monee resident was arrested Saturday afternoon on arson hate crime and 23 counts of criminal damage to property after allegedly setting a fire at the La Calista restaurant under construction on Governors Highway and spraying hate graffiti. He is being held at the Will County Juvenile Detention Center. Authorities indicate two more arrests may follow. The blaze damaged the southwest wall and graffiti appeared on traffic signs along Oak Street. Public works removed the vandalism promptly.
Police said a late afternoon burglary at 1000 Euclid in Richton Park Forest involved a sliding glass door by a male intruder who fled after the alarm sounded. Authorities later charged Antonio W. Dillard with forgery at Oak Forest and reported recovered payroll checks and a wallet with alternate IDs. John A. Milensis faces DUI and speeding charges near Sauk Trail and Interstate 57. Chelaray R. Collins was charged with DUI, eluding, speeding, red light violation and no insurance at Sauk Trail and Ridgeway.
Chicago Heights resident John A. Gonzalez 1140 Union was charged with possession of 2.1 grams of cocaine found near 10th Street and Chicago Road at 12:40 a.m. Saturday. He also faced counts of possessing a controlled substance in a vehicle and disobeying a traffic control device.
Police reported John C. Bowling of Dyer Indiana charged with possession of about 5 grams of cocaine and drug paraphernalia violations along with license and windshield infractions near 14th Street and Division. Ishmel Blade of Country Club Hills faces several counts after an altercation at a Citgo involving a glass bottle, plus license and insurance violations. Additional incidents include a rear window theft on Idlewild Drive, McKinley Moses Jr charged with unlawful weapon use and disorderly conduct after a ground shot, Roxy Purchas charged with criminal trespass and property damage, and Randy Anderson cited for windshield, license, insurance and possession violations after a traffic stop.
Homewood resident Tracey Streich, 18, faces a domestic battery charge after allegedly slapping punching and kicking a 20 year old during a fight at a Cedar Avenue home. Also charged: Goetz retail theft at Super Kmart with 510 dollars of baby formula. Turnbow and Garrett charged with retail theft at same store.
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