Two face drug charges after Sauk Village Burger King sting
Undercover operation in Sauk Village led to the Friday arrest of two suspects. Gilbert Lopez Jr. was charged with three counts of possession with intent to deliver cocaine while Kristen Johnson faced one count of the same charge. Officers from Sauk Village PD aided MEG in the sting. About two ounces of cocaine were seized. The MEG and Burger King management were not aware of the operation.
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Sauk Village
Burger ‘King
Gilbert Lopez Jr
Lincoln Highway
Lynwood
Brian Lesniak
Kristen Johnson
Chicago Heights
Lesniak
Cook County
Illinois State Police
MEG
Burger King
Lopez
Johnson
Sauk
Lesniak Sai
Man charged in city hall heist at Harvey meeting
Harvey police charged Bernie C. Jenkins of Chicago Heights with theft after he allegedly grabbed cigarettes from an alderman’s purse and a pink piggy bank from the Buildings Department during a city hall meeting. Jenkins fled, was captured inside the Building Department, and was surrounded by officers led by Chief Phillip Hardiman. Mayor Nicholas Graves confirmed the arrest.
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Harvey City
Bernie C. Jenkins
Chicago Heights
Harvey's
Municipal Center
Phillip Hardiman
Jenkins
Hardiman
Muni Center
Building Department
Council Chambers
Nicholas Graves
City Hall
Police Beat Mix of Local Incidents in Chicago Heights
Police reported multiple incidents including a jail inmate removing ceiling panels while jailed at Chicago Heights PD. A 50 year old Chicago Heights woman, Jonnie Bates, was arrested on East Side for crack cocaine possession at 1120 Wentworth. Jillie Buckner faced disorderly conduct at Chicago Heights Public Library and a resident at Prairie Manor Health Care Center reported a wedding ring stolen by a cleaner.
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Reese
Chicago Heights
East Side
Jonnie Bates
Wentworth Ave
Bates
Wentworth
Complepace Sab
Jillie Buckner
Ford Heights
Buckner
Prairie Manor Health Care Center
Hazel Crest arrests and a residential burglary report
Hazel Crest residents faced charges including domestic battery for Maurice Patterson and Gregory Jackson who allegedly struck a family member. Anthony Teague faced multiple charges after rear ending a Hazel Crest squad car. a separate burglary in Edgewater saw cash, jewelry, fur coat, video gear stolen. George Lawson dealt with driving offenses and a firearm charge after a traffic stop. Francis Swain was cited for DUI and later DUI again near Ashland Avenue.
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Maurice Patterson
Kedzie Ave
Hazel Crest
Gregory Jackson
Chicago
167Th
Wood Streets
Edgewater
George Lawson
S. Racine Ave
171St
Halsted
Lawson
Francis Swain
Chestnut
Country Club Hills
171St Street
Ashland Avenue
Swain
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East Hazel Crest
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Aia
Ugly Homes
Reas
Ulokstelle Atlas Custom Builders, Inc
Tayour Canals
Polo Alo
Tiara Eles
American Heart ¢S Association
Mountaineer
Fey
Mercury Mountaineer
Mercury
Napr
Putin
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