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Newspaper
Matteson Star
Location
Matteson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1999
Page
7
Police Beat items summarize official reports from area departments. Names and details reflect filed statements and may lead to court outcomes. The department cautions that guilt or innocence is determined in a court of law.
Chicago Heights officers charged Tracey A Wartana, 28, with possession of about four grams of cannabis at 3 45 p.m. Tuesday in the 500 block of West 16th Place. A bicycle was stolen Thursday in the 500 block of West 15th Place after a stranger was allowed to ride it. A separate report describes a man attempting to steal whiskey at a local store. after failing, he threatened to kill everyone inside, then fled in a vehicle following a confrontation at 3 30 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of West 14th Street.
Reports state Richton Park residents fought in the 22200 block of Kostner leading to charges for Russell Brayfield and Michael Taylor for disorderly conduct. Separately, Michael Pegues faced domestic battery charges after allegedly pushing a woman. Additional incidents include graffiti on Tower Drive, a stolen diamond ring on Heartland, and a vehicle theft on Heartland overnight May 16.
Park Forest police allege Gentry Johnson, 19, of 276 Arrowhead Park Forest, unlawfully possessed cannabis Thursday. Earlier reports say three postal delivery vehicles in the 100 block of Indianwood had windshields damaged by a pellet BB gun Tuesday. A WA vehicle was stolen from a parking lot in the 23400 block of Western Avenue Tuesday, and a WA cellular phone was stolen from a vehicle in the 400 block of Norwood Thursday.
Hazel Crest police charged Mark Farino 40 with aggravated battery escape and criminal damage to government property among other felonies after he allegedly bit an officer and broke a squad car window May 14. Two Hazel Crest burglaries were reported with multiple items stolen from homes on Birchwood Drive Elm Drive and Knollwood Drive.
Crete resident David S. Gorski, 46, of 26339 Woodlawn Ave, Crete, was charged Thursday with driving with a suspended or revoked license after police stopped his vehicle on Bemis Road west of Green.
Will County M Richard J Sullivan 29 of Tinley Park was charged with driving with a suspended license and arrested on a Cook County warrant for criminal damage to property after police stopped his vehicle at Harlem Avenue and Whispering Hills Lane at about 8 40 p m. Two Sauk Village teens Jeffrey J Gize and Jacob R Lesion 17 were charged with cannabis possession about 5 p m Tuesday. Robert A Komes 18 of Crete was charged with failing to give information after striking property at Matrys Shell gas station on Chicago Road about 1 40 a m and leaving the scene.
Police said a stereo was reported stolen Thursday from a car in the 3200 block of Butler. Charges were filed against Ron R. Stevens 18 for speeding no insurance and driving with a suspended license after a stop about 7 am along Sauk. Peggy Thompson 49 faced retail theft charges for attempting to steal about 100 dollars of items at Osco. Mark C. Dishman 21 was charged May 15 with DUI and related offenses after 1:40 am near 26th Street and Chicago Road. Emilie J. Hussman 18 was charged May 15 with underage drinking and unlawful use of ID.
Latanya Jones, 19, of 663 Sullivan Lane University Park, charged May 16 with driving with one headlight no proof of insurance and suspended license. Stacey Mauger, 23, of 1023 University Park Way, charged May 16 with invalid registration and no proof of insurance.
Six men faced mob action charges in Steger after police were called to the 34th Street and Emerald area. Jason Thorpe 18 of Norfolk Crete and Marc A. Thorpe 19 of the same address were charged with aggravated assault and battery respectively, with others named as Adam J. Ward Jeremy S. Buchanan Steve K. Markel and Gilbert G. Sanchez.
A string of burglaries and thefts includes a bike taken from West 180th Street and sports gear from sheds on Pulaski Road and Rav isloe Terrace. Police charged Anthony Hicks Troy Southall and a 16 year old with resisting police after a Glen Oaks Drive incident. Ward was charged with unlawful weapon possession and Branch with criminal damage to property after disputes in Country Club Hills.
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