Crete home ransacked as thefts mount in village
A house in the 3600 block of Ronald Road was broken into Friday after owners left. jewelry and electronics totaling about 9400 dollars were taken. At First Baptist Church in Crete Township, a dead raccoon and a decapitated cat were found with satanic graffiti and possible blood on a junction box. Pastor Ueltzen suspects local youths but seeks help to curb the vandalism.
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Ronald Road
Dave Wallace
Robert Reiff
First Baptist Church
New Monee Road
Crete Township
William Mort
Will County Sheriffs Police
Robert. Uelizen
Dixie Highway
Ueltzen
Five Homewood garages burglarized since weekend
Police reported five garage burglaries in Homewood with bicycles left at four scenes where another bike was stolen. The incidents targeted garages on Center Avenue Downey Road Martin Avenue Hillview Road and Alexander. Victims said the abandoned bikes were nearly as valuable as the stolen ones.
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Center Avenue
Downey Road
Martin Avenue
Hillview Road
Alexander
Stolen Bikes Worth Thousands, Police Say
Police reported two bicycles were stolen with one worth about $1,300, a value far higher than the other bike left behind. The incident is under investigation as officers review clues and security footage.
University Park Burglary Reports Savings Bond Theft
A residential burglary on Blackhawk Drive in University Park Saturday resulted in the loss of 3000 dollars in savings bonds and a broken window, police said. Affected residents reported the incident to authorities and provided details about the missing bonds and property damage.
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Blackhawk Drive
Richton Park youths charged with trespass over stolen tapes
Richton Park police charged two 14 year old boys with criminal trespass after they allegedly took cassette tapes from a car parked at Lakewood Bowl on Sauk Trail for days. The youths said they believed the car was abandoned and were released to their parents. The vehicle owner said there were no tapes in the car.
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Richton Park
Lakewood Bowl
Sauk Trail
Burglaries Reported in Ridgeway Block
Two apartment break ins occurred in the 22100 block of Ridgeway on Sunday police say. Entry is believed to be through sliding patio doors left unlatched.
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Ridgeway
Chicago Heights shooting spree kills Sauk Village woman
A Sauk Village woman Jeannie L. Range, 45, was found dead in the 600 block of Brook ling after a shooting spree in Chicago Heights Saturday evening. Police say bullets damaged a home and a neighboring house. Corey Williams, 18, was arrested at 9:43 p.m. on two counts of attempted murder after firing at officers.
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Chicago Heights
Richard Stultz
Jeannie L. Range
Brookling
Stultz
Range
Corey Williams
Wentworth Ave
Park Forest cops crack down on beer and butts
Police cited four village businesses after a Friday probe into underage alcohol and cigarette sales. Osco Drugs Jewel Food Store Park Forest Food and Liquors and Speedway were given notices to appear in Park Forest Village Court. Detectives Cliff Butz Greg Baker and Lane Linder led the investigation with Park Forest Explorers assisting.
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Osco Drugs
Jewel Food Store
Park Forest Food and Liquors
Speedway
Park Forest Village Court
Bob Price
Cliff Butz
Greg Baker
Lane Linder
Park Forest Explorers
Osco
Jewel
Domestic battery arrest in Hazel Crest fracas
Kenneth Garner 25 of 3508 Fountainbleau Drive Hazel Crest was charged Saturday with domestic battery resisting arrest and aggravated battery to a police officer after a fight with family members. Sgt Michael Macleod and Officer Sean Serviss responded and were assaulted. Macleod suffered a broken nose and was treated then released. Garner bond set at 50000 dollars.
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Kenneth Garner
Fountainbleau Drive
Hazel Crest
Michael Macleod
Sean Serviss
Garner
Macleod
South Suburban Hospital
Suspect Williams Shot At Officers on Wentworth Scene
Police responding to a man with a gun described a suspect in red pants and a white tee. Officer Warner Biedenharn encountered the armed man on Wentworth Avenue, Williams fled to 1105 Wentworth, fired on the officer and another at Set. 3am Pavesich, both officers unharmed. Williams was captured in a third-floor East 12th Street apartment and treated for two cuts at St. James Hospital. bond set at $150,000.
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Warner Biedenharn
Wentworth Avenue
Stultz
Williams
Biedenhamn
Liams
Pavesich
East 12Th Street
St. James Hospital
Man struck by bullet in Chicago Heights neighborhood
A Chicago Heights man was walking from his home in the 300 block of East 4th Street when a bullet struck his leg at about 9 06 p m Saturday evening. He was treated at St James Hospital and released.
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Chicago Heights
Richard Stultz
East 4Th Street
Stultz
St. James Hospital
Flossmoor Car Stolen From Oakmont Driveway
Police say a car was stolen from a driveway in the 1200 block of Oakmont Avenue between 5 30 p m Sunday and 7 30 a m Monday. The incident was reported by the homeowner.
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Oakmont Avenue
Purse Snatch At Aldi In Hazel Crest Leaves Woman Unhurt
A Hazel Crest woman was robbed of her purse as she left Aldi at 3500 W 183rd St around 4 15 p m Oct 27. Two men and a woman approached from behind one man pushed her, grabbed the purse by the strap and snatched it. She was knocked down but unhurt. about 350 dollars was inside the bag, police said.
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Hazel Crest
Aldi’s
183Rd St
Youth Faces Firearm Charges After Home Dispute
Lennie Montrell Gunn a 17 year old of 3555 Marseille Lane was charged October 30 with aggravated discharge of a firearm after a verbal dispute at his home with a 19 year old Markham man and a 17 year old Hazel Crest woman. Gunn allegedly pointed the gun fired at the woman and ordered her back inside. A .22 caliber handgun was recovered. Gunn also faced aggravated assault charges.
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Lennie Montrell Gunn
Marseille Lane
Markham
Hazel Crest
Gunn
Poli Gunn
Car theft in Country Club Hills metal gear stolen
Police report a car parked in the 4700 block of 185th Street had a radio cellular phone and microphone stolen after a window was pried open to unlock the door. The incident occurred Friday and is under investigation.
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185Th Street
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Governor's Hwy
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