Burglary, theft and vandalism charges sweep area
East Hazel Crest resident East Carlson, 19, faces residential burglary tied to an Aug 19 break in. Also charged in the case are Thorner Walker, 42, with possession of stolen jewelry found in Harvey. Other police reports list stolen tires, smashed car windows, stolen vehicles, gang loitering and aggravated battery across University Park, Chicago Heights and surrounding towns with multiple arrests and ongoing investigations.
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Robert Carlson
174Th St
East Hazel Crest
Ray Robertson
Thorner Walker
151St Place
Harvey
Walker
Days Inn
Halsted St
Willie Wyatt
Johnson St
Gary
Halsted Street
Juvenile arrests for theft and vehicle damage in Park Forest
Two juveniles were arrested Sunday after stealing 24 dollars of clothing from Family Dollar at 450 Norwood Square Drive. Another juvenile was arrested Monday for theft from the same store and released. Equipment was stolen from a locked truck toolbox on Monee Road. A pickup on Iside Street and a car on Shawnee Street were damaged Monday and Tuesday, with a car on Allegheny Street damaged Sunday.
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Norwood Square Drive
Monee Road
Iside Street
Shawnee Street
Allegheny Street
Two teens present as Brooke faces endangering charges in Richton Park
Matteson officers charged Sherri S. Brooke 30 of 400 Cedar Ridge Apt 102 Richton Park with two counts of endangering the life of a child illegal squealing of tires and drag racing after witnesses saw revving engines at an intersection in the 21200 block of Cicero Avenue with speeds above 60 mph in a 40 mph zone Two children ages 10 and 6 were in her car at the time Bradley C Bennett 33 of 3533 Morgan St Steger faces a separate charge for driving with a revoked license after a stop at Cicero Avenue and 216th Street A car left at a dealership on West Lincoln Highway saw tools removed during Oct 1–9 while the owner tested other vehicles Kenneth Lewis 31 Richton Park was charged with disorderly conduct after threatening a business employee over a cash refund. another cash theft was reported on Detterming Avenue from a resident who said a water department worker gained entry by claiming to test water pressure. A plate glass window on Main Street was broken by a projectile Thursday.
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Matteson
Sherri S. Brooke
Cedar Ridge Apt
Richton Park
Brooke
Cicero Avenue
Bradley C. Bennett
Morgan St
Steger
216Th Street
West Lincoln Highway
Kenneth Lewis
Ridgeway
West 211Th Street
Lewis
Main Street
Crete man charged after Main Street crash police say
Crete police charged Thomas Smade, 38, of Chicago Heights with driving under the influence and related offenses after a three o clock crash in the 1340 block of Main Street. He was arrested minutes later in the 71100 block of Main Street. A residence window in the 3500 block of Jennifer Street was broken by what appeared to be a BB gun pellet Monday. A car was reported stolen from a residence in the 3600 block of State Street in the early hours of Oct 11.
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Crete
Thomas Smade
26Th St
Chicago Heights
Neduins
Main Street
Smado
Jennifer Street
State Street
Illinois curbs on police chases under new state policy
The Illinois State Police implement a restrictive vehicle pursuit policy effective October 1, prioritizing public safety. Chases now target felonies with great bodily harm potential or deadly weapon use, while traffic offenses and minor property crimes face limits. Local departments, including Orland Park and Riverdale, review rules and largely back the shift amid safer policing concerns.
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Illinois
Terry Gainer
James Meziere
Evergreen Park
Chicago
Meziere
Gainer
Sylvia Meziere
Ken Bouche
Bouche
Orland Park
Tim McCarthy
McCarthy
Riverdale
David Shilling
Chase
Shilling
Teen tries to steal bike. 13-year-old victim treated after knife wound
Police said a 13-year-old Country Club Hills boy was treated for a hand cut after a teen robber demanded his bike at about 7 PM on 176th Place between Oakwood and Cypress. The assailant produced a kitchen knife and fled. the victim rode with his 11-year-old brother.
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Country Club Hills
Southwood
West 178Th Street
Windsor
Provincetown Drive
Jury convicts ex-resident of Country Club Hills in 1995 assault
A Cook County jury took three hours Friday to convict 44-year-old Jimmie Turner of home invasion, two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and armed robbery for the June 26 1995 attack on a 47-year-old woman. Turner, who was captured July 19 1995, will be sentenced November 17.
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Country Club Hills
Jimmie Turner
Provincetown Drive
Paul Groach
Cook County
State
Michael Clancy
Turner
Groach
Mississippi
John Wasilewski
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Versailles
180Th Street
Kedzie Avenue
Lonnie Patterson
Circle Drive
Carla M. Nelson
Commercial Ave
Nelson
Lavnell A. Triplett
Boston St
Cedric M. Smith
Dartmouth St
Concord Drive
Division Street
East Lawrence Street
22Nd Street
Butler Road
23Rd Street
East End Avenue
West 16Th Place
University Park
Red Oak
Markham
Joliet
Burr Oak
APC News Service
Salvation Army
Nerously
Pan
Battle For Humanity
IE Salvation Aku
Cedar
Groah
Sears
Sunbelt Remodeling Inc
Danley’s Garage World
Frosty
Peta
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