Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Homewood police reports, Feb. 7-10.
SUNDAY, FEB. 10 Diante Reed, 21, of the 17300 block of Wooded Path in East Hazel Crest was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license after police saw him driving on near the intersection of Governors Highway and 183rd Street and ran his plates, according to the report. Police saw Reed's license had been suspended and stopped him in the 17900 block of Governors. Reed was unable to provide valid proof of insurance or a driver's license, police said. After taking Reed into custody, police searched his vehicle to find 0.4 grams of a leafy substance that later tested positive for cannabis, according to the report. Reed racked up an additional charges of no insurance and received a citation for possession of cannabis, police …
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Homewood police reports, Jan. 11-14
MONDAY, JANUARY 14 Police issued a citation to a man for stealing a box of cupcakes and a bucket of fried chicken from the 183rd Street Jewel-Osco just before 11 p.m., according to reports. The total value of the stolen food was just under $30, police say. Kmart security caught a woman red handed as she attempted to steal two bottles of alcohol from the store around 4:15. p.m., according to reports. Police say the total value of the stolen bottles was just under $80. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 Someone broke into a Homewood man’s apartment on the 800 block of Elder Road sometime between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., according to police. Police say the resident left the apartment for thirty minutes, noticing two suspicious men on the way out. Reports say…
Friday, January 18, 2013
Police are increasing patrols in this Flossmoor neighborhood after two potentially related home burglaries occurred last week.
Flossmoor police are on the lookout for the cuplrit or cuplrits behind two recent home burglies, according to a release from the department. The fist break-in was on the 1300 block of Dartmouth Rd. between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 11, police say. Nobody was home when the burglar(s) stole electronics and personal items, according to the release. Police say a potentially related burglary happened on the 2000 block of Oxford Court on Jan. 15, also between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.—two blocks away from the other break-in. Nobody was home during the time of the burglary. Flossmoor police say they've beefed up patrol in these areas. If you or someone you know has any information related to the burglaries call Flossmoor's Investifations Division …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Homewood police reports Jan. 10-12
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 Someone stole a wedding ring from a Homewood woman’s bedroom on the 3200 block of Mallard Drive sometime between Jan 1 and Jan 12, according to police. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11 30-year-old Marcos Villarreal of the 100 block of E 23rd Street in Chicago Heights received a slew of charges, including endangering the life of a child, after pulling a daring stunt while driving. Police say they attempted to pull Villarreal over near the 18700 block of Halsted Street after running his plates and learning he has a suspended license. Instead of pulling over, Villarreal continued driving and managed to swap places with the passenger, according to reports. The car finally pulled over on the 18500 block of Halsted and police say they …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Homewood police reports Jan. 9-10
MONDAY, January 10, 2013 Police are on the lookout for a middle-aged woman allegedly responsible for stealing just over $60 of socks and lotion from the 183rd Street Walgreens, according to reports. The woman was reported stealing the items just after 3 p.m., reports say. Someone “punched in” the lock area of a Homewood woman’s car sometime between midnight on Jan. 9 and 3 a.m. on Jan. 10 on the 3000 block of Olive Road, according to reports. The estimated damage is $150. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 20-year-old Ki Kadeen Harris of the 17000 block of Magnolia Dr. in Hazel Crest was charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and possession of drug paraphernalia after police pulled him over for speeding on the 18600 block of Riegel Rd. just before …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Homewood police reports, Dec. 26-29
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Homewood police reports, Dec. 26-29
SATURNDAY, DECEMBER 29 47-year-old Darren Shoulders was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and improper lane usage after police caught him swerving into the opposite lane on 183rd Street and Western Ave. Police say Shoulders, of the 12300 block of LaSalle in Chicago had a blood alcohol content of .265 when officers administered the test. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 A juvenile was beaten and robbed on the 18000 block of Halsted Street around 11:15 p.m., according to reports. Police say the juvenile was walking southbound with a friend away from the Speedway gas station after buying some drinks when an unknown man came up behind him and hit him in the head with his arm. The man then demanded cash, according to reports. Police say …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Homewood police reports, Dec. 27-28
MONDAY, DECEMBER 28 Nicole Laurent, of the 14700 block of Avalon in Dolton, was charged with retail theft for stealing $65 worth of cigarettes, cigars and beauty products from Kmart, according to police. Reports say Laurent, a Kmart employee, tried passing the stolen along with several other items that she did pay for. Police issued a man a citation for disorderly conduct after he honked his horn, spun his tires and accelerated out of frustration after waiting for two pedestrians to cross the street in front of him around 9:30 a.m. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 Police charged 53-year-old Fahed Jaber of the 7900 block of Tameling Ct. in Palos Hills with felony theft for allegedly stealing over $700 worth of merchandise from Menards, according to …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
The plot was foiled thanks to a Homewood resident's suspicions, according to police reports.
A Homewood resident foiled an attempted two-man ruse burglary at his Hood Ave. home on Wednesday, Dec. 26, according to police. Police say a grey car parked in the man’s driveway around 3 p.m. and a man exited, claiming to be a new neighbor. The resident invited the “neighbor” inside, but quickly grew suspicious as the stranger tried to persuade him to go to the back of the house, according to the report. As the resident protested, another man made a surprise entrance through the front door, police said. Reports say the resident “started screaming at the offenders to get out of the house” and the two strangers fled westbound on Linden Road. Police say they searched the area for the man but were unable to find them. Police describe the …
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Homewood police reports, Dec. 7-11
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 Someone stole a metal turtle decoration from the front stoop of a Homewood resident’s apartment on the 1900 block of Hickory Road, according to police. The owner told police on Dec. 11 that the turtle was stolen sometime between 8 a.m. on Nov. 17 and 8 a.m. on Nov. 18. Police say the metal turtle was painted green with a few white paint spots. It also has a secret compartment under its shell, which lifts up when the head is stepped on, according to reports. The owner of the turtle told police it was a priceless possession, according to the report. Police pulled a woman over on the 1100 block of Birch Road just before 2:30 a.m. after running her plates and discovering her vehicle is not registered to this area, …
Brian James
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