Wednesday, June 27, 2012
A Homewood homeowner deceived a youth thought to be responsible for two recent crimes in the 17900 block of Loomis Ave.
A juvenile, whose name was not released, received a municipal ordinance violation citation for disorderly conduct after attempting to enter a home in the 17900 block of Loomis Avenue at 9:03 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20. The homeowner told police he faked going to work because of a theft and a burglary that occurred each of the two previous days. The man pulled his car out of his driveway, parked it a block away and then walked back home. The man listened inside as the youth tried first the front door and then the back. He threw open the back door when he heard the youth trying to turn the handle. The homeowner told police the boy never entered the home and he fled east when confronted. Police caught up to the youth in the 1800 block of Hood…
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Detective William Rolle was honored for his outstanding work performance leading to seven charges of residential burglary in Homewood's Governors Park neighborhood.
Homewood’s Governors Park neighborhood is a safer place, thanks to the work of Detective William Rolle. He was honored during last Tuesday’s village board meeting for his role in stopping a trend of residential burglaries in the northwest corner of Homewood. Rolle was performing surveillance in the Governors Park neighborhood on Feb. 14 in response to a string of residential burglaries. He noticed a vehicle matching the description of a vehicle associated with a prior burglary in the same area and called for backup. Police stopped the vehicle, arresting the four individuals inside for the burglary of a home on Briar Ave. Further investigation revealed three of the four alleged burglars were involved in another nearby residential burglary …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Homewood police reports, May 2-8
TUESDAY, MAY 8 Someone threw a landscaping brick through a rear window of a vehicle that was parked in the 2900 block of Chayes Park Drive. The vandalism and damage, estimated at about $500, happened some time between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., police said. FRIDAY, MAY 4 Two juvenile girls took electronics with an estimated value of $1,209 from a home in the 2200 block of Hawthorne Road at approximately 4:30 p.m., police said. A resident returned home to find at least one of the juveniles in the house, according to the police report. The young burglars then ran from the house carrying a large purse that contained a jar filled with coins, laptop computer, digital camera and a Palm Pilot, the victim told police. Police caught the pair in the 17700 …
Monday, December 19, 2011
Flossmoor police reports, Dec. 12-15
THURSDAY, DEC. 15 A 65-year-old homeowner from the 2800 block of Flossmoor Road told police that his maintenance man might be stealing from this home judging by the familiar “gifts” the man has been giving their mutual female friend. The woman said she has received pots, pans, vases and a vacuum recently and has seen other recognizable items, including a massage chair and prescription pills, inside the maintenance man’s home. The homeowner said he wasn’t certain whether such items had been missing because “I have a lot of extra stuff in my attic.” Police said they suspect the maintenance man—who is still employed by the homeowner—is connected to burglary at the same address that was reported in August. No charges had been filed in either …
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
Also, prosecutors looking to link alleged Frankfort burglars with footprints.
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Saturday, December 17, 2011
The Southland's major criminal and civil cases heard in Cook County and Will County courts this week. OAK LAWN — Trial for two men charged with robbery and hate crime following the alleged beating of a lesbian woman has been pushed back one month to give attorneys more time to review evidence. In 2010, Hickory Hills police said Mohammed Shaban, of Hickory Hills, and Akram Alshoweat, of Oak Lawn, yelled anti-gay slurs while punching, kicking and whipping a woman inside a restaurant. Defense attorneys dropped a DVD into the evidence pool Tuesday that's intended to challenge the woman's presumed innocent role in the fight. Michael Monaco, an attorney for Alshoweat, said she is a former Olympic mixed martial arts fighter. A jury trial is …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Flossmoor police reports, Nov. 24-28
MONDAY, NOV. 28 Eric J. Leaner, 25, of the 3400 block of Golfview Drive in Hazel Crest, was charged with driving under the influence, speeding and no proof of insurance. Police said they stopped Leaner’s car in the 3100 block of Vollmer Road around 2:15 a.m. for driving 53 in a 40 mph zone and smelled alcohol on his breath. He failed field sobriety tests and a Breathalyzer exam, according to the report. A 66-year-old Flossmoor woman told police she received a bill from a collection agency for $6,000 worth of dental work in January, which she denied having done. She said the company told her a credit account had been opened using her social security number. Police gave her an identity theft information sheet and advised that she contact the…
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Also, the 'porn-truck driver' avoids jail time. New Lenox murder defendant asks for speedy trial to prove his innocence.
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
The Southland's major criminal and civil cases heard in Cook County and Will County courts this week. Judge Gives Attorneys Time to Review Upcoming Ruling in Kustok Trial Orland Park Drifter Pleads Not Guilty to Rape, Assault Porn-Truck Driver Avoids Jail Time Burglary Defendants Who Caused Lock Down Plead Not Guilty Mokena Police Break Moving Car Window and Climb In to Stop It Murder Defendant Looking for Speedy Trial to Prove His Innocence MONDAY ORLAND PARK — Judge John J. Hynes is expected to decide whether to seal all documents related to the Alan Kustok murder trial from public view. Although Orland Park police have not released nor — according to prosecutors — finished their reports, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has …
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Flossmoor police reports, Nov. 11-15
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
TUESDAY, NOV. 15 Although a 27-year-old Harvey man told police he was beaten without reason in front of the H-F Ice Arena, police said they have good reason to doubt his tale. According to the report, the man said he and a woman were leaving a friend’s party and walking south on Kedzie Avenue around 2 a.m. when a group of four men—two black, two Hispanic—approached and hit him in the back of the neck with a baseball bat. However, the reporting officer said he could find no signs of swelling, redness or bruising on the man’s neck after taking him to the emergency room. Moreover, the name of the friend who allegedly lived close to the attack did not register to any known address in the area, according to the report. Police said they combed …
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Police are investigating a fatal shooting Tuesday morning in which a Chicago Heights man shot a teenager he said was breaking into his home, police said.
Officers responding to a call of shots fired in the 300 block of N. Boston Street in Chicago Heights discovered 18-year-old Anterrio L. Hall unresponsive and lying in the grass in the back yard, according to a release. Chicago Heights paramedics attempted to revive Hall, of the 1900 block of Adams Street, and took the teen to St. James Hospital, police said. However, their attempts were unsuccessful and Hall was pronounced dead upon his arrival, according to the release. The homeowner told investigators he was in the bathroom when he heard a sound of breaking glass coming from his kitchen, police said. The man told police he then got a gun from his bedroom and went to the kitchen to investigate, discovering a man crouching beside his table…
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Early reports indicate the hair salon was burglarized sometime last night.
This article was last updated at 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 7, 2011. Homewood police have confirmed the recent burglary of Artistix Salon. A secretary at the police station said the burglary happened sometime during the night. A broken window alerted police of the burglary, according to police. "This is the fourth time Artistix has been burglarized in the same exact way," Owner Christine Roney said. Homewood police have yet to offer an official statement on the burglary, but they say detectives are currently pursuing the case. Roney, however, says police already have a suspect. "Last time my salon was burglarized (along with several other salons in nearby towns) Homewood police followed the suspect to another salon in a different town, caught him…
Cheryl Sailor
6:12 pm on Wednesday, July 4, 2012
I hope we have a diverse neighborhood and not a changing neighborhood. In Roseland, when the ghetto people came, they brought their ghetto utter lack of values with them. Many parents didn't have a clue how to parent but reproduced anyway. They lived in the exact same houses, had about the same amount of money we had, but violent crime was the name of their game. Little old ladies were their … more ›