Thursday, May 23, 2013
Homewood police reports, May 17-19.
SUNDAY, MAY 19 Two teens were cited for battery after allegedly throwing water balloons at people standing in line at Dairy Queen, 1700 Ridge Rd. Police tracked them down in the 1200 block of 187th Street. Both boys received municipal citations and their car was towed. SATURDAY, MAY 18 LaShanda Burkins, 26, of the 18700 block of Kings Road, Homewood, was charged with assault and criminal damage to property, according to a report. She is accused of threatening to cut and kill a man and breaking out the front window of a home. Replacing the window is estimated to cost $300. FRIDAY, MAY 17 Paul Witlz, 27, of the 18800 block of Morgan Street, Homewood, was charged with felony retail theft, according to a report. He is accused of opening a …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Homewood police reports, May 9.
THURSDAY, MAY 9 Byron Okeke, 24, of the 18400 block of Poplar Court, Homewood, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, failing to signal when required and illegally transporting alcohol, according to a report. Police stopped Okeke at about 3:24 p.m. in the 1700 block of Willow Road. An officer noticed the driver had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Police also noticed a Crown Royal bottle on the floor of the car. Tolman Moutry, 23, in the 3700 block of Union Avenue, Steger, was charged with two counts of possession of marijuana, according to a report. While police were on their way to arrest Moutry in a separate narcotics investigation, they allegedly found 14 …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Homewood police reports, May 8
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Tyrone Robinson, 43, of the 100 block of 23rd Street, Chicago Heights, was charged with retail theft, according to a report. He is accused of taking apart a DeWalt 12-volt cordless drill and hiding the parts in his pants. Police said Robinson stole the $149 drill from Home Depot, 17845 Halsted St. He was due on May 9 in Markham court. Micheal Ponce, 50, of the 17900 block of Riedle Court, Homewood, was charged with breaching the peace, according to a report. Police said Ponce allegedly was drunk when he grabbed a metal pipe and threatened a neighbor. He is due on June 17 in Markham court. A man was spotted concealing wedding accessories in a bag at about 4:40 p.m. inside Jo-Ann Fabrics, 17920 Halsted St., according to a …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Homewood police reports, May 4-5.
SUNDAY, MAY 5 Lucious Harding, 45, of the 1700 block of 90th Street, Chicago, was charged with retail theft, according to a report. He is accused of taking a Sony PlayStation 3 controller from Kmart, 17550 Halsted St. The video game accessory costs $54.99. Harding is due on June 14 in Markham court. SATURDAY, MAY 4 Gregory Conard, 47, of the 600 block of 131st Place, Chicago, was charged with retail theft, according to a report. He is accused of putting six cases of Bud Light Lime Straw-Ber-Rita cans and three cases of Miller Genuine Draft cans into a shopping cart and walking out the door at Jewel-Osco, 3153 183rd St., without paying. A store employee stopped him at about 4:19 p.m. until police arrived. Fan of Crime Stories? You'll want …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Homewood police reports, May 4.
SATURDAY, MAY 4 Erik Morris, 28, of the 1400 block of Burr Oak Road, Homewood, was charged with driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash, driving without insurance and improper lane use, according to a report. Morris is accused of running away from a crash that happened in the 1600 block of Ridge Road. He was arrested at about 2:56 a.m. after police tracked him down. Morris is due on June 17 in Markham court. Bianca Simmons 24, of the 3600 block of 70th Street, Chicago, is charged with retail theft and driving with a suspended license, according to a report. She is accused of grabbing two K9 Advantix Flea & Tick containers, each worth $55.99, from Menards, 17545 Halsted St. Police caught up to Simmons near the intersection…
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Homewood police reports, May 3.
FRIDAY, MAY 3 James DeBerry, 51, of the 500 block of West 126th Street, Chicago, was charged with retail theft, according to a report. He is accused of stealing DVDs, including Django, Gangster Squad and Haunted House, and other merchandise totaling $116.30 at about 2:04 a.m. from Super Kmart, 17550 Halsted St. DeBerry is due on June 14 in Markham court. Heavy-duty vehicle jacks were used to swipe four rims and tires from a vehicle parked in the 18100 block of Sacremento Avenue, according to a report. The victim said the vehicle was parked in the driveway and believes the theft happened sometime between 6 p.m. May 2 and 4 a.m. May 3. Adam Szwarek, 21, of 17900 block of Ashland Avenue, Homewood, was charged with battery and possession of …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Homewood police reports, April 27-28.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Someone broke into a car and took a Kohl's shopping bag containing recently bought clothing, an iPod nano and cash, according to a report. The victim was not sure if the car was locked. The burglary happened sometime between 12:30 and 1:56 p.m. Levander Peterson, 19, of the 14900 block of Langley Avenue, Dolton, was charged with retail theft. He is accused of taking a baseball hat at about 7:29 p.m. from Kohl's, 17620 Halsted St. He is due June 14 in Markham court. Rontel Pullum, 38, of the 12800 block of Elizabeth Street, Calumet Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08, driving with a suspended license and driving without insurance, according to a …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Homewood police reports, April 24-26.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 Tiante Whitaker, 25, of the 1200 block of Jamie Lane, Homewood, was charged with possession of marijuana, driving with a suspended license and improper lane use, according to a report. Police stopped Whitaker at about 4:44 p.m. near the intersection of 187th Street and Center Avenue for crossing the center line. After Whitaker was arrested, police recovered a baggie of a substance that later tested positive for marijuana. Two passengers also were arrested. Marcus Gillespie, 23, of the 14800 block of Edgebrook Avenue, Dolton, was arrested on an outstanding Orland Park warrant for driving with a suspended license. And Anthony Hall, 19, of the 15000 block of Dorchester Avenue, Dolton, were charged with obstructing a police …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Homewood police reports, April 19-21.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Nathaniel Leavitt, 33, of the 3700 block of 168th Street, Country Club Hills, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, failing to provide proof of insurance, failing to yield at an intersection and failing to notify the Secretary of Sate of an address change, according to a report. Leavitt was stopped at about 1:19 a.m. near 183rd Street and Dixie Highway after police saw him failing to come to a complete stop at an intersection. Police could smell a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Leavitt moved as though he was in "slow motion," police said. He is due in Markham court on May 20. FRIDAY, APRIL 19 A thief took two pairs of jeans from a shelf in Kohl's, 17620 Halsted St., according to a report…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Homewood police reports, April 16-18.
THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Jeremiah Green, 22, of the 1000 block of Lincoln Highway in Schereville, IN, was charged with retail theft, according to a report. He is accused of taking $125.94 worth of baby formula from Target, 17605 Halsted St. Store employees also unsuccessfully tried to catch a second person they believed was stealing items. A car left outside of Speedway, 18002 Halsted St., was stolen, according to a report. The owner told police he parked near the entrance to the gas station at about noon and left the keys in the ignition. When he returned, his car was gone. TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Dog collars and leashes were stolen from Petco, 17930 Halsted St., according to a report. Employees believe the theft happened between 1 p.m. on April 15 …
Jennifer Muryn
5:25 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
Doesn't sound like the what-if of pulling a gun occurred. Kudos to the employee for standing up and somehow having the person detained until police arrived. Wonder how that happened! more ›