2 charged with retail theft
Ivan Cervantes, 39, of Midlothian, was arrested on Sept. 19 and charged with retail theft at Von Maur, 4 Orland Square Dr. Police said store officials said they witnessed Cervantes placing two pair of underwear into a bag in which he made a previous purchase and passed the last point of purchase and left the store. According to the police report, they stopped him in the parking lot and he was cooperative and the underwear was recovered. He was cited, received a one-year ban from Orland Square Mall and had an optional court appearance on Oct. 6 scheduled.
Tatiarra Weathers, 34, of Chicago, was arrested on Sept. 19 and charged with retail theft at Sephora, 730 Orland Square Dr. Police said store officials said they witnessed Weathers putting items in her pocket and exiting the store without paying. According to the police report, the police approached her and found seven cosmetics with a value of $268 and she was arrested. She was cited, given an optional court appearance on Oct. 6 and received a one-year ban from Orland Square Mall.
Battery
Michael L. Barton, 32, of Markham, was arrested on Sept. 25 and charged with battery and retail theft at Jewel Food Store, 9350 W. 159th St. Police said they were called to Jewel for a theft in progress. According to the police report, they detained Barton at a nearby parking lot when they went to talk to store officials and Barton was not able to identify himself because he was “highly intoxicated.” Police said that video footage showed Barton trying to hide bottles of liquor in his clothing. Police said when store officials confronted Barton, he pushed one of them in the chest. Police said that Barton requested to be taken to a hospital due to his high level of intoxication and he was transported to Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital. He was arrested and was scheduled for an Oct. 13 court date at the Bridgeview Courthouse.
DUI
Megan M. Hamilton, 41, of Chicago, was arrested on Sept 25 and charged with driving under the influence and two other offenses at 159th Street and Harlem Avenue. Police said they responded to a crash and observed arguments when they arrived. According to the police report, one of the drivers, Hamilton, had “glossy eyes, slurred speech and slow movement.” Police said she failed sobriety tests and arrested her. Hamilton was cited and has a court date of Nov. 16 scheduled at the Bridgeview Courthouse.
Justine Gasienica, 26, of Tinley Park, was arrested on Sept. 26 and was charged with driving under the influence and two other offenses at 151st Street and 94th Avenue. Police said they were called to a possible car crash and when they arrived, they found a man and woman digging in the trunk of a vehicle. According to the police report, Gasienica was talking to the police and lost her train of thought and acted erratically. Police said she refused to perform sobriety tests and was arrested. She has an Oct. 21 court date scheduled at the Bridgeview Courthouse.
Police report information is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken. Persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Compiled by Jeff Vorva
