Willow Springs squad car struck by drunken driver who sped away and was chased.
Category: DVN Mayhem
Posted inCountryside
Fajitas burglary, Doty’s break-in, fraudulent trucker, fence graffiti: Countryside police blotter
Fraud used at Home Depot A complainant discovered on June 13 that their identity had been compromised and used to rent a vehicle and heavy equipment from Home Depot, 140 Countryside Plaza. The property had not been returned. Police are investigating. Gaming machines broken into at Fajitas Officers responding to a burglar alarm at Fajitas […]
Posted inJustice
SUV theft, armed robbery, psilocybin mushrooms: Justice police blotter
Chevy Suburban stolen from driveway A 49-year-old man reported his gold 2007 Chevy Suburban was stolen from his driveway in the 7900 block of South 86th Court between 6:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on June 15. Masked gunman steals money A masked man armed with a gun robbed a 26-year-old Justice resident of $300 to […]
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Men with sledgehammers break into Bonnie’s Dining & Banquets
Burglars stolen two cash boxes from four gaming machines at a Willow Springs business early June 5.
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Oak Lawn man sentenced to 50 years for Summit man’s murder
An Oak Lawn man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the August 12, 2020, murder of Johnny Portalatin, Summit police said.
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One dead in two-car crash in Forest View
A 35-year-old Chicago man died early Friday after a two-car collision in Forest View, authorities said.
Posted inCountryside
Hennessy thief, drunken driving, hit and run: Countryside police blotter
Hit and run damages vehicle A witness saw a gold Honda sedan driven by a woman back out of a parking space and hit a parked vehicle outside Jewel, 5545 S. Brainard Ave., at 6:12 p.m. on June 5. Motorcycle stolen from parking lot A motorcycle was stolen between 9:30 p.m. June 4 and 10:30 […]
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State Rep. Rashid blasts ICE arrests at Bridgeview Courthouse
State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (D-Bridgeview) is calling ICE arrests at the Bridgeview Courthouse this week “a gross violation of the U.S. Constitution and Illinois law” and pledges that his office will seek answers about what happened and why.
Posted inMcCook
Public urination, irate gambler, fleeing and eluding: McCook police blotter
Car flees and eludes officer La Grange police were following a stolen vehicle on May 1 when McCook police spotted it speeding at Rochester Avenue and Dubois Boulevard. The officer gave chase and twice deployed the StarChase system, which fires a magnetic device that allows the vehicle to be tracked. Both attempts failed. When the […]
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Speeding motorcycle, revoked license: Justice police blotter
Two on motorcycle flee police A man and woman on a black motorcycle fled from police at a top speed of 103 mph on June 6 and evaded arrest. Police on patrol saw the motorcycle run a red light at Oak Grove Avenue and Archer at 5:20 p.m. The motorcycle had no Illinois registration. The […]