The driver’s trailer weighed 28,580 pounds, nearly twice the 16,000-pound limit, police said.
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Bad brother, McD’s run, package theft: Justice police blotter
Traffic stop results in 3 tickets A cracked windshield and tinted tail lights led to a man receiving three tickets from Justice police on May 14. An officer on patrol at 8:29 a.m. noticed the flaws and pulled over the man’s black 2009 GMC Sierra in the 6900 block of Roberts Road. Fernando Salazar, 22, […]
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Burglar swipes $824 from gaming machine at Joey’s Red Hots
Despite a high-speed chase by a Justice police officer early May 14, a burglar got away with $824 from a gaming machine at Joey’s Red Hots, 7830 Frontage Road.
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Drunken driving, graffiti, identity theft, hit and run: Countryside police blotter
Citizen helps nab suspected drunken driver Police at 1:05 p.m. April 30 received a 911 call from a citizen reporting a suspected drunken driver in the area of 55th Street and La Grange Road, police said. The caller followed the vehicle until it stopped near 55th Street and Spring Avenue, police said. When an officer […]
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Dripping blood, banquet hall brawl, Uber touching: McCook police blotter
Battery drained Someone drained a vehicle owner’s battery while his car sat parked in the 9100 block of West 55th Street on April 3. Police are investigating. Dripping blood mystery solved Police got an unusual call on April 9: blood was dripping from a parked truck trailer at a business in the 9300 block of […]
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Silly String vandal, Supper Club behavior, bank scam: Countryside police blotter
Vehicle vandalized with lipstick, Silly String A car parked in the 5400 block of La Grange Road was covered with Silly String and marked with a profane message written in lipstick sometime between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 5, police said. Customer warned after disruptive behavior at Revel Supper Club Police responded to the […]
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Teens on bikes threaten woman, package thievery, doughnut driver: Willow Springs police blotter
Unruly teens threaten resident Six to seven boys, ages 15 to 17, threatened a 45-year-old woman in the 6700 block of Willow Boulevard around 12:15 p.m. April 24, police said. The woman saw the youths riding two dirt bikes, two electric bicycles and two mountain bikes through the parking lot and building grounds. She asked […]
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Traffic violations, package theft: Justice police blotter
Turn leads to three tickets Making an improper left turn from 88th Avenue onto Archer led to a driver getting three tickets at 10:25 p.m. April 24, police said. After an officer saw the illegal turn, he pulled over the man’s black 2011 Lincoln in the 8500 block of 79th Street, police said. Deandrae L. […]
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Con men start tearing off Willow Springs roof
A 32-year-old man told Willow Springs police that three men who allegedly worked for a construction company began tearing his roof off without his authorization, police said. The man was cutting his grass in the 200 block of Kazwell Street at 5 p.m. April 27 when he was approached by two men who said they […]
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Summit woman honored for saving neighbor’s life
Karen Wolf didn’t hesitate. When she found an injured neighbor collapsed on the ground during a March 13 dog walk, she called 911 immediately. Summit Police Chief Mel Ortiz presented her with a Certificate of Good Citizenship at the March Neighborhood Watch meeting, crediting her quick thinking with ensuring the resident received prompt medical attention. […]