Police arrested eight people on the Southwest Side on charges ranging from assault and battery to reckless homicide and retail theft.
Category: Mayhem
Chicago man charged after traffic stop near LaGrange Road
Cedric Shanks, 37, of Chicago, was charged July 8 with possession of cannabis, possession of a controlled substance, speeding 15–20 mph over the limit, and driving without insurance after being stopped for traveling 54 mph in a 35-mph zone near 146th Street and LaGrange Road, police said. Officers reported smelling cannabis when they approached the […]
18-year-old charged after traffic stop in Orland Square
Delveon McClain, 18, of South Holland, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of tobacco products by a minor, and possession, sale and use of fireworks July 8 after a traffic stop in the 800 block of Orland Square Drive, police said. Officers found an unlabeled pill bottle in McClain’s vehicle containing numerous […]
Woman charged after driving into pond near LaGrange Road
Asmaa Elhalawany, 30, of Orland Hills, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after driving her car into a retention pond June 30 near 163rd Street and LaGrange Road, police said. Officers who helped remove her from the vehicle reported smelling alcohol on […]
Police Blotter
Disclaimer: Charges against each defendant are merely accusations, with all defendants presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. BEECHER On June 28, Todd Sherman, 53, of Beecher, was stopped for an equipment and registration violation. Further investigation determined Sherman was in unlawful possession of a controlled substance and was charged accordingly for […]
Chicago Legislator, Edgar County Farm Bureau, Bridge Illinois’ Urban-Rural Divide
State Senator Mike Porfirio welcomed members of the Edgar County Farm Bureau to Illinois’ 11th Legislative District this week, part of a statewide effort to build understanding between urban lawmakers and rural farmers—and to show how deeply agriculture shapes the Chicago economy. The visit included stops at Porfirio’s district office in Burbank, the Frito Lay […]
Joliet woman charged with DUI
A 26-year-old Joliet woman was charged June 26 with driving under the influence after police stopped her vehicle on LaGrange Road.
Woman charged with fleeing from police
A 50-year-old Orland Park woman was charged with fleeing and attempting to elude police after allegedly stealing a bottle of alcohol from Jewel on June 19.
Orland police find baby alone in car
A Westmont woman was yicketed June 16 after police found an infant unattended in a parked minivan outside a store in the 9500 block of 142nd Street.
Palos Hills police investigate $120K ruse burglary, make DUI arrest
Palos Hills police investigating ruse theft of valuable coins, cash, and make traffic arrests for DUI, license and registration violations.
