Max Triplett, 40, of the 1600 block of Buena Vista Drive, Chicago Heights, was charged May 31 with retail theft after police said he stole four bottles of alcohol valued at $14 from Jewel. He had the bottles inside his coat pockets when police stopped him walking northbound on 94th Avenue, police said. Matthew Kerouac, […]
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Orland Park man charged with DUI
Angel Palma-Garcia, 23, of Orland Park, was charged May 31 with driving under the influence and illegal transportation of alcohol.
Orland Park police traffic stops surge in May
Police Chief Eric Rossi said during Monday night’s village board meeting that traffic stops for speeding and other moving violations in May were up 142 percent from last year.
Orland Park police kick off LaGrange Road safety campaign
Orland Park is working with Cook County, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills and Willow Springs to crack down on speeding motorists.
Woman charged with DUI and other offenses after 2-car crash
Malakia Thomas, 54, of the 17900 block of Fountain Circle, Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of (prescription) drugs, expired registration, driving without insurance and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident May 11 after police said she was involved in a two-car accident near 179th Street and Wolf Road.
Palos Hills man charged in sexual assault
A 36-year-old Palos Hills man has been charged after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found that he sexually assaulted a woman he met at a concert.
Man charged with punching boss
An employee was arrested after he punched his boss in the face while they were discussing his productivity, police said.
Man charged with drunken driving, leaving accident scene
An Orland Park man was charged with drunken driving and leaving the scene after he struck another car and took off, police said.
Man wanted for sexual battery, kidnapping
Joshua Abercrombie, 21, of the first block of Country Lane, Orland Park, was arrested May 4 on extraditable warrants from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office for felony battery, sexual battery and kidnapping, police said.
Orland Park police join Click It or Ticket campaign for Memorial Day
Orland Park Police are joining law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the 2026 “Click It or Ticket” campaign running May 15-26 during the Memorial Day travel period.

