Crime & Safety
Cocaine Possession and DUI Charges after Traffic Stop: Blotter
New Lenox police reports, May 26-27.
MONDAY, MAY 27
Car Burglary
A car parked in the 700 block of Bon Terre Road was broken into, according to a report. Personal items were taken. The car burglary was reported at 12:29 a.m. and remains under investigation.
SUNDAY, MAY 26
Possession And DUI Charges
Damon Dehaan, 37, of the 17300 block of South 69th Avenue, Tinley Park, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving under the influence, driving without insurance and improper lane use, according to a report. A car was stopped for improper lane use. Police allegedly found Dehaan under the influence and in possession of cocaine. A passenger, Dana Jenner, 34, of the 400 block of Boeing Drive, New Lenox, was charged with obstructing police. Dehaan was taken to Will County jail. Jenner posted bond and was released.
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