Crime & Safety
Identity Theft at Walmart; Police Blotter
Random registration checks reveal a number of motorists driving with suspended licenses.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
Hospital Security Guard gets Fight
Joshua Medina, 28, Joliet, was arrested Sept. 28 and charged with battery. According to the police report, the security guard at Silver Cross Hospital complained that Medina and he got into a fight in the emergency room.
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Police discovered that Medina was also wanted on a warrant out of LaSalle County for failure to appear in court. He was taken to Will County jail.
Fraud at Walmart
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Someone from the 100 block of Wallace Street told police that his debit card had been used without his permission to make $1,100 worth of purchases at Walmart. Police are investigating the matter.
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