Crime & Safety
November 2011 Crime Report: Car Stolen From Metra Lot
New Lenox police made five felony arrests in November, according to monthly statistics released last week by the department.
New Lenox police made five felony arrests in November, according to monthly statistics released last week by the department.
The monthly crime report, released by the , details types of crime, how they compare to the previous year and months, and other notable information.
To see the full report for November, view the PDF attached to this article. See below for cases of interest, a breakdown of all October arrests and links to previous monthly reports.
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Cases of Interest
The ongoing crime problems in the Metra lot off 300 N. Church St. continued when eight cars were broken into and burglarized. The same day, it was discovered that a car was stolen from the lot. Police Blotter: Car Stolen From New Lenox Metra Lot
A Tinley Park resident was charged with fraud after police say she stole checks from a New Lenox resident and cashed them for $120. Police Blotter: Tinley Resident Steals, Cashes Checks
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There were numerous thefts at Walmart last month. In a Nov. 14 incident, 11 video games were stolen and the suspects were arrested. On Nov. 16, someone stole several backpacks and video games and an investigation led to an arrest.
Patch continued a new monthly feature that maps burglaries and property damage incidents as well: Crime Map: Find November 2011 Burglaries
By the Numbers
Crime/Incident
Nov. 2011Nov. 2010
2011 YTD 2010 YTD Homicide 0 0 0 0 Criminal sexual assault 0 0 0 1
Robbery
8 Burglary 1
2 27
15
Theft 23
24 237
242 Motor vehicle theft 1 0 4 3 Arson 0 0 1 2 Simple assault/battery 8 7 74 61 Deception/forgery 7 10 94 109 Criminal damage or trespass 17 11 151 164 Deadly weapons 1 0 3 3 Other sex offenses 0 0 4 3 Offenses w/ juveniles 1 0 18 14 Drug offenses 2 5 58 104 Liquor violations 2 4 24 32 DUI 1 7 47 81 Traffic citations 414 409 4,354 4,123 Parking citations 146 226 1,456 1,962 Ordinance citations 12 21 126 206 Traffic crashes 52 49 583 597
Previous Crime Reports
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