Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Man Punched in Face at Tom Kelly's

New Lenox Police reports, March 25-27.

Sunday, March 27

Revoked License

Marco Steketee, 48, of the 1000 block of Southgate Road, was charged with driving with a revoked license after police randomly ran his license plates near Southgate and Illinois Highway. Steketee was given a traffic citation.

DUI Alleged

Police say they saw Andrea Gariti, 23, of Elk Grove Village, run a red light and use the street lanes incorrectly at about 3 a.m. near 1500 W. Route 30. After stopping Gariti, police say they discovered she was driving under the influence of alcohol. She was given traffic citations.

Saturday, March 26

Suspended License

Elfego Lopez, 25, of Crest Hill, was charged with driving with a suspended license and having no valid license after police randomly ran his license plates near Route 30 and Interstate 80. Lopez was given traffic citations.

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Abel Diaz, 30, of Melrose Park, was pulled over near Gougar Road and Oak Street after police say he was driving with loud exhaust. After stopping him, police discovered he was driving with a suspended license and did not have valid insurance. Diaz was given traffic citations.

Jose Morelos, 33, of Joliet, was stopped by police near Route 6 and Neufairfield Road after they say he wasn't displaying his registration properly. Police then said they discovered Morelos was driving with a suspended license, did not have a valid license and was driving without insurance. He was given traffic citations.

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Ronald Schultz, 25, of Hickory Street, was charged with driving with a suspended license after police randomly ran his plates near Gougar Road and Oak Street. He was given traffic citations.

Windows Broken

A woman told New Lenox police that someone broke three windows in her camper, which was being stored on the 400 block of DeGroate Road. Police are investigating the incident.

Friday, March 25

Fight at Tom Kelly's

A Morris man got into a verbal argument with another patron at Tom Kelly's Chophouse and Pub at about 8 a.m. Friday, and ended up getting punched in the face three times. The attacker ran off before police arrived on the scene. The victim didn't know the attacker, and he refused medical attention for the blows to his face.

Fraud at Kmart

A New Lenox woman on the 200 block of Hancock Drive told police that someone spent about $500 at Kmart using her debit card. Police are investigating the incident.

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