Thursday, March 14, 2013
New Lenox police executed a search warrant in a drug-related arrest.
MONDAY, MARCH 11 Loud exhaust alerts police Henry R. Oram, 19, of the 14900 block of W. Spencer Road, was pulled over in the 100 block of Lincoln-Way Lane because the vehicle's exhaust was loud. Police then discovered that he was driving without a valid license. He was cited for both violations. SATURDAY, MARCH 9 Speeding and license violation Agustin Chaparro-Hernandez, 37, Joliet, was stopped for speeding at Route 30 and Pine Street. A computer check revealed that he had no valid driver's license and was operating an uninsured vehicle. He was cited and released. DUI and speeding Michael P. O'Neill, 49, of the 700 block of Cherry Hill Road, was pulled over for speeding at Route 30 and Cherry Hill Road. According to the report, he …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Disturbance at Silver Cross Hospital ends in arrest for disorderly conduct.
FRIDAY, FEB. 22 Giving a false name in a traffic stop ends in obstruction of justice arrest Kyle Ballard, 19, of the 2100 block of Sanford Avenue, was arrested for obstruction of justice and an in-state warrant on a misdemeanor charge. According to the report, Ballard was a passenger in a suspicious car at Cooper Road and Lincoln Highway. When asked to identify himself, police say Ballard initially gave a false name because he feared there was a warrant out for his arrest. When his true identity was revealed, Ballard was arrested for the in-state warrant, and police added obstruction of justice to the list. He was taken to Will County jail, where bond was set at $10,000. Disorderly conduct Paul Emerick, 59, Joliet, was arrested for …
Monday, February 25, 2013
DUI and criminal damage to property complaints keep New Lenox police busy.
SUNDAY, FEB. 17 Thief grabs name for tax return Police are investigating an identity theft complaint filed by someone from the 2500 block of Kingsway Avenue. Someone used this taxpayer's name to file an income tax return. DUI and no insurance Saren Henshaw, 45, Plainfield, was pulled over in the 700 block of East Maple Road when officers noticed her driving erratically. She was issued a ticket for DUI and for driving an uninsured vehicle. Two ticketed for driving on suspended licenses Timothy Goodman, 19, of the 200 block of Hancock Drive, was pulled over at Nelson and Spencer Roads, after a registration check revealed his license had been suspended. He was cited for both a suspension and registration violation. Jamie Capers, 40, Fort …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Cocky driver says he'll 'blow breathlyzer off the table,' and a woman drives across several lawns, taking out mailboxes, utility box and a fire hydrant in her path. This week's roundup of drunken driving arrests in the Southland.
MOKENA Feb. 8: Taiwo Erinle, 32, of New Lenox, was found passed out at the wheel of his car with the engine running. The car was found at 3:45 a.m. Feb. 8 in the middle of two lanes of traffic on 191st St. at Wolf Road. According to the report, police said Taiwo Erinle's foot was on the brake, but the car was in the drive position. He was passed out at the wheel with the windows rolled up and rap music blaring. The officer drove the squad about six inches in front of Erinle's car. He placed a push bar between the two bumpers to prevent Erinle's car from moving into traffic unexpectedly. Police say it took shining a flashlight into the vehicle, pounding on the window and yelling to stir Erinle from his stupor. When finally he did wake, …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Will County Sheriff's Office reports, Feb. 5-9 • Power Tools Stolen From Car • DUI at Harlem and Lincoln.
TUESDAY, FEB. 5 Unknown persons stole a saw, two drills and four batteries from an unlocked van parked on the 20000 block of S. Frankfort Square Road in Frankfort. Like the Crime-n-Shame Facebook page for tales of mischief and woe from all over the Chicago area. SATURDAY, FEB. 9 Christina Villareal, 25, of the 9100 block of Wheeler Drive in Orland Park, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and improper parking at the intersection of S. Harlem Avenue and W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. Police report information is provided by the Frankfort Police Department, Will County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Woman cruises along sidewalk, nearly strikes streetlight; man runs a red light. This week's roundup of drunken driving arrests in the Southland.
FRANKFORT Feb. 3: Maria Hull-Gecas, 35, of the 8800 block of Clare Avenue in Mokena, is charged with speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol at the intersection of S. 84th Avenue and W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort. Feb. 2: A Homer Glen woman faces DUI charges after her car veered off the road while she was talking on the phone. Ingrid Katauskas, 43, of the 14000 block of S. Kickapoo Trail in Homer Glen, is charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, using a wireless phone in a construction zone and driving the wrong way on a divided highway. Frankfort police were dispatched at 3 a.m. Feb. 2 to the 11100 block of Lincoln Highway in response to reports of a van stuck in a construction site. Upon arrival, the officer …
Sunday, February 10, 2013
If an officer asks for your license, he's probably not looking for a stare down—but that's exactly what one alleged drunken driver offered cops, this week in Southland drunken driving arrest reports.
CHICAGO HEIGHTS Feb. 4: Damen L. Ingram, of the 23400 block of Western Avenue in Park Forest was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police stopped him near the intersection of Euclid and Main Street for turning without signaling, according to the report. When asked for his license and proof of insurance, Ingram silently stared at the officer, police said. Asked a second time, Ingram handed police his identification card, then went back to staring with a blank expression. The officer clarified that he needed Ingram's driver's license, not a state ID, and Ingram handed him his license. Police could smell alcohol on his breath, according to the report. The officer then noticed a plastic bag, containing a…
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Bad parking and a car covered in eggs are two sure signs that something may be amiss behind the wheel, this week in Southland drunken driving arrest reports.
PALOS HEIGHTS Jan. 24: William B. Maas, 51, of the 12500 block of South 86th Avenue in Palos Park, was charged with DUI, driving without headlights and driving without insurance, according to a report. Maas was stopped after officers spotted his headlights off. Jan. 19: Christopher J. Conley, 27, of the 500 block of West 37th Street in Chicago, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal transportation of alcohol and speeding, according to a report, after police stopped Conley's car at about 10:56 p.m. near 12900 S. Harlem Ave. Officers reported open alcoholic beverages in the car. Jan. 19: Dana L. Massat, 27, of the 8500 block of West 101st Terrace in Palos Hills, was charged with DUI, driving without insurance, …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Prosecutors want blood samples tested in the case against an Orland Park man charged with reckless homicide after a crash that killed a Lockport nurse.
Investigators were directed in a hearing Tuesday to conduct a DNA analysis of blood found at the scene of a DUI-related fatal accident last summer. A Lockport nurse was killed in the crash at LaGrange Road and 95th Street. Heidi Roseen, a 51-year-old nurse, was killed July 8 in an accident on her way to Advocate Christ Medical Center. Matthew Senica, 25, pleaded not guilty to 14-counts of aggravated DUI and one count of reckless homicide, according to an Orland Park Patch story. At a Tuesday hearing before Cook County Judge Carmen K. Aguilar at the Bridgeview Courthouse, prosecutors were authorized to conduct DNA testing on blood samples found at the scene. Read Orland Park Patch for details of the hearing. Get news alerts and Facebook …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Man falls asleep during police questioning • DUI causes three-car accident • Man answers every police question with "south" • "I'm a man, I can complete (field sobriety) tests."
FRANKFORT Jan. 12: Richard H. Reinke, 58, of the 300 block of N. Maple Street in Frankfort, was issued citations for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol content above .08 at 7:59 p.m. Jan. 12 at the intersection of La Grange Road and Lincoln Highway. Police said he caused a three-car crash. Read more. MOKENA Jan. 13: Udai C. Nair, 39, of the 19600 block of Cambridge Drive in Mokena, was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol at 2:11 a.m. An officer responded to a report of a Ford Mustang driving recklessly in the parking lot of White Castle. When police arrived, they found the Mustang double parked on the west side of the lot. Nair eventually admitted to …
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