Freddie Bear Burglar Pleads Guilty to Unconnected 2010 Gun Charge

Lawless Hawk, one of three men convicted of stealing 26 firearms from a Tinley Park gun shop, received a suspended sentence Wednesday for an earlier arrest for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle, the Chicago Tribune reports.

A Chicago Heights man convicted of the 2011 burglary of a Tinley Park gun shop pleaded guilty Wednesday to an early, unrelated gun charge, the Chicago Tribune reports. READ: Check Out the Full Chicago Tribune Story for More Details Lawless Hawk, 24, of the 400 block of 16th Street in Chicago Heights, was given a 24-month suspended sentence and credited with 180 days of time served Wednesday, April 10, for a 2010 arrest in University Park for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle, the report stated. The case was heard in Will County Circuit Court and prosecuted by the Illinois Attorney General's Office, the report added. Hawk was one of three men arrested by Tinley Park police in connection with breaking in to Freddie Bear Sports…

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ARREST WARRANTS: Wanted in Tinley Park

There are warrants out for the arrest of 70 accused criminals in Tinley Park. Today, Patch spotlights a few.

Georgianna Collins, 44, is wanted on two charges of driving with a suspended or revoked license. Her last known address was in the 18000 block of 66th Court. Bail was set at $10,000 for the one warrant $30,000 for the other. Bulmaro Cordero, 35, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. His last known address was in the 17300 block of South Osceola Avenue. Bail was set at $20,000. Placido S. Cordero, 33, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. His last known address was in the 17200 block of 71st Court. Bail was set at $3,000. Charles K. Crum, 33, is wanted on a charge of burglary. His last known address was in the 6700 block of West 181st Street. No bail was set. If you have a tip on their …

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Crime Reports: Lockers Broken Into at Fitness Center

Tinley Park Police reports, Dec. 22-Jan. 1 • Cashiers were arrested for underringing at Target • Counterfeit $100 bills passed • Burglars steal three TVs and leave message for homeowners.

FRIDAY, DEC. 28 The locks were cut off of three lockers on Dec. 28 at LA Fitness, 18400 Convention Center Dr. in Tinley Park. One victim reported the theft of $250 in cash, the second victim reported a wallet with $250 cash and credit cards was missing, and the third victim reported nothing missing from his locker.  On Jan. 2, an Air Force Academy cadet home for the holidays reported the theft of $100 from his locker at the fitness center. On Dec. 16, a woman discovered her wallet had been taken from a locker at the fitness center when she received an alert on her cell phone that someone was trying to make an $1,800 purchase at the Apple store in Orland Square Mall. SATURDAY, DEC. 22 Three employees were charged with retail theft Dec. 22 …

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Cigarette Shop Becomes Break-In Target for 2nd Time in Less Than 2 Weeks

Two men broke in to Smokey Top Tobacco on Nov. 19, operating in a similar fashion as a previous burglary on Nov. 10, police report.

Two unidentified men broke in to a cigarette shop early Nov. 19, less than 10 days after a duo using similar tactics burglarized the business, Tinely Park Police reports. This time, however, no merchandise or money was taken from Smokey Top Tobacco and Coffee, 7301 W. 183rd St., according to the report. READ: Cash Register, Cigarettes Stolen During Tobacco Shop Break-In Police responded to an active alarm at 4:09 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, for an active burglary alarm at the shop, the report stated. When officers arrived, they found the front door intact but unlocked, and cigarette packages and lighters strewn about the floor behind and in front of the sales counter, the report continued. Two cash registers with empty money trays were open, the…

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Cash Register, Cigarettes Stolen During Tobacco Shop Break-In

Two men broke in to Smokey Top Tobacco early Saturday and took off with about 125 cartons of cigarettes and the store's cash register, police report.

Two unidentified men broke in to a village tobacco shop early Saturday morning, stealing the store's cash register and around 125 cartons of cigarettes, Tinely Park Police report. READ: Man Says He Planned to Sell Booze He Took to Buy Heroin Police responded to an alarm at Smokey Top Tobacco in the 7300 block of 183rd Street after 3 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, and found the store's south door forced open, the report stated. When officers entered the store, they saw several cartons of Newport cigarettes on the floor, empty shelves behind the cashier’s counter and the cash register missing, the report continued. Security camera footage showed a dark-colored vehicle—possibly a Nissan Altima or Ford Fusion—pull up to the store, and two men exited…

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sweet heart

11:36 am on Friday, November 16, 2012

Wow those place"s over there are aways getting robbed. That scarey~~~   more ›

Blotter: Jewelry, Electronics Worth Thousands Taken From Home

Tinley Park Police reports, Oct. 22-Nov. 3 • Chicago man charged with pot possession • Phony $50 bill used at Menard's • Cleaning supplies taken from car wash.

MONDAY, OCT. 22 Bryant Larkin, 24, of the 9700 block of South Yates Boulevard in Chicago, was charged with possession of marijuana after police found pot in his car while he was waiting to pick up merchandise at American Sale, 8401 185th St., according to a police report. Initially, an officer was called to the home recreation store at 5:55 p.m. to investigate possible credit card fraud, the report stated. The store manager directed police to Larkin, who was sitting in the driver’s seat of a red Nissan Rogue, which was parked by the store's loading bay, the report continued. The manager told police he suspected Larkin was trying to pick up merchandise that wasn't his. Larkin told the responding officer that he was picking up the items for …

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Cops: Frankfort Man Stole $1K Ring From Grandma, Arrested on Burglary Charges

Mokena Police picked up Alexander Q. Stewart, 20, as he boarded a Metra train late last month after he was wanted by Frankfort and Tinley Park police as a suspect in a string of home break-ins, including his grandmother's.

Police: Frankfort Burglary Suspect Arrested After Stealing From His Grandma in Tinley

Alexander Q. Stewart, 20, of Frankfort, faces felony theft and burglary charges for a string of village break-ins, police report. Stewart also is accused of stealing a $1K diamond ring and other items from his grandma before Mokena Police arrested him.

A Frankfort man suspected by that village's police force in a string of home burglaries also has been connected to breaking in to his grandmother's Tinley Park home and stealing a $1,000 ring, some gold coins and costume jewelry, according to police reports and court records. Alexander Q. Stewart, 20, of the 8100 block of Parkview Lane, was arrested around 5 p.m. Sept. 28—hours after he allegedly burglarized his grandmother's apartment—and initially charged with felony theft, felony burglary, identity theft and possession of stolen property, according to a Frankfort Police report. The identity theft and possession of stolen property charges were later changed to unlawful possession of a credit or debit card and two counts of misdemeanor …

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Samantha Stewart

11:30 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013

Thats my brother. I hope nothing bad is happening to him in jail. He's just lost thats all. I dont like him at all but I have to love him. He wasnt raised this way.   more ›

Cops: Tinley Man Stole Funeral Home Mercedes

A Tinley Park man is accused of driving the car out of the funeral home lot, and he also may be responsible for other area burglaries.

A Tinley Park man is facing three felonies connected to a burglary, where police said he stole a car and other items from an Orland Park funeral home. On Sunday, the Orland Park Police Department was called by Orland Hills police about a car found in the 16000 block of Willow Terrace that was reported stolen earlier in the day, around 6:30 p.m., according to Orland Park Commander John Keating. The Mercedes Benz came from Lawn Funeral Home, from where other items were also stolen. Sign up to receive a free, daily e-newsletter from Tinley Park Patch. The man went into the funeral home around 1 a.m. Sunday, and took a special edition golf club, receipt books, keys to the business and a decorative wood gavel, police said. He then went into an …

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Vacationing Family Finds Home Ransacked

Residents who took an extended vacation arrived home late last week to find their house in shambles. Police said more than $30,000 worth of items were missing from the home, $20,000 of which was in the form of gold jewelry.

Local police said someone ransacked a house on 66th Avenue while its residents were traveling for more than two months.  A family living in the 17900 block of 66th Avenue in Tinley Park arrived home Aug. 9 after leaving for a vacation May 31, according to the police report. The front door was found unlocked, police said, and the home was "significantly disturbed" and "overturned." Sign up to receive breaking news alerts from Tinley Park Patch. Among the missing items were three Italian leather jackets, one trench coat and two children's winter jackets. The leather jackets were valued at about $1,100 each, a resident said. Two glass and copper hookahs valued at $250 each, a Dell computer, a 22-inch computer monitor, a 46-inch plasma TV and …

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Ed

6:36 pm on Tuesday, August 14, 2012

" ..some cultures don't like to use banks, keep their cash in their homes and keep a lot of their savings tied in jewelry and other items." This is true. Most drug dealers and thieves don't put huge amounts of illegal cash in banks.   more ›