Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tinley Park police reports, May 10-15 • Car window smashed, purse taken • Car burglar unsuccessful • Wedding cake pool ladder stolen • Gym bag snatched.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 A window on a car was smashed out in the 16000 bloc of Harlem Avenue, according to a report. The car was in the parking lot near a gym, and a purse that contained ID cards, gift cards, credit cards and about $100 cash was taken, the report stated. No arrests were reported. A chlorine cartridge system and a set of plastic pool stairs in the shape of a wedding cake were reported stolen from a backyard pool in the 7400 block of Ridgeland Lane, according to police. The owner suspects “kids” took the pool accessories, which combined are valued at about $400, the report stated. Someone tried to steal the Pioneer stereo from a car parked in the lot of a gym in the 17500 block of Duvan Drive, according to a report. A car door was…
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending the DUI alcohol limit be lowered to 0.05 ... not that it would do any good for the people on this week's list of Southland DUIs.
NEW LENOX May 9: Alejandro Aguillon, 22, of the 100 block of Branchaw Boulevard, New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence, making an improper turn and speeding, according to a report. Police stopped Aguillon at about 2:13 a.m. near the intersection of Cedar Road and Terry Ellen Lane. Aguillon was allegedly found under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested and released after posting bond. ORLAND PARK April 24: Brian J. Windt, 38, of the 15600 block of Larkspun Lane, Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08 and speeding, according to a report. Windt was on his way home at about 1:20 a.m. from drinking at the House of Blues when he was spotted …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tinley Park police reports, May 8-14 • Theft of supplements from GNC • Rented trailer reported stolen.
TUESDAY, MAY 14 More than $1,600 worth of supplements were stolen from GNC, 7380 191st St., according to a report. Police said a customer walked out at about 11:06 a.m. with five Chrome P6 Extreme and seven Chrome P6 Extreme Bonus supplements while a store employee was speaking with another customer. The combined value of the products is $1649.88. The suspect is described as a 6-foot, 2-inch, 220-pound black man with short hair, and was wearing a dark gray sweater, the report stated. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Michael H. Young, 28, of the 7400 block of Tiffany Drive in Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, according to a report. Police spotted a car at about 2:04 …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Don't let troublemakers get away with wrecking your lawn. Report property crime to the Tinley Park Police Department.
Decorative lawn lighting in the 17700 block of 71st Avenue was damaged or stolen on May 8, according to reports. Three landscaping lights were removed sometime between 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. from the front yard and thrown at a window of one home, denting the window casing. The window screen also was torn. Around the same time, a decorative light police in the front yard of a neighbor was pushed over, according to report. The light at the top of the pole was broken. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Reports incidents of vandalism and criminal damage to the Tinley Park Police Department by calling 708-444-5300. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Police report information is provided by the Tinley Park Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. Charges are …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Having it your way doesn't include being rude to your fellow employee, if you work at one Burger King location.
A fight broke out between two workers at Burger King over the rude way one employee asked the other to make a burger. Police were called at about 1:24 p.m. on May 12 to the fast food restaurant, 18301 S. Harlem Ave., because of a fight between two employees, according to a report. A witness told police a female employee asked her male coworker “in a rude way” to make a Whopper sandwich, according to the report. After being told by the man to watch what she was saying, the woman responded by saying “You are 27 years old and still live at home and have a job at Burger King.” According to the report, that comment ignited the argument. The female coworker had argued with another employee within the past several weeks, according to the report. …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Some drivers stopped by police get right to the point when it comes to tests for sobriety: "I’m not gonna blow into anything.” Find out what happened during this and other incidents in this week's roundup of Southland DUI arrests.
NEW LENOX May 5: Thomas Cosgrove, 40, of the 1200 block of Shagbark Road, New Lenox, was charged with driving under the influence and speeding, according to a report. Police stopped at car for speeding at about 3:01 a.m. near the intersection of Laraway Road and Stonebridge Drive. Cosgrove was arrested after an investigation by police. He posted bond and was released. May 4: Jose Fuentes-Jimenez, 31, of the first block of Calle Regina Medina, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, was charged with driving under the influence, driving without insurance, disobeying a traffic control device and speeding, according to a report. Police spotted a car that driven through a traffic control device while speeding. Police stopped the car and, after conducting an …
Friday, May 10, 2013
The black-paint reproduction of one of Lenardo da Vinci's most famous works has been removed from its makeshift canvas near McDonald's on Harlem Avenue.
It’s not exactly the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, but one criminal artist turned a service box into a canvas. An image of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was painted onto a utility service box near McDonald’s, 17171 S. Harlem Ave., according to a report. Police said stenciling and black paint were used. The defacement was located on the south-facing side of the box and has since been removed. READ: Police Want Your Help in Catching AC Thieves Police said the service box houses AT&T cable boxes. No other damage was found, and no arrests have been reported. Police are treating it as a criminal defacement case. YOUR TURN: Are you disappointed the faux-Mona Lisa has already been removed? Or are you glad it's gone, so it doesn't encourage …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tinley Park police reports, May 3-5 • Driver stopped on his way to a second bar • DUI charge for Justice man.
SUNDAY, MAY 5 Two cars were damaged during a street fight in the 17200 block of Oak Park Avenue, according to a report. The fight broke up when police arrived at about 2:59 a.m. One man told police he was tackled in the street after getting into an argument with another man inside a downtown bar. The vehicles were damaged during that fight, the report stated. The tackled man refused to sign a complaint, and police instead issued a local ordinance ticket for disorderly conduct to the man who allegedly made the tackle, the report continued. FACEBOOK: "Like" Tinley Park Patch's Page for Updates FRIDAY, MAY 3 Samer Hanna Akkawi, 31, of the 1800 block of Hunt Club Drive in Mokena, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane use …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A word of advice: It's probably a good idea to stop driving when the airbags are deployed and an axle is broken. Read about this and other reports in Patch's weekly roundup of Southland DUI arrests.
EVERGREEN PARK April 26: Christine Y. Blades, 46, of the 200 block of South Torrence Avenue in Sauk Village, was charged with driving under the influence, failing to dim headlights, using unsafe equipment and driving with a defective window, according to a report. Blades was stopped at about 12:11 a.m., near 98th Street and Western Avenue, after an officer noticed the vehicle's bright headlights were on. The officer also reported seeing sparks coming from the rear of the vehicle and believed the car's axle might have been broken. Police reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath and noticed that two airbags inside the car had deployed. Blades was arrested after performing field sobriety tests, and she also refused …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Police are investigating a string of thefts that left local businesses hot and bothered.
Tinley Park police are investigating the theft of more than 30 air conditioners in three communities that have disappeared in the night. In the past two months, about 35 air conditioners have been stolen from Tinley Park, Oak Forest and Orland Park during the overnight hours, according to police reports. In Tinley Park, eight of the units were taken from between the 5100 and 8000 blocks of 159th Street. About 20 total of the 35 stolen units were taken from Tinley Park locations, according to police. Tinley Park police have conducted at leat one extended stake out of businesses in the village in response to the thefts. In several of the heists, power cables were cut on the units. One air conditioner was reported stolen from a business in …
William
4:57 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
Wow Jessica you make a lot of sense i think they should drug test him This guy got pissed because i wanted my whopper fresh i also been going there for years and things have really changed for the most part. They keep the ignorant shit and make good of it i wonder if this company is family owned more ›