Friday, May 3, 2013
The Illinois Department of Human Rights has found “substantial evidence” of discrimination after Officer Rudy Rosillo filed complaints alleging racism and ageism, according to a report.
The Illinois Department of Human Rights found evidence that the Tinley Park Police Department discriminated against one of its officer when he applied for a task force position in 2011, the Chicago Tribune reports. Officer Rudy Rosillo filed a discrimination complaint in April 2012, the Tribune reports. In the complaint, Rosillo claims the department chose a less-qualified candidate for a position on a Customs/ICE Task Force in December 2011 and that he was discriminated against because of his Hispanic ancestry. A second complaint filed in September alleges the department passed him over because of his age. An attorney for the Village of Tinley Park denies any discrimination took place, the Tribune reports. Rosillo, who was 50 when the …
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 …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Tinley Park police reports, April 17-21 • Handgun pulled during traffic stop • Diner breaks glass door at Old Country Buffet.
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 A driver called into Tinley Park police to complain about another driver who showed a handgun near the intersection of 159th Street and 84th Avenue, according to a report. The gun-wielding driver was “all over the roadway” and cut off the caller. When the caller approached the vehicle, the other driver pulled out what was either a 9mm or Beretta handgun. FACEBOOK: "Like" Tinley Park Patch's Page for Updates THURSDAY, APRIL 18 A man in his 20s broke a glass door at the Old County Buffet, 16060 S. Harlem Ave., according to a report. An employee heard a loud noise as the man was leaving the restaurant and, after checking it out, saw the man running into the parking lot, the report stated. The broken door is usually locked and…
The accompanying photos were taken at the Tinley Park Police Department between April 10 and April 17.
Mug Shot Monday is a weekly feature on Tinley Park Patch that spotlights mug shots taken at the local police department. All pictures were submitted by Tinley Park police and were taken when the accused were booked between April 10 and April 17. Fan of Crime Stories? You'll want to like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page. Police report information is provided by the Tinley Park Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify …
Friday, April 26, 2013
Tinley Park police spotted a driver lighting up on a day known for smoking marijuana, according to a report.
A Frankfort woman received a shock when a cop caught her smoking a bowl on April 20, according to police. An officer spotted a woman, 26, driving a Scion TC and allegedly lighting a device used for smoking marijuana, according to a Tinley Park police report. The cop was approaching a red light in the 16700 block of Oak Park Avenue when he pulled alongside the Scion and noticed the passenger side window was open, according to the report. The driver turned to the see the officer and reportedly said "Oh, s---." Police stopped the car and allegedly smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the driver's open window, according to the report. During a search, police recovered a plastic baggy with a green leafy substance and two "one-hitter …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
As part of National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, the Tinley Park Police Department and other area departments will be destinations Saturday for those who want to safely dispose of medicine they no longer use or need. Find out the details.
Those outdated medications sitting in your bathroom cabinet aren't just cluttering the shelves. They also could be a potential safety hazard if you have small children in the house. Eliminate that risk by disposing of those expired pharmaceuticals this weekend at the Tinley Park Police Department. The village, along with other communities across the country, is participating in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 27, an event that allows people to safely get rid of their unused or expired medicine. “It’s just an easy way for our community members to safely get rid of medications they no longer need,” said Dina Navas, Tinley's civilian crime prevention officer, in a press release. “There’s no charge, and people don’t…
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Monday, April 22, 2013
The accompanying photos were taken at the Tinley Park Police Department between March 5 and April 17.
Mug Shot Monday is a weekly feature on Tinley Park Patch that spotlights mug shots taken at the local police department. All pictures were submitted by Tinley Park police and were taken when the accused were booked between April 5 and April 17. Fan of Crime Stories? You'll want to like our Crime-n-Shame Facebook page. Police report information is provided by the Tinley Park Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and…
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Patch spotlights videos that give you a different look at the community, past and present. This week, we take a look at the first graduating class from the Tinley Park Police Department's 12-week citizens academy.
Village Videos features videos from Patch, from around the web and from readers that showcase Tinley Park and its residents. Want your video featured? Upload it to our Neighborhood Gallery and email me at joev@patch.com to say you want to see it in Village Videos. They didn't receive badges, and they can't arrest anyone, but the graduates of the Tinley Park Police Department's first-ever citizens academy do have a better sense of the day-to-day duties of local law enforcement officials. The 12-week program, which began Jan. 17, was an idea Tinley Park Police Chief Steve Neubauer brought with him when he was hired in 2011 from his former post in Elmhurst. The purpose of the academy is to pull back the curtain on the police department for …
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Tinley Park police reports, April 3-16 • Bath and Body heist • Tools go missing from shed • Retail theft charge for Tinley Park man • Liquor theft from Jewel.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Two women took $250 worth of lotion, gel and cream from Bath and Body Works, 16035 S. Harlem Ave., according to a report. They left in a green Nissan Altima at around 9:46 a.m. No arrests were reported. FACEBOOK: "Like" Tinley Park Patch's Page for Updates MONDAY, APRIL 15 A black-and-green Poulan chainsaw, a red MTD snow thrower and a yellow McCullough jet washer were taken from a backyard shed, according to a report. The owner, who lives in the 6500 block of West 163rd Street, said the items went missing between 8:30 p.m. April 15 and 7:30 a.m. April 16. A padlock used to secure the shed also was missing. SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Lubna Mustafa-Mahmoud, 31, of the 17300 block of Valley Forge in Tinley Park, was charge with …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
The Tinley Park intermediate school was in lockdown as police apprehended a boy with a pellet gun Thursday afternoon. No was hurt, and police say the incident is being handled as a juvenile case.
Hilda Walker Intermediate School was in lockdown Thursday afternoon, and a 15-year-old boy with a pellet gun was taken in to custody after Tinley Park police received a 911 call from a school staffer, according to village and school officials. A 911 call around 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18, reported someone with a gun was seen around the back of Hilda Walker School, said Pat Carr, director of Tinley Park's Emergency Management Agency. A school staff member witnessed the teen with the pellet gun near a park and water retention area behind the school, said Tinley Park Police Chief Steve Neubauer. The staff member told police the teen was aiming the gun at the water but had not fired it, Neubauer added. The lockdown of the school was issued once…
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Harry Callahan
8:26 am on Sunday, May 5, 2013
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