Crime & Safety
Catalytic Converters Cut Out of Children's School Bus: Midlothian Blotter
Midlothian police reports, March 23-25 • Marijuana charge for Oak Forest man.
MONDAY, MARCH 25
Taking Catalytic Converters From Children
Someone cut out the catalytic converters out of a bus used by the Bright Visions Learning Academy, according to a report. The preschool, which is at 14804 S. Cicero Ave., uses the bus to transport children.
At about 3:30 on March 24, someone tried to start the bus and heard a weird noise. The bus was left in working order on March 22.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Marijuana Possession
Nicholus C. O'Neal, 27, of the 15000 block of South Leclaire Avenue in Oak Forest, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, according to a report. Police stopped a red Ford pickup truck at about 7:42 near the 14600 S. Hamlin Ave., after an officer noticed the passenger wasn't wearing a seatbelt.
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During the stop, an officer could smell a strong odor of fresh marijuana. After O'Neal left the car, police found a plastic baggie with a green leafy substance that later tested positive for the presence of marijuana. It reportedly weighed 29 grams. O'Neal is due in Markham court on April 25.
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