Thursday, May 9, 2013
Oak Forest police reports, May 5-6 • Thief tries in vain to break open coin box on washer.
MONDAY, MAY 6 An attempt to pry open the coin box on a commercial Whirlpool washer in the laundry room of a building in the 5800 block of 158th Place damaged the appliance, according to a report. The damage was done sometime between noon April 23 and 2 p.m. April 26. No coins were taken. SUNDAY, MAY 5 Noel G. Martinez, 28, of the 5200 block of West 157th Place, was charged with driving under the influence, driving without insurance, leaving the scene of a crash and improper lane use, according to a report. Police were called about a loud crashing sound at about 3:18 a.m. in the 15600 block of Arroyo Drive, and a witness saw one of the drivers run away from the crash, the report stated. An officer found the driver and was holding him near …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Oak Forest police reports, May 1-2 • Ford Focus reported stolen • Possession charge for Dixmoor man found with cocaine.
THURSDAY, MAY 2 Darren L. Wright, 38, of the 8000 block of South Green Street in Chicago, and Vivian L. McGee, 28, of the 16200 block of Paulina Street in Markham, were charged with retail theft, according to a report. They are accused of grabbing bottles of liquor and hiding them in their sleeves at about 8:26 p.m. from CVS, 15840 Cicero Ave. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 A 2012 Ford Focus was reported missing from the 5300 block of Jessica Drive. The car was parked in a driveway overnight, according to the report. Qajuan W. Lay, 26, of the first block of West 142nd Street, Dixmoor, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving with a revoked license and failing to signal, according to a report. Police stopped Lay after he reportedly …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Oak Forest police reports, April 30 to May 1 • DUI for Oak Forest driver • Children's DVDs stolen from van.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 About $4,000 worth of jewelry was reported stolen from a home in the 5700 block of Chaucer Drive, according to a report. A platinum diamond ring, valued at $1,000, and a Tag Hauer watch, valued at $3,500, were found missing from the downstairs family room of the home. No arrests were reported. TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Margaret A. Owens, 42, of the 15400 block of Hickory Lane, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08 and improper lane use, according to a report. Police saw a black Hyundai make a right turn at about 1:40 a.m., from Central Avenue onto 151st Street, the report stated. It crossed the solid road lines and nearly struck a vehicle stopped at the light. …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Oak Forest police reports, April 22-27 • Clothes stolen from delivery van • Mercury Sable reported stolen.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 Sherri A. Urbanski, 40, of the 158000 block of Leclaire Avenue, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane use, not wearing a seat belt and driving with a suspended license, according to a report. Police stopped a car traveling eastbound in the westbound lane in the 5500 block of 159th Street. An officer could smell a “moderate” amount of alcohol coming from the driver’s breath, according to the report. When asked for identification, Urbanaski handed her wallet to the officer and said “You find it. I can’t seem to see it,” the report stated. She was asked to perform field sobriety tests—she declined to take a breath test—and then was arrested. Urbanski is due in Bridgeview court June 19. TUESDAY, APRIL …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
An unknown suspect pressed a 'hard object' against the back of a 20-year-old Oak Forest man's head near the Metra station at 159th Street and Cicero Avenue before taking off with the victim's Nike shoes and $200 in cash, police report.
An Oak Forest man who said he was held up by what he thought was a gun near the 159th Street and Cicero Avenue Metra station annex parking lot was robbed of his shoes, according to a report. The 20-year-old told Oak Forest police he got off the 9:55 p.m. train Friday, April 26, and was walking north on the sidewalk between 157th and 158th streets when he felt a hard object pressed against the back of his head. READ: Patch Looks at Oak Forest Police Calls in March, Ward by Ward The suspect told the man to "give that s--- up," according to the report. The victim told police he believed the object against the back of his head was a gun and gave the suspect $200 in cash. The suspect then asked the man to lay down, while he removed the victim's…
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Oak Forest police reports, April 7-16 • Frankfort driver charged with DUI • Air conditioners taken • Orland Hills man charged with possession of heroin.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Travis W. Bloomfield, 42, of the 500 block of Durham Drive in Frankfort, was charged with driving under the influence, DUI with a blood-alcohol level greater than 0.08, driving without insurance and improper lane use, according to a report. Police saw a car weaving from lane to lane at about 12:26 p.m. near the intersection of 159th Street and Peggy Lane. During a traffic stop, police could smell an odor of alcohol on the driver’s breath. Bloomfield was arrested after taking field sobriety tests. She took a breath test while in police custody. MONDAY, APRIL 15 Two air conditioners were removed from office condos in the 6000 block of West 159th Street, according to a report. A 2.5 ton American Standard air conditioner had …
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of March, broken down by ward.
In our police blotter stories, Patch features items from reports on file at the Oak Forest Police Department. Although not all accounts are reported in the Patch police blotter, the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee compiles the number of service calls monthly, by type and location. This week, Patch gives you the rundown of what was called in and where during the month of March. See how your ward measures up. Patch will feature one ward per day over the next week. Here are the stats for Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4, Ward 5 and Ward 6. Unsure of which ward you live in? Visit Patch's Oak Forest 101—a quick summary of the most important facts about Oak Forest. NOTE: These statistics are gathered from the Oak Forest Police Department's …
Monday, April 22, 2013
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of March, broken down by ward.
In our police blotter stories, Patch features items from reports on file at the Oak Forest Police Department. Although not all accounts are reported in the Patch police blotter, the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee compiles the number of service calls monthly, by type and location. This week, Patch gives you the rundown of what was called in and where during the month of March. See how your ward measures up. Patch will feature one ward per day over the next week. Here are the stats for Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3, Ward 4 and Ward 5. Compare March's stats for Ward 6 to February. Unsure of which ward you live in? Visit Patch's Oak Forest 101—a quick summary of the most important facts about Oak Forest. NOTE: These statistics are gathered …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of March, broken down by ward.
In our police blotter stories, Patch features items from reports on file at the Oak Forest Police Department. Although not all accounts are reported in the Patch police blotter, the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee compiles the number of service calls monthly, by type and location. Patch gives you the rundown of what was called in and where during the month of March. See how your ward measures up. Patch will feature one ward per day over the next week. Here are the stats for Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 3 and Ward 4. Compare March's stats for Ward 5 to February. Unsure of which ward you live in? Visit Patch's Oak Forest 101—a quick summary of the most important facts about Oak Forest. NOTE: These statistics are gathered from the Oak Forest …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
With the help of the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee, Patch shares the city's calls for service for the month of March, broken down by ward.
In our police blotter stories, Patch features items from reports on file at the Oak Forest Police Department. Although not all accounts are reported in the Patch police blotter, the Oak Forest Crime Prevention Committee compiles the number of service calls monthly, by type and location. Patch gives you the rundown of what was called in and where during the month of March. See how your ward measures up. Patch will feature one ward per day over the next week. Here are the stats for Ward 1, Ward 2 and Ward 3. Compare March's stats for Ward 4 to February. Unsure of which ward you live in? Visit Patch's Oak Forest 101—a quick summary of the most important facts about Oak Forest. NOTE: These statistics are gathered from the Oak Forest Police …
NANCY GRACE
9:30 pm on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
How about some security cameras ...and tear down the hills n trailer park more ›