Local Police Reports

Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for June 12, 2014


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The Park Forest Police Officers at the opening night of Main Street Nights 2014. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Editor’s Note: We continue our reporting on news from police reports. Besides covering the many stories from around Park Forest that otherwise might go unnoticed, we want to bring more complete coverage of police reports than is reported by other local media.

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A juvenile was arrested on June 3 and issued a municipal citation charging obstruction of the right of way when an officer patrolling in the area of Tampa and Talala Streets observed multiple juveniles obstructing the roadway. All of the juveniles except one moved out of the roadway when ordered to by the officer. The one remaining juvenile said, "F— the police and I don’t have to get off the f—ing street," according to police.

Terrell M. Ealy, 22, 219 Illinois St., Park Forest, was arrested on June 4 and charged with domestic battery and obstructing justice when police were dispatched to the 300 block of Illinois Street to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance.

Police responded to the 400 block of Talala Street on June 4 to investigate a report of a teenager with a handgun. Police have suspect information and are investigating.

An officer was dispatched to the first block of Park Street on June 4 to investigate a report of fraud. According to police, a couple bought an Illinois lottery ticket sometime in January of 2014. A few weeks later, they received a phone call from a subject who informed them that they had won the lottery. The caller advised that they purchase "Green Dot Money Pak" prepaid money cards. The cards were purchased and $500 cash was uploaded to the card. The caller then demanded that he be given the serial number of the card, thus providing him access to the money already loaded onto the card. This process was repeated several times. The couple lost over $1000. Police are investigating.

A resident told police on June 4 that he tried to file his income taxes online on April 15 using TurboTax. Several days later, he discovered that someone had already used his Social Security number on an income tax return. The IRS requested a police report and is investigating.

A wallet containing $1000 cash and credit cards and a money clip containing $400 cash were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 200 block of Navajo Street on June 5. In addition to the cash stolen, credit and debit card transactions in excess of $3000 were made with the stolen cards, according to police.

A juvenile was arrested on June 5 and charged with retail theft, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to property, and underage possession of alcohol when police were dispatched to CVS Pharmacy, 1 Main St., to investigate a retail theft.

An HP laptop computer valued at $100 was reported stolen from a residence in the 300 block of Oakwood Street on June 5.

Randy A. Madewell, 50, 52 Marquette St., Park Forest, was arrested on June 5 and charged with public intoxication and unlawful consumption of alcohol on a public way when police responded to the 200 block of Grant Street, Logan Park, to investigate a report of an intoxicated male who was stumbling and falling over.

A white, gray, and red 26-inch M Ledge mountain bike was reported stolen from in front of a residence in the 300 block of Marquette Street on June 5.

Shawn J. Clanton, 25, 239 Allegheny St., Park Forest, was arrested on June 5 and charged with obstructing justice and resisting when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Allegheny Street in reference to a domestic dispute.

Orphrus I. Ugbesia, 266 Rich Rd., Park Forest, was arrested on June 5 and charged with domestic battery when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Rich Road in reference to a report of a domestic disturbance.

A juvenile was arrested on June 6 and issued a municipal citation charging depositing in public places when an officer on patrol in the area of Talala Street responded to several citizen complaints of juvenile problems including juveniles walking in the roadway refusing to move. When the officer arrived, he observed two juveniles in the street. One had an empty plastic bottle in his hand which he threw onto the roadway, looking directly at the officer, according to police.

Two juveniles were arrested and petitioned on charges of misdemeanor criminal trespass to land when an officer patrolling near the intersection of Indianwood Boulevard and Orchard Drive observed several subjects who appeared to be fighting in front of a residence in the 100 block of Indianwood Boulevard.

Police say a new tire was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of 26th Street on June 6. The tire was replaced with an old, worn tire, according to police.

Archie D. Dent, 25, 2240 Straussberg Ave., Sauk Village, was arrested on June 8 and issued a municipal citation charging disorderly conduct when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Allegheny Street to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance.

A resident told police on June 9 that she noticed her bank statement had to charges that she did not make. Police are investigating.

Police say someone poured a large amount of white paint onto the front windshield, driver’s side doors, rear windshield and gas tank of a vehicle parked in the 2600 block of Western Avenue. The incident was reported at 6:31 AM on June 9.

A 48-inch Samsung television valued at $900, a 32-inch Magnavox television valued at $400, $1200 in white gold, an Apple iPad valued at $300 and a Dell laptop computer valued at $500 were reported stolen from a residence in the 200 block of Lakewood Boulevard on June 9 after the resident invited several anonymous subjects to her residence from an online social media dating website: evesplayground.com.

A juvenile passenger in a vehicle was arrested on June 9 and charged with one count of possession of ammunition/invalid FOID. Police say the vehicle was traveling westbound on Somonauk Street at a high rate of speed. The juvenile had in his possession one box of Winchester ammunition containing 21 live 32 Auto 71 grain full metal jacket rounds, according to police. The vehicle was seized per local ordinance, according to police.


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