From the Chicago Tribune: Elderly man’s death ruled homicide. The 95-year-old resident of a Park Forest senior living community who died after a Friday confrontation with police was killed by the bean-bag rounds police fired at him, the Cook County medical examiner’s office determined following an autopsy today. Related: Police:[Read More…]
Local Police Reports
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 30, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (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[Read More…]
Police: ‘Combative’ Knife-wielding Victory Center Resident Dead after Being Shot with Bean Bag Rounds
Victory Center in Park Forest. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Park Forest police are waiting for the results of an autopsy following the death of a 95-year-old Victory Center resident police describe in a statement as "combative," and wielding a foot-long "butcher-type kitchen knife." In a statement released July[Read More…]
Flossmoor, Ill., Man Indicted for Obstruction of Justice and Filing False Liens Against Two Federal Judges and Other Government Employees
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 25, 2013. The Justice Department announced today that Tyree Davis Sr. of Flossmoor, Ill., was arrested on an eight-count indictment charging him with obstruction of justice and filing fraudulent multi-billion dollar liens against government employees. The indictment was returned on July 24, 2013, by a federal grand jury[Read More…]
Park Forest Police: These Offenses Solved
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Village officials report the following arrests have been made after recent police reports. Police consider these cases "cleared," now before the courts. The cases, previously reported on ENEWSPF.COM: Robbery of a 60 year-old victim on Winnemac Street: the fourth (and last) offender was arrested on July 9th.[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 19, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (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[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 11, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (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[Read More…]
Guns, Revoked FOID Cards Recovered During Sweep in Northwest Suburbs
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- During a community safety initiative last week in the northwest suburbs, Cook County Sheriff’s Gun Suppression Team recovered an AR-15 assault rifle from an individual whose FOID card had been revoked because of a felony charge, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced June 28. The team also recovered a[Read More…]
Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit Apprehends Man Wanted on Murder Charge
Cleotha Watson. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A 27-year-old Riverdale man wanted for first degree murder was apprehended by members of the Cook County Sheriff’s Central Warrant Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced June 28. Cleotha Watson was taken into custody about 8:45 p.m. Thursday, June 20 after being located at[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for July 2, 2013
The Park Forest Police Station. (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[Read More…]
