New Albany, IN-(ENEWSPF)- In a massive interstate cargo theft case, four individuals convicted of participating in a wide-ranging conspiracy to steal truckloads of high-value merchandise traveling in interstate commerce were sentenced in federal court in New Albany last Friday by U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. Among those sentenced were[Read More…]
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Elmwood Park Man Indicted on Federal Drug Charges for Allegedly Importing a Fentanyl Analogue from China
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Rolando Estrada, 42 of Elmwood Park has been charged with federal drug offenses for allegedly importing a fentanyl analogue from China to the Chicago area. According to the indictment, Estrada allegedly imported furanyl fentanyl from China in the summer of 2016. Estrada arranged[Read More…]
Crimes of Opportunity: April Car Burglaries Unrelated, But Unsolved
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Three reports of car burglaries from April remain unsolved, but, according to police, appear to be unrelated. However, it does appear that these were crimes of opportunity, with vehicles left unlocked. In the first instance, police were dispatched to the 100 block of Hemlock Street on April[Read More…]
Berwyn Man Charged with Impersonating Illinois Secretary of State Employee and Allegedly Stealing Thousands of Dollars
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—May 21, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that Hugo Torres, 44, of Berwyn was arrested and charged with allegedly: Posing as an employee of the Illinois Secretary of State’s office, Offering government jobs and other favors for cash advance payments, and Defrauding seven Cook County residents[Read More…]
Two Charged With Felonies, Two With Mob Action: Police Blotter Reports For May 8-14, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 8 through May 14, 2018. During this reporting week, two women were charged with “mob action,” and two men were charged with felonies. The men were charged in unrelated, separate instances. The women were charged in connection with[Read More…]
Man Attempts Suicide While In Custody: Police Reports for May 1-7, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover May 1 through May 7, 2018. During this week, a man arrested on a domestic battery charge attempted suicide twice while in custody in the Park Forest Police Department. People in custody in Park Forest are under constant video[Read More…]
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Two Chicago Police Officers. Charges: Fraudulently Obtaining Search Warrants, Stealing Evidence
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Two Chicago Police Officers assigned to a gang unit on the city’s West Side knowingly submitted false affidavits to judges to obtain search warrants and stole cash and drugs from properties they searched, according to a federal indictment announced May 10. Officers Xavier Elizondo and David Salgado were[Read More…]
Federal Indictment Charges UIC Elevator Foreman with Pocketing Bribes
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The elevator foreman at the University of Illinois at Chicago allegedly received bribes from the owner of a suburban company in exchange for steering the school’s elevator repair work to it, according to an indictment returned in federal court in Chicago. The indictment accuses the UIC employee, James[Read More…]
Three Men Charged in Scheme to Purchase Firearms in Kentucky and Illegally Re-Sell Them in Chicago Area
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—May 15, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Christopher Henderson, John L. Phillips and Jaiqail Wright have been arrested and charged with federal firearms violations for scheming to purchase dozens of guns in Kentucky and illegally re-selling them in the Chicago area. According to the criminal complaint, during 2016 and 2017,[Read More…]
Sex Offender Arrested: Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for April 24 – April 30, 2018
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Editor’s Note: These Park Forest Police blotter reports cover April 24 through April 30, 2018. Charges include violation of the sex offender registration act. Other charges include DUI and domestic battery. We are working to provide more details in reports now that we offer subscriptions. Thank you for your[Read More…]
