Law and Order

Police Nab 3 Juveniles in Residential Burglary on Douglas

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Three juveniles were arrested in connection with a robbery incident in the 400 block of Douglas Street on July 4. An officer was dispatched to the residence to investigate a report of a residential burglar alarm. The responding officer discovered three juveniles, ages 12 and 13, standing[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Reports for July 12, 2010

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]

Teen Driver Takes Police on 100+ MPH Car Chase

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A juvenile was arrested on June 28 and charged with aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude, no valid driver’s license, leaving the scene of an accident, and curfew violation after an officer observed a vehicle driving suspiciously on Westwood Drive near Rich East High School. After stopping[Read More…]

Park Forest Police Reports for July 5, 2010

The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Wendy Heise) 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…]

Five Brothers Charged in Alleged Human Trafficking Scheme that Smuggled Young Ukrainian Migrants

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– An indictment unsealed earlier this week in Philadelphia charged Omelyan Botsvynyuk, Stepan Botsvynyuk, Mykhaylo Botsvynyuk, Dmytro Botsvynyuk, and Yaroslav Botsvynyuk, a/k/a Yaroslav Churuk, with extortion and conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) for their alleged involvement in a human trafficking operation, the Justice[Read More…]

Additional Charges Filed in Chicago Towing Investigation

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Criminal charges against a sixth Chicago Police Officer were unsealed today as part of an ongoing investigation into bribes and extortion involving the automotive towing industry in Chicago. The charges were announced today by Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of[Read More…]

Suburban Man Charged In Connection With Manufacture and Distribution of Child Pornography

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A Roselle, Illinois man was arrested at O’Hare International Airport after being charged with child pornography violations, announced Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). GARY CHEETHAM, age 54,of 104 East Pratt Boulevard in the western suburb, was arrested[Read More…]

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