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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Complete reports follow below:
Police were dispatched to the first block of East Rocket Circle on October 24 to investigate a report of domestic battery. Police have suspect information and continue to investigate.
An officer was dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department on October 24 to investigate a report of fraud. A resident reported that an unauthorized purchase had appeared on his credit card in the amount of $723.70.
Gang graffiti was discovered on a building in the 100 block of South Orchard Drive October 25.
The letters "NBH" were spray-painted on a sign at the intersection of Hemlock Street and Leims Road on October 25.
An Alpine 9851 CD player/radio was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of East Sycamore Street on October 25.
A double-pane window on a house in the 100 block of Nashua Street was reported shattered on October 25.
Police were dispatched to a residence in the first block of Leims Road to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance. There were no arrests.
Approximately 300 CDs, valued at $4500, and a JVC AM/FM CD player/radio were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 211th St., Metra Station parking lot on October 25. One of the vehicle’s windows had been shattered to gain entry.
Keith A. Jones, 162 Shabbona Dr. , Park Forest, was arrested on October 25 and charged with domestic battery and theft when police were dispatched to the Speedway Gas Station, 401 Sauk Trail, in reference to a report of a fight in progress.
Michael L. Reed, 17, 508 Chase, Park Forest, was arrested on October 25 and charged with trespass to state land and possession of cannabis when police were dispatched to Indiana School to investigate a report of a burglar alarm sounding. Additionally, Ronzerra V. Scott, 18, 134 Indiana St., Park Forest, was arrested and charged with trespass to state land. Two 15-year-old juveniles were also arrested and charged with criminal trespass to state land and possession of cannabis.
Vankenneth P. Johnson, 27, 705 Circle Drive, University Park, was arrested on October 26 and charged with possession of ammunition without an FOID card, driving while license expired, disobeying a police officer, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance, when officers responded to the intersection of Sauk Trail and Western Avenue to investigate a report of a vehicle disregarding Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (ESDA) officers and road barricades.
A window of a vacant residence in the 200 block of Arcadia Street was reported shattered on October 25.
An officer was dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department on October 27 to investigate a report of identity theft. A resident reported that a MasterCard had been used without her permission to make a purchase in excess of $500.
Police were dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department on October 28 to investigate a report of credit card fraud. The resident reported that someone had made fraudulent charges in excess of $2900 to his MasterCard.
An officer responded to the Park Forest Police Department on October 28 to investigate a report of criminal damage to property. A resident reported that while driving westbound on North Street from Orchard, two black males, approximately 12 years old and 15 years old, and threw unknown items at her vehicle and then ran away. Police observed several scratches and dents on the front passenger door of the vehicle.
Police are investigating damage to at least nine vehicles that occurred on October 28. The following windows were reported shattered: the drivers door window of a vehicle parked in the first block of Hemlock; the driver’s side passenger window of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Birch Street; the driver’s side window of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of 26th St. (In the Ash Street Cooperatives); the driver’s side rear window of a vehicle parked in the first block of Ash Street; the rear window of a vehicle parked in the 300 block of Oakwood; the driver’s side window of a vehicle parked in the first block of Birch Street; the driver’s window of a vehicle parked in the first block of Forest Boulevard; and the driver’s side front window of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Birch Street.
A Compaq Presario laptop computer valued at $800, flash memory drives valued at $400, a Palm Treo phone valued at $300, and a watch valued at $500 were reported stolen from a residence in the 400 block of New Salem Street on October 28.
A resident reported to the Park Forest Police Department on October 29 and told police that his credit card had been charged in the amount of $101.01 without his permission.
A juvenile reported being robbed of three dollars while at the skate park at Forest Trail Middle School on October 29.
Police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Oakwood in reference to a 911 hang-up call on October 29. Police continue to investigate the call as a domestic battery and interfering with reporting of domestic battery, and have suspect information.
A rear tire of a vehicle parked at a business in the first block of South Orchard Drive was reported slashed on October 29.
A men’s GT brand red Mountain bike was reported stolen from a residence in the 300 block of Blackhawk Drive on October 30.
The front windshield, rear driver’s side window, and rear window of a vehicle parked in the 200 block of Farragut Street were reported shattered on October 30.
The driver’s door window of a vehicle parked in the 300 block of Oakwood Street was reported shattered on October 30.
Police were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Illinois Street to investigate a delayed report of a burglary. Nothing of evidentiary value was taken from the residence. Police continue to investigate.
The driver’s side front tire of a vehicle parked in the 200 block of North Orchard was reported stolen on October 31.
