Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Park Forest police received a video of a Chicago woman allegedly waving a gun at a home on Sangamon Street. She now faces a felony weapons charge. That was one of three additional incidents reported on August 3, in addition to reports we have already covered.
The accounts below are from the most recent batch of incident reports we received.
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Beginning August 3, 2025
Domestic Battery
Police arrested Jvonte D. Walker, 31, of the first block of Dogwood St., Park Forest, on August 3 and charged him with domestic battery.
At approximately 6:33 AM on August 3, police responded to a call on Dogwood Street regarding a report of a domestic disturbance. SouthCom Dispatch reported that two family members were fighting and the situation was becoming tense. The complainant told police that he was downstairs in the basement when Jvonte D. Walker came to the basement and told him to leave and go upstairs. When the man refused to leave, Mr. Walker allegedly grabbed him by the shirt to remove him from the basement, according to police.
That’s when an altercation began as the complainant began defending himself, according to police.
An officer noted a knot or lump on the complainant’s forehead, a long scratch on his left cheek, a laceration on his right hand pinky finger, and a knuckle laceration on his left hand. According to the report, Mr. Walker took responsibility for the incident, allegedly admitting openly in the presence of the officers that he was the aggressor and initiated the physical contact. An officer observed a lump on Mr. Walker’s forehead and scratches on his chest.
Domestic Battery
Police arrested Derrick E. Pearson, 36, of the first block of Westwood Dr., Park Forest, on August 3 and charged him with domestic battery. Police responded to an address on North Orchard Drive at 11:28 a.m. to investigate a report of a domestic incident. SouthCom Dispatch advised that the complainant allegedly saw a man physically strike a woman. The alleged victim told police that Mr. Pearson struck her in the face with a closed fist after they got into an argument.
Allegedly Waving a Gun: Felony Aggravated Unlawful Possession of a Firearm
Police arrested Lashaye S. Harrison, 23, of the 7400 block of S. Euclid Pkwy., Chicago, on August 3 and charged her with felony aggravated unlawful possession of a firearm.
Police responded to an address on Sangamon Street at 9:32 PM to investigate a report of a weapon offense. The complainant alleged that a woman known as “Shay Shay” was at the home waving a gun towards a camera, according to police. When they arrived, police spoke with a woman outside the home in a car who said there were no firearms displayed.
There were three passengers in the car. One of them was Lashaye S. Harrison, according to police.
The responding officer asked permission to search the vehicle, and the driver consented. He asked the occupants which of them was “Shay Shay.” Ms. Harrison told the officer she was. The officer asked if she had a firearm on her person, and she replied that she did not.
Officer Discovers Firearm
Ms. Harrison then allegedly gave the police permission to search her person. She exited the vehicle, and an officer asked her to lift her shirt up just enough to see her waistband. She did so, according to police. However, she began to adjust a pocket in her pants, according to police. An officer then observed a firearm concealed within the front of her waistband, according to police.
Two officers then grabbed Ms. Harrison’s arms, one on her left and the other on her right arm, while a third officer recovered the firearm. The weapon was a black Glock 44, according to police. An officer placed Ms. Harrison into handcuffs and detained her without incident.
The firearm had a total of 10 rounds in the magazine and nothing in the chamber, according to police.
Police Learn of Security Camera Video
Police spoke with someone at the home who watched the live feed from a security camera. This person observed Ms. Harrison allegedly holding a firearm and “waving it around” in a threatening manner, according to police. This person later responded to the Park Forest Police Department and provided the footage to the police.
The arresting officer received the video footage and downloaded it to the Park Forest evidence drive, according to police. This officer contacted the Felony Review Unit of the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. An Assistant State’s Attorney approved a charge of one felony count of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon, according to police.
About Police Reports
Please note that we repeatedly say “according to police” in these reports and often use “allegedly.” We are not asserting that the police officers arrested and charged committed any offenses. We report on the information contained in the reports that the police furnish to us. As those accused are innocent until proven guilty, the burden is on prosecutors and police to prove all alleged crimes.
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According to police, officers captured all the incidents in this report on body-worn and dash-mounted cameras at the respective scenes. All Park Forest police officers wear body-worn cameras. Officials typically abbreviate these devices as BWC in the reports.
We encourage individuals wishing to leave anonymous information regarding any criminal matters, including narcotics or gang activity, to call the Park Forest Police Department’s Investigations Division at (708) 748-1309.
