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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Kimberly M. Blazonczyk, 39, 337 Shabbona Dr., Park Forest, was arrested on January 22 and charged with unlawful visitation interference after police were dispatched to the 300 block of Shabbona Dr. on January 21 in response to a complaint of unlawful visitation interference.
A juvenile was arrested on January 22 and charged with disorderly conduct when police were dispatched to the rear parking lot of Rich East High School in response to a report of a disturbance on a school bus.
Police were dispatched to the 3300 block of Western Avenue on January 22 at 1:21 p.m. to investigate a report of a disturbance. A man told police that another man had just punched him in the mouth and fled the area on foot. Police continue to investigate.
Police were dispatched to the 200 block of Somonauk Street on January 23 shortly before 5 a.m. to investigate a report of criminal damage to property. A resident reported that another man had shattered a window on his house. Police have suspect information and continue to investigate.
The word "Hello" was reported scratched into the driver’s door of a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Sycamore Drive on January 23. In addition, the fuel door of the vehicle had been bent and the rear license plate had been removed.
Police were dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department on January 24 to investigate a report of fraud. A resident reported going to an Olympia Fields bank to open an account with a friend and an acquaintance. After opening the account, she left and was taken home. When she got home, she realized she had left her bag in the back seat of the vehicle. Inside the bag was a folder with the account information, according to police. She later found out that there had been transactions made on the new account without her permission. Police have suspect information and continue to investigate.
Two baseball caps, a pair of men’s shoes, a pair of Timberland boots, a PlayStation 3 video game system with two controllers, a Nikon Cool Pix S70 digital camera, and a Gray Goose bottle of vodka were reported stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Birch Street on January 24.
Daniel V. Johnson, 51, 2 Sangamon Ct., Park Forest, was arrested on January 24 and charged with domestic battery when police were dispatched to that address in response to a complaint of a domestic disturbance.
A Target bag filled with two week’s worth of clothing was reported stolen from the common area of a building in the first block of North Arbor Trails on January 26.
Windows of an apartment in the 23400 block of Western Avenue were reported shot with BB holes on January 27.
The windshield of a vehicle parked in the 23400 block of Western Avenue was reported damaged by a BB shots on January 27.
A juvenile was arrested on January 28 and charged with unauthorized possession of a weapon when police were dispatched to Park Forest Academy, 375 Oswego St., to investigate a report of unlawful use of a weapon. Police recovered a three-inch knife.
Tyray R. Cooper, 19, 2 McGarity Rd., Park Forest, was arrested on January 28 and charged with criminal damage to property when police responded to the 300 block of Springfield Street to investigate a report of criminal damage to property.
A white Apple laptop computer valued at $1500 was reported stolen from a residence in the first block of Hemlock Street on January 29.
Antwan Cook, 25, 216 Miami St., Park Forest, was arrested on January 29 and charged with domestic battery when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Miami Street to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance.
A juvenile was arrested and charged with theft when police were dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department to investigate a report of theft.
