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…]
Local Police Reports
Matteson Police Release Robbery Suspect’s Photo
Matteson police released these surveillance-camera photos of the man who attempted to rob a Sprint cellular phone store Wednesday. Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Sun-Times Media is reporting that Matteson police released surveillance-camera photos of the man who attempted to rob a Sprint cellular phone store Wednesday. Police are looking for the man[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Public’s Help Sought in Search for Murder Suspect Gregory Haynes, Jr.
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is asking for the public’s help in locating an individual wanted in connection with the murder of a 24-year-old Chicago man in March 2008. GREGORY HAYNES, JR., age 27, whose last known[Read More…]
Chicago FBI: Deoquisto D. Dennis, 24, Arrested in Connection With Burbank Bank Robbery
Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was joined today by Jody P. Weis, Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (CPD); Thomas Dart, Cook County Sheriff; and Bruce Radowicz, Chief of the Burbank, Illinois Police Department, in announcing the[Read More…]
Gunman Eludes Police at Matteson Hostage Situation
The South Suburban Emergency Response Team vehicle at the Sprint Store in Matteson after patrons were given permission to leave Panera Bread. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– A possible hostage situation involving an armed gunman at the Sprint Store in Matteson was resolved shortly after 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night when[Read More…]
Hostage Situation at Sprint Store in Matteson
Police give direction at Panera Bread in Matteson. (Photo: Sam Nylen) Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson police are working an armed robbery at the Sprint Store, 4858 211th Street Matteson Center, Matteson, IL. The Panera Bread next to the Sprint Store was in lockdown, which is where this writer was at the[Read More…]
Park Forest Police Reports for January 4, 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…]
Chicago Heights Police Fatally Shoot Park Forest Man
Chicago Heights, IL–(ENEWSPF)– From the Southtown Star: Chicago Heights police fatally shot a man who brandished a rifle at police Sunday afternoon. Erik Page, 28, of 3638 Western Ave., Park Forest, was shot by police at West 23rd Street and Euclid Avenue in Chicago Heights, officials said. Page was pronounced[Read More…]
Christmas Eve Robbery at Family Video
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Police were dispatched to Family Video, 375 Sauk Trail, on December 24 at approximately 11:32 p.m., to investigate a report of an armed robbery. SouthCom advised officers that the alleged offender was wearing a gray ski mask with a tan jacket and was last seen walking eastbound[Read More…]
Officer Stops Fight on Arcadia
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Park Forest police continue to investigate an incident that occurred in the 200 block of Arcadia Street on December 18 at approximately 10:13 p.m. According to police, Detective Lara was on patrol in an unmarked vehicle in the 200 block of Arcadia Street when she observed two[Read More…]