The Park Forest Police Station. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski)
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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Police were dispatched to a residence in the 300 block of Winnebago Street on May 14 to investigate a report of a broken window. Upon arrival, police observed an open kitchen window. The inside pane of the window was broken. Police determined that entry was made to the residence. The only thing reported missing was a bottle of Louisiana hot sauce.
Lance Brandon Cole, 20, 3826 Janis Dr., Richton Park, was arrested on May 15 and issued municipal citations charging possession of cannabis and failure to wear a properly adjusted and fastened safety belt when an officer on patrol observed a vehicle turn north onto Lakewood Boulevard from Sauk Trail. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
A juvenile was arrested on May 16 and issued a citation charging trespassing when police were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Sauk Trail to conduct a premise examination.
Scott A. Hights, 19, 1042 Samson Dr., University Park, was arrested on May 18 and charged with disorderly conduct when police responded to the first block of Marquette Street in reference to a report of a disturbance.
Marcus A. Banks, 19, 1411 Pinewoods Ct., University Park, was arrested on May 18 and charged with possession of cannabis when an officer on patrol in the 200 block of Somonauk Street observed at 10:10 PM a vehicle parked in the Somonauk Park parking lot.
A red Toro Recycler lawnmower valued at $379.99 was reported stolen from a garage of a residence in the 200 block of Thomas Street on May 19.
Jacqueline Williams, 49, 2420 Reo Rd., Lansing, MI, was arrested on May 19 and charged with one count of felony retail theft with a prior conviction when police were dispatched to a business in the first block of Main Street in reference to a report of retail theft.
Elijah F. Jones, 18, 20136 Cypress St., Lynwood, was arrested on May 20 and charged with one count of felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/no FOID. Police say an officer observed a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence in the 300 block of Sauk Trail at approximately 3:40 AM. The vehicle had its parking lights on. The officer had observed the vehicle for a couple of hours in the same driveway with its parking lights on, according to police. The officer stopped to investigate and discovered two subjects passed out in the front seat of the vehicle. After waking up the two individuals, the officer observed a handgun lying on the driver’s side floorboard. Police also recovered $2468 cash from Jones. According to police, Jones told them he met an individual a few days ago at River Oaks shopping center from whom he allegedly bought a few credit and debit cards with PINs for $500.
