Local Police Reports

Park Forest Police Blotter Reports for May 31, 2013


Park Forest Police Station
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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A juvenile was arrested on May 24 and processed on a charge of misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon and processed in connection with four residential burglaries.

A resident told police on May 28 that she discovered that a NICOR Gas account had been opened in her name at an address that she does not occupy. Police are investigating.

Chiedu H. Nwaokai, 26, 3442 Western Ave., Park Forest, was arrested on May 28 and charged with criminal damage to state-supported property when police responded to the Park Forest Public Library regarding a report of a disturbance where a man allegedly flipped over a computer desk inside of the library. Police say a Dell desktop computer and a Dell flat-screen monitor were destroyed.

Robert L. Wright, 31, 811 Union Dr., University Park, was arrested on May 28 and issued a municipal citation charging possession of cannabis and also charged with operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, driving while license was suspended, and no rear registration plate light. An officer patrolling in the area of Western Avenue and 26th Street observed that the vehicle right was driving northbound on Western Avenue had no rear registration plate light, according to police.

A 26-inch Schwinn men’s race bike was reported stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Park Street on May 29.

Dejuan D. Stacker, 33, 100 Chestnut St., Park Forest, was arrested on May 29 and issued a municipal citation charging possession of cannabis when an officer on patrol at 11:18 PM in the in the Metra Lot, 520, Homan Ave., observed a vehicle parked in the south end of the lot with two occupants inside. The vehicle, which belong to Stacker, was seized per local village ordinance.

Police recovered a counterfeit $100 bill on May 29 from a staff member who said a student student was attempting to pay a fee with the note at Blackhawk School. Police are investigating and the United States Secret Service in Chicago was notified.

A catalytic converter valued at $500 was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 2200 block of Western Avenue on May 30.

An officer responded to the Park Forest Police Department on May 30 to investigate an identity theft complaint. A resident told the officer that she had filed her income taxes at the end of February of this year and was supposed to receive a return of over $5000. The resident said she never received the payment. When she contacted the IRS, she was advised that a tax return had already been filed in her name in January and a check had been sent. Police are investigating.

Antwan D. Green, 27, 7141 S. Princeton Ave., Chicago, and Christopher Balls, 39, 5719 S. Winchester Ave., Chicago, were arrested on May 30 and charged with two counts each of felony theft when police responded to the first block of North Street regarding a report of a suspicious vehicle. An officer entered the U-Haul premises, 2210 Western Avenue, and heard an electric power tool being used. Upon approaching, officers observed a subject running north into a wooded area. Officer Singer pursued the subject, who attempted to hide in the weeds, according to police. Officer Singer drew her weapon and ordered the subject to show his hands and to lie on the ground. The subject, later identified as Antwan Green, complied and was taken into custody. According to police, Green and Balls were identified in video surveillance footage from May 1 when seven catalytic converters valued at over $11,000 were reported stolen from the same business. Police say Balls was also processed on an outstanding warrant out of Champaign County on similar charges. Police also say that while Green was being arrested, he asked police, "What is going to happen to my car?" The vehicle was seized by police.


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