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.
An arrest does not mean that a person is guilty. All those arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty. It is the policy of eNews Park Forest to not remove items in the public record from publication. If your name is listed in the police reports, we will only add information relevant to the final disposition of the case at hand, e.g. “Mr. Smith was subsequently acquitted,” “Mr. Smith entered a guilty plea,” or “All charges against Mr. Smith were subsequently dropped.” We will do so upon receiving and verifying proof of such disposition.
Thanks to Ken and Sue Kramer for proofreading these reports week in and week out.
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The driver’s side mirror of a vehicle parked in the 300 block of Sioux Street was reported shattered on October 5.
Ernestine Harper, 32, 375 Iris Lane, Chicago Heights, was arrested on October 6 and charged with a misdemeanor count of attempted child abduction after an officer, following up on an earlier incident, received a call from the detectives at the Chicago Heights Police Department that Harper and others involved in a dispute regarding the custody of a juvenile were at the Chicago Heights Police Station.
An MP3 player valued at $150 was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of Nanti Street on October 7.
Lottery tickets worth $3,055 were reported stolen from a business in the 2500 block of Western Avenue on October 8. A window of the business was reported shattered.
In a 65-inch Mitsubishi DLP television was reported stolen from a residence in the 300 block of Herndon Street on October 8.
Darryl B. Staples, 43, 207 Gold St., Park Forest, was arrested on October 8 and charged with disorderly conduct when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Gold Street to investigate a report of subjects fighting in the front lawn of a residence.
Darnetta C. Davis, 31, 563 Andover St., Chicago Heights, was arrested on October 8 and charged with obstructing identification and issued traffic citations charging no front registration plate, no valid driver’s license, and an uninsured motor vehicle when an officer on patrol observed that the vehicle Davis was driving eastbound on Allegheny Street near Algonquin Street had no front registration plate, according to police.
Nathaniel Jackson, 43, 29 Apache St., Park Forest, was arrested on October 8 and charged with battery and resisting a police officer after an officer observed a suspicious vehicle parked in the first block of Apache Street.
A 32-inch flat-screen television valued at $250 was reported stolen from a residence in the the 200 block of Early Street on October 10.
Police say a juvenile told them that he accidentally broke out the rear window of a vehicle parked in the 200 block of Wilson Street on October 10. The juvenile said he was playing with a Snapple bottle, throwing it into the air and catching it, when the bottle broke the window of the vehicle. The juvenile’s mother said she would pay for the damages to the vehicle.
A gold and silver Rolex watch valued at $2000, a Sony laptop computer valued at $500, a strong box containing $300, $250 in United States savings bonds, 10 bottles of various liquor valued at $200 and some art work valued at $150 were reported stolen from a residence in the first block of Blackhawk Drive on October 11.
A Nintendo DS hand-held game system valued at $150 and $64 cash were reported stolen from a residence in the first block of West Rocket Circle on October 11.
Craig David, 24, 20463 Dorian Lane, Olympia Fields, was arrested on October 12 and charged with possession of cannabis when police were dispatched to the 200 block of Miami Street to investigate a loud noise complaint.
A black BMX bicycle valued at $50 was reported stolen from a juvenile who was riding the bike on Western Avenue near the CN railroad tracks on October 12.
Approximately $20 was reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 300 block of Sauk Trail on October 12.
Both license plates were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in the 100 block of East Sycamore Drive on October 13.
A pair of diamond earrings, $200 currency, a Nintendo Wii game system valued at $200, a PlayStation 3 game system valued at $200, and an Xbox valued at $200, were reported stolen from a residence in the 400 block of Indianwood Boulevard on October 13.
Jesse Pierce III, 38, 306 Winnebago Street, Park Forest, was arrested on October 13 and charged with domestic battery when police were dispatched to the Park Forest Police Department to investigate a report of domestic battery.
Approximately $48 cash was reported stolen from a residence in the 300 block of Osage Street on October 13.
Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Winnemac Street on October 14 at 8:09 PM to investigate a report of shots fired. Police recovered one spent .30 caliber round and other items in their investigation and continue to investigate. There were no reported injuries.
