Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- These reports include incidents from February 1 through February 11. The final incident for that period was February 10, not February 11.
Park Forest Police Blotter Reports Through February 11, 2024
Warrant
Police arrested Jaylan E. George, 23, Crete, on February 1. They charged her with disobeying a traffic control device without insurance and processed her on an active warrant from the Indiana Lake County Sheriff. An officer was on patrol heading northbound on Western Avenue approaching Monee Road when he saw a green Pontiac sedan allegedly disobey the traffic signal at Western Avenue and Monee Road.
Domestic Battery
Police arrested Frederick D. Morris, 55, Chicago, on February 1 and charged him with domestic battery. Police responded to a residence on Grant Street to investigate a report of domestic battery. The complainant alleged that Mr. Morris punched her right arm and tackled her to the floor, according to police. An officer observed a red bruise on the complainant and a mark on the top of the left side of her forehead.
Revoked License
Police arrested Price I. Bell, 46, Park Forest, on February 2, charged him with driving while his license was revoked, and issued a citation for operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Police said Mr. Bell was aware that he had a revoked driver’s license because of a DUI conviction in 2016 ( section 11-501 of the Illinois Vehicle Code, according to the report). Police administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests on Mr. Bell to ensure he was not driving impaired. Mr. Bell agreed to perform the tests and did well, according to police. Police also conducted a breathalyzer test on Mr. Bell, and the breath sample results showed .000, according to police.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Police arrested Jovan G. Mayberry, Robbins, IL, on February 7 and charged him with possession of a controlled substance. Police also processed him in connection with a warrant out of Cook County on a charge of unlawful use of a weapon. Police responded to the Sauk Trail and Oakwood Street area to investigate a report of an accident with injuries at 5:27 PM. Mr. Mayberry was a passenger in a vehicle involved in the accident, according to police. Police issued the driver, Davell J. Clemon, 23, Glenwood, a citation charging failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
Possession of a Controlled Substance
Police arrested Terano McCann, 23, Richton Park, charging him with one count of possession of a controlled substance and issued him a traffic citation charging expired registration. An officer patrolling in a vehicle traveling eastbound on Sauk Trail near Western Avenue saw a white Kia Optima in the right lane of Sauk Trail. According to the report, the officer conducted a computer inquiry and learned that the registration on the vehicle expired in March 2023. The car also did not have its front headlamps activated, according to police. This was at 8:24 PM.
Final Incident of the Week Ending February 11
Municipal Ticket: Possession of Cannabis – No Arrest
Police issued Shaquielle D. Denham, 27, Dolton, a municipal ticket charging possession of cannabis on February 10. An officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle where the front passenger allegedly wore no seatbelt. Mr. Denham was the driver of the car, according to police. This was not an arrest but a municipal ordinance citation or ticket. The officer released Mr. Denham from the scene and gave the passenger a warning for not wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
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Police captured all the incidents in this report on body-worn and dash-mounted cameras by officers at the respective scenes, according to police. All Park Forest police officers wear body-worn cameras. Officials typically abbreviate these devices as BWC in the reports.
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