WILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
POLICE BLOTTER
WEEK OF JUNE 4TH THRU 11TH
HOMER GLEN
6/5 Location: 13000 block of W. Buttercup Ct.
Summary: Person/s unknown entered an unlocked vehicle and stole sunglasses and a GPS unit.
6/6 Location: 14000 block of S. Oak Ridge Drive
Summary: Person/s unknown stole the front license plate off a vehicle.
6/7 Location: 12000 block of W. Woodland Drive
Summary: Matthew Cothard, age 29, of 12824 Woodland Drive in Homer Glen was arrested for violation of order of protection and possession of drug equipment.
6/9 Location: 12000 block of W. 143rd
Summary: Arthur Garcia, age 21, of 12812 W. 107th St. in Lemont was cited for driving while license suspended.
Location: W. 151st and S. Parker Rd.
Summary: Lance H. Eriksen, age 54, of 3009 Fiday Road in Joliet was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and Jared Sweeney, age 19, of 915 E. 8th in Lockport was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
6/11 Location: 16240 S. Cedar Road William Young School
Summary: Person/s unknown broke the side window of a vehicle and stole a purse and $50.
SOUTH TOWNSHIPS
6/10 Location: 3195 E. Division St. Diamond Shell
Summary: Person/s unknown pumped $35 worth of gasoline into their vehicle and drove off without paying.
Location: 35000 block of Peterson Lane Wilmington
Summary: Person/s unknown stole a 1998 Lowe 16ft. boat that was tied to a property on the river. The boat owner realized it missing at about 8am and called deputies. At 1pm, while looking for the boat on the river, it was found by the owner about 3 miles upstream beached on the bank. The rear electric motor, 2 fishing poles and a tackle box had been stolen.
Location: 24615 W. Stripmine Rd. Wilmington Fossil Rock Campground
Summary: Person/s unknown stole a full 100 lb. propane tank from a campsite.
6/11 Location: W. Coal City Road and N. Division Braidwood
Summary: David Busch, age 40, of 316 Andrew in Dwight was cited for defective windshield, driving while license suspended, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Location: 24000 block of W. Lake Point Drive Wilmington
Summary: Person/s unknown entered a mobile home and stole a golf cart battery charger and a tool box.
EAST TOWNSHIPS
6/4 Location: 28000 block of S. Stoney Island Beecher
Summary: Between 5/20 and 6/4 person/s unknown entered a private property and stole approximately $10,000 worth of scrap metal.
Location: 2400 block of Old Western Avenue Park Forest
Summary: Person/s unknown entered a shed and stole two ATV’s.
6/5 Location: E. Burville and E. Exchange Crete
Summary: Michael Eby, age 21, of 23816 S. Loomis in Crete was arrested for DUI, improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and too fast for conditions.
Location: -100 W. Goodenow Rd. Beecher
Summary: Person/s unknown broke into a residence and stole three laptops, jewelry, an Xbox gaming system, air pellet gun, a Walter Payton commemorative coin and USC.
6/7 Location: W. 35th Place and Chicago Rd. Steger
Summary: Renardo Allen, age 37, of 129 Valleywood Drive in Steger was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and improper use of registration.
Location: 8500 block of W. Bruns Rd. Monee
Summary: Victim stated that she fed her pet African turtles at about 6am. Upon returning home in the afternoon she discovered two of her African turtles were missing.
6/8 Location: 27000 block of S. Wildwood Drive Monee
Summary: Person/s unknown entered an unlocked van and stole a purse with gift cards inside, $90, an epi-pen, and an IPod Touch.
Location: 30000 block of S. Klemme Rd. Beecher
Summary: Person/s unknown attempted to gain entry into an attached garage.
6/9 Location: 2850 E. Steger Rd. Just Horses Crete
Summary: Person/s unknown entered a barn, destroyed a lock on a tack box, and stole a 2010 Western Billy Cook Barrel Racing Saddle. The saddle was described as having a wooden tree on it and size 15. Saddle cost: $900.
Location: 24000 block of S. State Line Road Crete
Summary: Person/s unknown removed 4 panels of steel tubing. The tubing was described as 6ft. tall by 3ft. wide weighing about 400 lbs. each and costing $380.
Location: 28000 block of S. Stoney Island Avemue Beecher
Summary: Person/s unknown entered a pole barn and may have removed items. It was unclear at time of report what was stolen. A suspicious white Jeep Cherokee was seen in the area the day prior.
Location: E. Bemes Rd. and S. Klemme Rd. Crete
Summary: Armando Flores, Jr., age 22, of 2233 W. 23rd St. in Chicago was cited for driving while license suspended and failure to yield at intersection. Ryan Mead, age 30, of 14926 Ivy Street in Cedar Lake, IN was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
6/10 Location: 1800 block of W. 235th Street Steger
Summary: Gregory T. Cuevas, age 26, of 3319 Morgan in Steger was arrested for criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct after a verbal argument took place and Cuevas allegedly took a large garden rock and threw it at a vehicle several times causing damage.
6/12 Location: 26000 block of S. Kuersten Road Monee
Summary: Person/s unknown stole a white 2004 Dodge Intrepid with vinyl lettering on the rear trunk. The doors were unlocked and the keys were inside.
WEST TOWNSHIPS
6/5 Location: 12305 S. New Avenue Lemont Al’s Masonry
Summary: Person/s unknown stole 90 concrete form pieces from a storage lot. Estimated loss: $15,000.
6/6 Location: 21000 block of W. Kentwood Drive Plainfield
Summary: Daniel Cape, age 21, of 21838 W. Kentwood Drive in Plainfield was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after he failed to negotiate a curve, lost control, and struck a tree.
6/8 Location: S. Budler amd W. Lakewood Falls Drive Plainfield
Summary: Alberto Torres-Perira, age 31, of 14228 S. Monticello Circle in Plainfield was cited for disobeying a traffic control device and no valid driver’s license.
6/9 Location: 16000 block of S. Lily Cache Rd. Plainfield
Summary: Person/s unknown broke a lock to a sliding glass door in order to gain entry into a detached garage. Stolen was an outboard motor valued at $800.
Location: W. Industrial Drive Plainfield
Summary: Jackquelyn Macis, age 18, of 764 Springbrook Lane in Bolingbrook was cited for driving while license suspended and speeding.
6/10 Location: Grand Blvd. and N. Weber Rd. Plainfield
Summary: Joseph Panock, age 41, of 427 Maggie Lane in Romeoville was cited for driving while license revoked and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. He was held on an active Will County FTA warrant.
JOLIET
6/5 Location: California and Woodruff
Summary: Robert Darnell Jones, age 46, of 1030 Antram Avenue in Joliet was arrested for driving on a revoked license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, obstructing a peace officer, disobeying a stop sign, and illegal transportation of alcohol.
Location: Route 59 and Shorewood Lane
Summary: Thomas E. Reed, age 49, of 308 E. Orchard St., in Norris City, IL was arrested for possession of cannabis over 30 grams and driving while license revoked.
6/6 Location: N. Briggs and E. Cass
Summary: Carlos Garcia, age 43, of 407 Youngs Avenue in Joliet was cited for driving while license suspended and speeding.
Location: Chippewa and Mills
Summary: Nicolas Roman, age 41, of 507 Sherman in Joliet was cited for driving while license revoked, speeding, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
6/7 Location: E. Jackson and Scott
Summary: Ruben Garcia Perez, age 29, of 561 Ohio in Joliet was arrested for DUI, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic device.
Location: 3rd and Davison
Summary: Jorge Diaz, age 33, of 127 Division in Joliet was arrested for DUI, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, illegal parking, and driving on a suspended license.
Location: Caton Farm and Essington
Summary: Justin Anderson, age 30, of 1824 Arbor Falls Drive in Plainfield was arrested for DUI and no rear license plate.
Location: 18134 NW Frontage Rd. Shorewood Visu-Sewer Clean and Seal, Inc.
Summary: Person/s unknown stole four concrete parking space barriers from the parking lot.
Location: 23303 W. Mound Road Verizon
Summary: Person/s unknown stole two copper grounding bars from the cell tower site.
6/8 Location: E. Cass and Pickwick Road
Summary: Juan L. Vasquez, age 22, of 9 NE Circle Drive in Joliet was cited for no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper lane usage.
Location: Essington and Vimy Ridge Drive
Summary: Gregory Jarrett, Jr., age 27, of 910 Grand Blvd. in Joliet was arrested for DUI and speeding.
Location: 2515 S. Chicago St. Verizon
Summary: Sometime within the past few months, person/s unknown stole 12 copper ground wire leads at the cell tower site.
Location: 500 Ontario United School
Summary: Between 6/1 and 6/8 person/s unknown entered the school that is under construction and vandalized walls and desks using gray spray paint. Chalk boards had profanities written on them, drywall was ripped down and a picture of Jesus was broken.
Location: 501 Ella Avenue Will County Health Dept.
Summary: A female employee, working in the WIC Department, stated that she placed her purse in an office that is shared by several employees when she arrived at work. At noon she discovered her wallet had been stolen that contained USC.
6/9 Location: N. Briggs and E. Cass
Summary: Joe Vlastelica, age 37, of 150 N. Chicago Street in Joliet was cited for driving on a revoked license, speeding, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
6/10 Location: N. Briggs and Sterling
Summary: Kevin Blackamore, age 50, of 2118 Hanover Avenue in Joliet was arrested for speeding and DUI.
6/11 Location: 300 block of Peale
Summary: Raymond Arnold, age 22, of 306 Peale in Joliet was arrested for theft over $500 and resisting a police officer after he was observed trying to sell an IPad2 that had been reported stolen earlier in the day. When deputies attempted to apprehend Arnold he took off running and was eventually caught.
Location: 1711 Brandon Road Gallagher Asphalt
Summary: Person/s unknown stole about 150ft. of copper wire. Loss estimate: $5000.
Location: 14 W. Jefferson St. Will County Courthouse
Summary: Johnathan Q. Adams, age 23, of 1310 Brentwood Place in Joliet was charged with fraud after he was observed attempting to use a condom filled with urine to take a drug test.
Location: W. Jefferson and McDonald
Summary: David Allan Surufka, age 62, of 1710 Corregidor in Joliet was arrested for expired registration, no valid registration, improper display of registration, improper use of registration, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
6/12 Location: 2500 block of Golfview Drive
Summary: Person/s unknown entered three vehicles and stole a set of keys and a GPS unit.
NEW LENOX AND FRANKFORT
6/6 Location: 20000 block of S. Hunter Drive Frankfort
Summary: Person/s unknown broke into a residence. At time of report it was unclear what was missing.
Location: 11000 block of W. 194th Street Mokena
Summary: Person/s unknown entered an unlocked vehicle and stole about $3 in change, a driver’s license, and a debit card. The debit card had purchases from Wal-Mart and Speedway Gas by the time the victim called the bank to report it missing.
6/7 Location: 10000 block of W. Stuenkel Rd. Frankfort
Summary: Person/s unknown broke into a residence and stole USC and a diamond bracelet.
6/9 Location: 8000 block of W. Rosebury Drive Frankfort
Summary: Person/s unknown entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a GPS unit, a wallet and a check book.
Location: 900 block of Regent New Lenox
Summary: Person/s unknown entered an unlocked vehicle and stole a GPS unit.
6/11 Location: 19651 Beechnut Drive Mokena Arbury Hills School
Summary: Person/s unknown stole a concrete decorative bench that was given to the school as a memoriam of a former student who passed away two years ago. Someone previously attempted to steal it last year and it had just been moved back outside since that incident.
Location: S. 93rd and W. Lincoln Hwy Frankfort
Summary: Mark Tulowitzki, age 27, of 314 Shabbona in Park Forest was arrested for DUI and improper lane usage.
LOCKPORT
6/6 Location: 200 block of Bruce Rd.
Summary: Person/s unknown broke into a residence and stole a 49” TV.
6/8 Location: 100 block of Rev Walton Drive
Summary: Witnesses stated that they observed a man riding his bike with a lawnmower on the handle bars. The victim stated that some of his neighbors observed the incident and informed him when the victim arrived home. The lawnmower had been in the victim’s backyard.
Location: 200 block of Riley
Summary: Person/s unknown shot a firearm several times at a residence causing damage to a porch window, front door, and exterior siding. No one was injured.
