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Tinley Park police blotter

TINLEY PARK

VANDALISM: An image similar to the Mona Lisa was stenciled May 7 onto an AT&T service box at 172nd Street and Harlem Avenue.

POT POSSESSION: Joel Miranda, 22, 16771 Hobart Ave., Orland Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana and resisting police May …

Frankfort, Mokena police blotter

FRANKFORT

WARRANT ARREST: Toni M. Gatto, 24, 1617 W. 183rd St., Homewood, was arrested May 1 on a Will County warrant after a stop at LaGrange Road and Maple Street, police said

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Jovanna Crockett, 37, of Kankakee, was charged with driving on a …

Country Club Hills, Homewood police blotter

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

THEFT: An air conditioning unit was stolen sometime before May 7 from a home in the 19000 block of Loretto Lane.

DUI ARREST: Jeffery Denard, 47, 19019 Farmcrest Terrace, Country Club Hills, was charged with drunken driving after a May 9 stop …

Midlothian, Oak Forest police blotter

MIDLOTHIAN

BIKE THEFT: A bicycle was stolen May 2 in the 14800 block of Pulaski Road.

CAR BURGLARY: A cellphone was stolen May 4 from a car parked in the lot of Durbin’s, 14757 Cicero Ave.

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Miguel Perez-Aponte, 24, 14506 Spalding Ave., Midlothian, …

Homer Glen, Orland Park police blotter

HOMER GLEN

DUI ARREST: Taylor Lode, 18, 15956 Oak Valley Trail, Homer Glen, was charged with drunken driving and improper lane use after a stop May 3 at 159th Street and Crystal Creek Drive, police said.

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Ramon Castillo-Sebillag, 23, 13728 Bell Road, Homer …

Chicago Heights police blotter

CHICAGO HEIGHTS

DUI CHARGE: Armando Ortiz, 30, 1314 Shields Ave., Chicago Heights, was charged with drunken driving after a May 4 stop at 16th Street and East End Avenue, police said.

DOMESTIC BATTERY: Thomas Puckett, 51, 1314 Vincennes Ave., Chicago Heights, was charged with domestic …

New Lenox, Will County police blotter

NEW LENOX

BIKE THEFT: A bicycle was stolen April 29 in the 1000 block of Shagbark Court.

RETAIL THEFT: Jamella Denwiddie, 29, of Joliet, was charged with retail theft after she stole merchandise and attempted to return it April 29 at Wal-Mart in the 500 …

Park Forest police blotter

PARK FOREST

WALLET STOLEN: A wallet was stolen May 4 from a stroller at Central Park, 420 Lakewood Blvd.

CAR THEFT: A 2012 Dodge Challenger, a rental car, was stolen May 5 from a driveway in the 500 block of Blair Street.

CAR THEFT: A …

Oak Lawn police blotter

OAK LAWN

THEFT: An air conditioner and a hot water heater were stolen between March 15 and May 1 from a vacant house in the 9800 block of Southwest Highway.

THEFT: A gold wedding band was removed sometime between May 1 and 3 from the …

‘Orland Ghost Rider’ sentenced to 18 months

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The “Orland Ghost Rider” won’t be posting any more wild motorcycle videos on YouTube for a while after being sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison. Justin Jachimiec, 23, of Orland Park, earned the nickname by posting online videos of himself on a stolen motorcycle …

Country Club Hills, Homewood police blotter

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS

RETAIL THEFT: Diane Ray, 53, 6933 S. Stewart Ave., Chicago, was charged with retail theft after stealing $400 worth of clothing and bedding from Wal-Mart, 4005 W. 168th Place, on April 29, police said.

THEFT: A wallet was stolen April 29 from …

Tinley Park police blotter

TINLEY PARK

BURGLARY: Sixteen Chicago Cubs tickets were stolen between April 6 and 29 from a house in the 8000 block of Stonegate Drive.

THEFT: An air conditioning unit was stolen between April 19 and 29 from a house in the 16700 block of Oketo …

Midlothian, Oak Forest police blotter

MIDLOTHIAN

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Tierra Allen, 22, 14749 Clifton Park Ave., Midlothian, was charged with driving on a suspended license following an April 21 stop at 147th Street and Clifton Park Avenue, police said.

DUI ARREST: Richard F. Calder, 27, 14644 Kildare Ave., Midlothian, was charged …

Frankfort, Mokena police blotter

FRANKFORT

SUSPENDED LICENSE: Russell L. Smith, 32, 8724 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license and not wearing a seat belt after a stop April 27 in the 9500 block of U.S. 30, police said.

DUI ARREST: Kristen Trice, 23, …

Shot 3 times, home invasion victim chases attackers, suspect apparently kills self

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After already being shot three times, the outraged victim of an Orland Park home invasion chased two robbers who continued to shoot at his pursuing vehicle, police said. The men forced their way through a side door at the home in the 10900 block of Antelope Lane about 2:50 a.m. and stole cash and jewelry, Orland Park police said.