By Dermot Connolly Palos Heights police are investigating a strong-armed robbery of a woman in her garage in the 11900 block of South 71st Avenue about 5 a.m. Tuesday. An unidentified man knocked the …
Police Blotter for July 23
PALOS HEIGHTS Suspended license Creiesha B. Jones, 28, of Chicago Heights, was charged with driving with a suspended license after a traffic stop at 12:10 a.m. July 12, in the 11800 block of South Har…
Orland Park declares Aug. 2 as Chief McCarthy Day
By Dermot Connolly To a standing ovation, Sunday, Aug. 2, was declared “Chief Timothy J. McCarthy Day” in Orland Park, in honor of the man who is retiring after serving the village as police chief for…
Orland Park Police Chief McCarthy announces retirement
From staff reports Orland Park Police Chief Timothy McCarthy announced Wednesday he will retire effective Aug. 1. McCarthy is famous for being the Secret Service agent wounded in 1981 during an assas…
Palos Park switches to Smart911 alert system
Palos Park has replaced its Code-Red emergency notification system with Smart911. The program sends out weather alerts and other emergency notifications to account holders and provides ways for police…
Orland Park, Palos Park mayors declare 9 p.m. curfews in wake of violence
Pritzker deploys 375 National Guard soldiers to Chicago to aid police By Peter Hancock and Bob Bong SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of violence, looting and arson that gripped the city of Chicago over the w…
Federal grant will allow Orland police, Trinity Services to partner over mental health incidents
By Dermot Connolly The Orland Park Police Department has received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Justice, which will go toward a partnership with Trinity Services Inc. to handle mental health…
Orland Park police reports
ORLAND PARK Obstructing ID Vernell E. Bronson, 23, of Chicago, was charged with obstructing identification after a traffic stop at 4:09 p.m. May 6 in the 8400 block of West 159th Street. Police said h…
Palos Park police seek pair for Cal-Sag Trail parking lot thefts
From staff reports Palos Park police investigators are looking for a man and a woman suspected in a theft earlier this week at the Cal-Sag Trail parking area at 8600 W. Route 83. Police said an unloc…
Orland Park Police Blotter for May 7
Aggravated assault Shareef J. Alexander, 36, of South Holland, was charged with aggravated assault at 10:48 p.m. April 21, after a dispute with an Uber driver at Park Station Boulevard and Jules Way. …