WCSO Police Blotter Week of June 20 thru 26
WILL COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
POLICE BLOTTER
WEEK OF JUNE 20 THRU 26
WEST TOWNSHIPS
6/22 Location: N. Weber and W. Romeo Road DuPage
Summary: Felipe Antonio Ortiz, age 24, of Romeoville was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving while license suspended, and revoked registration.
6/23 Location: 10119 S. Clow Creek Road
Summary: Owner of Classic Towing stated that person/s unknown torched open the tow yard gate, entered, and stole a 2019 Peterbilt tractor with a 2021 Wanc trailer.
Location: 681 S. Weber Road DuPage
Summary: Person/s unknown entered a construction site and stole 50 feet of copper piping, two HVAC socks and damaged an air conditioning unit. Offender/s also stole two 16 channel video wall, nine speakers, paging amplifier, 24 sirens, 32 alarm panels, six batteries and an alarm control switch.
FRANKFORT AND NEW LENOX
6/21 Location: S. LaGrange Road and W. 191st St. Frankfort
Summary: Kenneth Hawkins, age 26, of Chicago was cited for aggravated speeding.
Location: 22000 block of S. Balmoral Drive Frankfort
Summary: Carol Mikrut, age 73, of Frankfort was arrested for battery.
6/22 Location: 12000 block of W. Southwest Highway Mokena
Summary: Arvydas Zirgulis, age 63, of Chicago was cited or failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
6/25 Location: 20000 block of S. Acorn Ridge Drive Frankfort
Summary: An out-of-town couple reported to deputies that they had went online to Apartments.com and observed a residence listed for rent. The couple placed a security deposit of $1,550 through Apple Pay and Chase Pay. The property owner provided a phone number for payment. When the two arrived to the home, the alleged owners were not at the residence and would not answer their phone calls. No information could be obtained about the (suspected fraudulent) property owners.
Deputies conducted a report history for the residence at which time it was revealed that another individual had fallen victim to the same scam last month.
6/26 Location: 7200 block of Lincoln Highway Frankfort
Summary: Ladarryll Cannon, age 38, of Richton Park was cited for driving with suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
LOCKPORT
6/21 Location: 3500 block of S. State St.
Summary: Donald R. Autman, age 63, of Lockport was arrested for possession of stolen vehicle parts.
6/24 Location: 100 block of W. Oak Avenue
Summary: Tiffany Grabavoy, age 41, of 604 Mason in Joliet was arrested for DUI and endangering the life/health of a child.
EAST TOWNSHIPS
6/23 Location: S. Rt. 394 and E. Bemes Road Crete
Summary: Mark Solle, age 45, of 6636 W. Maple Court in Monee was arrested for DUI, speeding, and improper lane usage.
Location: W. Court St. and S. Will Center Road Monee
Summary: Maryana Garko-Torres, age 45, of Saint John, IN was cited for aggravated speeding,.
6/25 Location: S. Yates and E. Indiana Beecher
Summary: Jennifer Benitez, age 19, of Chicago was cited for disobeying a traffic control device and driving while license suspended.
Location: S. Klemme Road and E. Bemes Road Crete
Summary: Alejandro Benitez-Erazo, age 35, of Chicago was cited for driving with suspended license, operating vehicle with suspended registration, and speeding.
JOLIET
6/20 Location: Edward and Water St.
Summary: Eric D. Pruitt, age 35, of Joliet was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
6/22 Location: 4th Avenue and Jessie St.
Summary: Baldomero Garcia, age 36, of Joliet was cited for driving off-road vehicle on roadway, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Location: Bridge St. and N. Broadway
Summary: Reginald Tate, age 20, of 215 W. Oak Avenue in Lockport was arrested for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of ammunition, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, and no valid FOID card.
6/23 Location: Webb St. and Plainfield Road
Summary: David Michael Smalley, age 29, of Wilmington was arrested for obstructing/resisting a police officer and was held on two active warrants; one out of Will County and one out of Grundy County.
6/25 Location: Doris and Gardner
Summary: Roydell Foster, age 35, of Joliet was cited for failure to signal, driving while license suspended, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
6/26 Location: Ingalls and N. Larkin
Summary: Juan Cruz-Chigo, age 29, of Crest Hill was cited for no valid driver’s license and speeding.
Location: Caton Farm and Essington
Summary: Derrion Blankenship, age 22, of Joliet was cited for speeding and driving while license suspended.
Location: 95 S. Chicago St. Adult Detention Facility
Summary: Kenneth E. Harvey II, age 30, of 418 O’Neill St. in Joliet was charged with aggravated battery to a correctional officer.
Location: N. Chicago and E. Jefferson
Summary: Corey Smith, age 32, of South Holland was cited for driving while registration suspended and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Location: 20000 block of Burl Court
Summary: Person/s unknown cut the catalytic converters from a cargo truck. Owner stated this is the second time this has occurred within the past six months.
HOMER GLEN
6/21 Location: 14041 S. Bell Road Dotty’s
Summary: Two employees from Midwest SRO stated that at 1:50am they had backed up their company van to the front doors of the business to perform their job. While one employee was on the side of the van, the second employee was gathering equipment from inside the van. It was at this time that four male/black subjects confronted them, one of which was pointing a semi-automatic rifle at them telling them to drop everything and get on the ground.
Both employees got on the ground while the offenders grabbed equipment from inside the van and then took off running on foot. Under investigation.
6/23 Location: W. Bruce Road and S. Cedar Road
Summary: Nathan Vanderschoot, age 44, of New Lenox was cited for aggravated speeding and expired registration.
6/24 Location: W. 159th St. and S. Stonebridge Drive
Summary: Daniel Mottes, age 36, of Lockport was cited for aggravated speeding.
6/26 Location: W. 159th St. and S. Cedar Road
Summary: Emma Verdon, age 20, of Homer Glen was cited for aggravated speeding.
SOUTH TOWNSHIPS
6/24 Location: S. Water and Lafayette Wilmington
Summary: Craig Lifka, age 35, of 822 S. Water St. in Wilmington was arrested for DUI, improper lane usage, improper turn at intersection and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Location: 100 block of Bridge St. Wilmington
Summary: Dominick Foley, age 28, of Braidwood was cited for driving while license suspended.
Location: S. Rt. 53 and W. South Arsenal Road Wilmington
Summary: Brian Sierzega, age 49, of 5708 S. Menard in Chicago was arrested for driving while license suspended, reckless driving, street racing and aggravated speeding. Maxwell Siuda, age 19, of 701 W. Bergera in Braidwood was arrested for street racing, aggravated speeding, and reckless driving.
6/25 Location: E. Baltimore and N. McIntyre Wilmington
Summary: Remmy Yehling, age 32, of Wilmington was cited for suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.
Location: S. Cedar and W. Delaney Manhattan
Summary: Justin Szelag, age 21, of New Lenox was cited for no headlights, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.
6/26 Location: S. Rt. 53 and W. New River Road Wilmington
Summary: Angela Aguilar-Trujillo, age 42, of Watseka, IL was cited for no valid driver’s license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.