Mokena Crime

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• South Suburban DUI Arrests, May 27

  Sunday | via Patch.com 

  May 19:A Ryan A. Hewitt, 22, of the 2500 block of Ryan Court in Naperville, was charged with driving under the influence, improper lane use, illegal transportation of alcohol, speeding in a construction zone and driving on the wrong side of road after a traffic stop near the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Wolf Road.

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• Reminder: Vehicle Stickers Still on Sale

  Friday May 25 | via Patch.com 

  Time is slowly slipping away to renew Village of Mokena vehicle stickers for the coming year, as the July 1 deadline quickly approaches.

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• Police Blotter: Monee Man Avoids Deer; Can't Avoid C...

  Thursday May 24 | via Patch.com 

  SATURDAY, MAY 19 Two Charged With Public Intoxication James A. Grana, 26, of the 200 block of Pine Street in Joliet, and William D. Schafer, 25, of the 9400 block of Birch Avenue in Mokena, were charged with public intoxication after an incident with Frankfort Police in the 19900 block of LaGrange Road.

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  Related Topix: Joliet, IL, Mokena, IL, Drugs, Naperville, IL

• Mokena Man Charged With DUI After Frankfort Hit-and-...

  Thursday May 24 | via Patch.com 

  A driver who police said fled the scene of a car accident and was subsequently charged with driving under the influence of alcohol was not aware he had struck another vehicle, according to Frankfort police.

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  Related Topix: Frankfort, IL, Mokena, IL, Will County, IL

• Mokena Crime Map: Where Crimes Happened in Early May

  Wednesday May 23 | via Patch.com 

  Here is the breakdown of the most common incidentsA the Mokena Police Department A had to deal with from May 1 through May 14, according toA CrimeReports.com . Mokena police contract with the website A to provide interactive crime maps to the public and more detailed mapping for internal use.

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• Police Blotter: Mokena Man Charged With DUI After Hi...

  Tuesday May 22 | via Patch.com 

  SUNDAY, MAY 13 Unknown Person Taped Breaking In to Cars A resident in the 7800 block of Wheatfield Drive taped an unknown person breaking in to two parked, unlocked cars in the neighborhood but not taking anything, according to the sheriff's office report.

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• Ex-firefighter sues Frankfort police

  Monday May 21 | via Illinois Bar Journal 

  A former Mokena firefighter who was arrested and charged with public intoxication while celebrating his engagement is suing a Frankfort police officer and the village for allegedly costing him his job.

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• I Love Mokena: Traditions Going Strong-and Starting ...

  Monday May 21 | via Patch.com 

  Welcome back. Traditions. We often observe them with family, friends or coworkers.

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• Officials Slam Madigan's Pension Proposal, Park Dist...

  Sunday May 20 | via Patch.com 

  Monday, May 14 The man told police he had been using the drug, which officers found in his car door, according to the report.

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  Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Lemont, IL, New Lenox, IL, Mokena, IL

• Report: Ex-Mokena Firefighter Files Lawsuit Against Frankfort Police Officer, Village

  Sunday May 20 | via Patch.com 

  An ex-Mokena firefighter filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday against the i»¿ Village of Frankfort and the Frankfort Police officer who the suit claims cost him his job after arresting him for public intoxication last year, i»¿ the Chicago Tribune reports . 3 comments

  Related Topix: Mokena, IL, Frankfort, IL, Fire, Criminal Defense Law, Law

• Crime Report for May 20, 2012

  Saturday May 19 | via The Southtown Star 

  Here is a look at crime reports in the Southland. News includes a Mokena man accused of lewd conduct in Orland Park, a patron penalized for peeing in Oak Lawn where Worth and Posen men were chargerd with disorderly conduct, a flasher charged in Oak Lawn, and gunfire narrowly missing children in Chicago Heights.

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• Lawsuit: Intoxication arrest by Frankfort cop cost M...

  Friday May 18 | via WGN-TV Chicago 

  A former Mokena firefighter who was arrested and charged with public intoxication while celebrating his marriage engagement is suing a Frankfort police officer and the village for allegedly costing him his job.

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  Related Topix: Frankfort, IL, Mokena, IL, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Will County, IL

• Police Blotter: Damage to Lawn, Hit and Run

  Wednesday May 16 | via Patch.com 

  THURSDAY, MAY 10 Drive-Thru Lawn A man told police that his lawn was damaged after someone drove across it. 1 comment

  Related Topix: Mokena, IL, South Chicago Heights, IL

• County Shuts Down Swingers Club in Home Owned by For...

  Tuesday May 15 | via Patch.com 

  A swingers club operating out of the foreclosed home of a former Mokena business owner is no more, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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• Surviving Nato: Your Guide to Local Road Closures an...

  Tuesday May 15 | via Patch.com 

  Mokena residents who take the train or drive to work in downtown Chicago should be prepared for delays while world leaders convene for the 2012 NATO summit at McCormick Place from May 20 to May 21.

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• Rt. 30 Update: A Look at Traffic Tickets in the Construction Zone

  Friday May 11 | via Patch.com 

  Mokena Police officersA have stopped 51 motorists along Route 30 from January 1 through April 30, according to Commander Dan Rankovich. 18 comments

  Related Topix: Mokena, IL, New Lenox, IL, Frankfort, IL

• Police Blotter: Prestwick Home Burglarized, Mokena T...

  Friday May 11 | via Patch.com 

  SATURDAY, MAY 5 Frankfort Woman Faces DUI Charge Deanna M. Alfredson, 21, of the 7800 block of West Laurel Drive, was charged with driving under the influence and improper lane use after a traffic stop in the 20100 block of LaGrange Road.

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  Related Topix: Will County, IL, Mokena, IL

• 'I'm A Lucky Person With MS': Frankfort Runner Sets ...

  Tuesday May 8 | via Patch.com 

  Sylvia Kemp places her hands firmly on a wooden table, and braces as she stands up carefully.

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• Two-Week Investigation Leads to Marijuana Bust in Mo...

  Tuesday May 8 | via Patch.com 

  After a two-week investigation that involved a confidential source and controlled drug buys, Mokena police executed a search warrant in the 19000 block of Clifton Way at the home of Orlando M. Giraldi, Jr., aka "Odo." According to the police reports, police twice saw Giraldi exchange marijuana for $100 in marked bills with a confidential informant ... (more)

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• Paging All Paige Pollak Fans

  Monday May 7 | via Patch.com 

  Welcome back. Like poetry in motion, the club head is carefully and expertly coiled up and back.

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