Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Callers are telling victims they are from the Internal Revenue Service, the Cook County Sheriff reports.
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam where callers threaten victims with arrest and/or deportation if they do not pay up. Cook County Sheriff’s Police have received a number of reports from the unincorporated Des Plaines area of unknown callers telling victims they are from the Internal Revenue Service or a collection agency. The callers tell the victims, all of whom are originally from India, that they could be arrested or deported if they do not send the “payments owed.” The callers often speak to the victims in various Indian languages. Average individual losses have been in the thousands. In some cases, victims were instructed to make payments via Green Dot MoneyPak reloadable debit cards. Sheriff Dart …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
There are Cook County warrants out for the arrest of accused criminals in Lemont. Patch highlights several of them, for whom warrants have been issued since 2010.
Ruben E. Gomez, 50, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. His bail was set at $75,000, and last known address was the 600 block of Czacki St. in Lemont. The warrant was issued June 16, 2010. Susan Krawczyk, 49, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Her bail was set at $1,500, and last known address is the 11800 block of Brown Drive in Lemont. The warrant was issued May 22, 2012. Minoaugas Lizdenis, 33, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Bail was set at $75,000, and last known address is the 1200 block of Wobuin in Lemont. The warrant was issued Oct. 29, 2010. James P. Nelson, 44, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. His bail was set …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Elderly victims cleaned out of $170,000 collectively in south suburbs from UK lottery scam.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
If you didn’t buy a lotto ticket in the United Kingdom lottery but are getting badgered with emails and phone calls that you’re a winner, contact your local police department immediately. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart warns residents not to be fooled by recent scams where “winners” are being told they are entitled to a large lottery cash prize without ever having purchased a ticket. During the last six months, an 80-year-old victim lost $90,000 and a 74-year-old victim lost $82,000 in the lottery scam. Both victims are from the south suburbs. Scammers have been contacting victims, mostly senior citizens, by phone, fax, email and letter—telling them about their “jackpot.” The sheriff’s office says that some of these letters include phony …
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of 16 accused criminals in Lemont. Patch highlights several of them, for whom warrants were issued since 2009.
The following individuals are listed under the Cook County Warrants Search for the ZIP code 60439: Magdalena E. Krynski, 34, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Krynski’s bail was set at $25,000, and last known address was the 12700 block of Archer Ave. in Lemont. The warrant was issued June 18, 2009. Minoaugas Lizdenis, 32, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Lizdenis’ bail was set at $25,000, and last known address was the 1200 block of Wobuin in Lemont. The warrant was issued Oct. 29, 2010. James P. Nelson, 44, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Nelson’s bail was set at $25,000, and last known address was the 400 block of E. Illinois St. in Lemont. The …
Friday, September 21, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of 18 accused criminals in Lemont. Patch highlights several of them, for whom warrants were issued in 2012.
The following individuals are listed under the Cook County Warrants Search for the ZIP code 60439: Terry A. Callebert, 46, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Callebert’s bail was set at $100,000, and last known address was the 0-99 block of S. 431 Ruth Drive in Lemont. The warrant was issued July 19, 2012. Susan Krawczyk, 49, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence – alcohol. Krawczyk’s bail was set at $1,500, and last known address was the 11800 block of Brown Drive in Lemont. The warrant was issued May 22, 2012. Delilah Orozco, 39, is wanted on a charge of suspended, revoked driver’s license. Orozco’s bail was set at $4,000, and last known address was the 1500 block of N. Raynor Ave. in Joliet. …
Saturday, August 11, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of 18 accused criminals from Lemont. Patch highlights a few of them today.
The following individuals are listed under the Cook County Warrants Search for the zip code 60439: Terry Callebert, 46, is wanted on a charge of possession of driving under the influence of alcohol. Her bail was set at $100,000, and her last known address was in the 0-99 block of S. 431 Ruth Drive in Lemont. The warrant was issued July 19, 2012. Mieczyslaw J. Drozdz, 52, is wanted on a charge of violation of supervision. His bail was set at $5,000. The warrant was issued Dec. 28, 1998. Jose Garcia, 37, is wanted on a charge of delivery to persons under age 18. His last known address was in the 12300 block of W. 115th Street in Lemont. Ruben Gomez, 39, is wanted on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. His bail was set at $…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Police will set up a checkpoint at Archer Avenue and Route 83 on Friday, July 27.
The Cook County Sheriff's Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Friday night in an effort to curb drunk driving. Police will set up a checkpoint at Archer Avenue and Route 83 in the evening hours Friday, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart annouced Wednesday. During the safety check, vehicles will be stopped randomly based on the flow of traffic, according to a press release. Drivers will be screened for proper licensing and registration, and vehicles will be checked for equipment and other violations. Any suspicious passengers will be subject to questioning by police. The Sheriff's Random Roadside Safety Check Program is conducted regularly across Cook County in an effort to promote safe driving, according to the release…
Saturday, July 7, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of 20 accused criminals in Lemont. Patch highlights a few of them today.
The following individuals are listed under the Cook County Warrants Search for the zip code 60439: Michelle M. Perconti, 40, is wanted on a charge of driving on a suspended or revoked license. Her bail was set at $3,000, and her last known address was in the 700 block of Main Street in Lemont. The warrant was issued June 12, 2012. Justin D. Phillips, 30, is wanted on a charge of theft. His last known address was in the 500 block of Fourth Street in Lemont. The warrant was issued Nov. 4, 2011. Mark Racine, 46, is wanted on a charge of driving on a suspended or revoked license. His bail was set at $4,000, and his last known address was in the 300 block of Illinois Street in Lemont. The warrant was issued May 2, 2001. Kerry Raska, 50, is …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Local police chiefs had concerns that the move to centralize bond court efforts would put a strain on resources.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
After a decision was made to save money by centralizing weekend and holiday bond courts at 26th and California, suburban police forces expressed some concern. For several months, police chiefs worried about the staffing and transportation burden they would bear in transporting inmates to the centralized location for bond court, in Chicago, as opposed to their suburban district courthouse for bond hearings, which had been the practice for many years. Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart met with the suburban police chiefs over the past few months to listen and discuss the concerns they had with the closings. In response to their concerns, Sheriff Dart, in conjunction with Commissioner Larry Suffredin, have developed a plan to help ease the …
Friday, April 6, 2012
There are warrants out for the arrest of 18 accused criminals in Lemont. Patch highlights a few of them today.
The following individuals are listed under the Cook County Warrants Search for the zip code 60439: Vaidotas Balciunas, 32, is wanted on a charge of driving on a revoked or suspended driver's license. His bail was set at $50,000 and his last known address was in the 1200 block of State Street in Lemont. Anna Cieslukowski, 30, is wanted on a charge of retail theft. Her bail was set at $25,000 and her last known address was in the 1100 block of Berkley Lane in Lemont. Mieczyslaw J. Drozdz, 51, is wanted on a charge of violation of supervision. His bail was set at $5,000 and his last known address was in the 15500 block of 130th Place in South Holland. Jose Garcia, 37, is wanted on a charge of delivery to persons under age 18. His last known …
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