The Latest Palos Crime News

A look at all the recent Palos area police news.

Palos Hills Police Blotter: DUI, High School Fight and Stolen Saw

Palos Hills police reports, May 6 to 12.

FRIDAY, MAY 11 Laura Sterling, 42, of Palos Hills, was charged with driving under the influence. She was stopped at 2:30 a.m. after police observed her traveling 25 miles per hour under the speed limit. She was then seen swerving into another lane, police said. Sterling refused field sobriety tests, police said.  TUESDAY, MAY 8 A male student at Stagg High School was charged with criminal damage to state supported property after he spray painted the inside of his locker, police said.  MONDAY, MAY 7 Police say a man parked his pick up truck in the parking lot of a restaurant at 10164 S. Roberts Road and went inside to order. Another customer observed a man take a saw out of the bed of the truck and drive away, police said.  Five female …

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Palos Heights Police Blotter: Twice the Limit DUI, Theft at Jewel

Palos Heights police reports, April 30 to May 6.

SUNDAY, MAY 6 A woman described as being in her early 20s with long blond hair stole several items from Jewel, 7100 W. 127th Street, police said. She was standing at the camera counter and began removing items when she was approached by an employee. She pushed the employee who fell to the ground and ran out of the store, police said. Peter Adamski, 27, of the 13600 block of Dublin Road in Homer Glen, was charged with drunken driving and criminal damage to property. He was observed driving 76 mph in a 40 mph zone and was following several cars too closely, police said. He failed field sobriety tests and was placed under arrest, police said. During booking he hit a computer keyboard and damaged it, police said.  SATURDAY, MAY 5 Rytis …

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The Latest South Suburban DUI Arrests

Vodka and lemonade, wine coolers and the usual lineup of bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech in this week's roundup of Southland drunken driving arrests.

Palos Heights Police Blotter: DUI and A Warrant

Palos Heights police reports, April 17 to 22.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21 Nikola Ostojic, 38, of the 12900 block of Forestview Road, was charged with driving under the influence. He was stopped at 4:53 a.m. and failed a field sobriety test, police said. A breath test revealed a blood alcohol level of .143, police said. Trevor King, 33, of the 5000 block of 171st Street in Tinley Park, was charged with drunken driving. He was stopped at 1:50 a.m. for doing 55 miles per hour in a 35 zone, police said. He was also wanted on an outstanding $10,000 warrant in Cook County for failure to appear in court, police said.   Read More Palos Crime News Sign Up for the Palos Patch Daily Newsletter  Police report information is provided by the Palos Heights Police Department and other law enforcement agencies…

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South Suburban DUI Arrests, April 22

Accused drunken drivers flip trucks, cry in court, get slapped with five dozen felony charges and seek "payback" for Trayvon Martin. All in a night's work for a Southland patrol cop.

PALOS HEIGHTS April 15: Joseph Schadt, 33, of the 9200 block of Massasoit Avenue in Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence. He was stopped at 3:32 a.m. for speeding and failed a field sobriety tests and a breath test, police said. April 15: Ralph Wojcik, 37, of the 7400 block of 162nd Street in Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was stopped at 2:19 a.m. and officers noticed the smell of alcohol and his bloodshot and glassy eyes, police said. He failed all field sobriety tests, police said. April 14: Kyle Roderick, 24, of the 13300 block of 108th Avenue in Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence and operation of an uninsured vehicle. He was …

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Palos Heights Police Blotter: DUIs and Marijuana Possession

Palos Heights police reports, April 10-15.

SUNDAY, APRIL 15 Joseph Schadt, 33, of the 9200 block of Massasoit Avenue in Oak Lawn, was charged with driving under the influence. He was stopped at 3:32 a.m. for speeding and failed a field sobriety tests and a breath test, police said.  Ralph Wojcik, 37, of the 7400 block of 162nd Street in Tinley Park, was charged with driving under the influence and operating an uninsured vehicle. He was stopped at 2:19 a.m. and officers noticed the smell of alcohol and his bloodshot and glassy eyes, police said. He failed all field sobriety tests, police said. SATURDAY, APRIL 14 Kyle Roderick, 24, of the 13300 block of 108th Avenue in Orland Park, was charged with driving under the influence and operation of an uninsured vehicle. He was stopped at 2…

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South Suburban DUI Arrests, April 15

Name-Dropping Anita Alvarez: It was a slow week for Southland drunken driving arrests. But what we lack in volume, we make up for in excitement — and stupidity.

PALOS PARK April 7: A chase down Harlem Avenue ended with handcuffs and a curse-laden attempt to drop names to avoid arrest. A brawl at Bobby McGee's, 10139 S. Harlem Ave., in Chicago Ridge, drew police from Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park and Worth as backup. Tiffany Enriquez, 25, of the 9500 block of Central Avenue in Oak Lawn, struck a Palos Heights police car as she backed out of a parking space, police said. A Palos Park officer tried to stop her from leaving, but she ignored him and sped away, police said. A Palos Park officer attempted to pull her over on Harlem Avenue and she only accelerated her car, police said. Enriquez finally stoppedat the bottom of the 95th Street ramp. After stopping, Enriquez told the officer: "F--- …

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Woman Hits Cop Car, Flees, Swears and Gets Arrested

An Oak Lawn woman backed into a Palos Heights police car after a bar brawl in Chicago Ridge. That was just the start.

It started with a bar brawl, included a chase down Harlem Avenue and ended with handcuffs and an expletive laden rant. Tiffany Enriquez, 25, of the 9500 block of Central Avenue in Oak Lawn, was present at a bar in Chicago Ridge on April 7 when a large brawl involving more than 50 patrons broke out, police said. Officers from Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park and Worth all responded to Bobby McGee's, 10139 S. Harlem Avenue, to offer backup. When Enriquez went to back her car out of a parking space in the bar's lot she struck a Palos Heights police car, police said. A Palos Park officer attempted to stop her from leaving, but she ignored him and pulled toward the exit, police said. Read More Palos Crime News Enriquez then fled …

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