Double Bust at Hooters

An off-duty police officer breaks up two separate dine-and-dash attempts at Hooters, cops say.

Diners were charged in two separate thefts after they attempted to run out of an Oak Lawn restaurant without paying their bill, reports said. Oak Lawn police responded to a reported dine-and-dash at Hooters at 9159 S. Cicero Ave. around 10:21 April 30. A table of three women and one man finished eating their meal and were talking amongst themselves when they all got up and left without paying their $91.30 tab, police said. An employee notified the off-duty police officer working security that the party of four was leaving in a blue Chevy Equinox, according to the report. Police immediately saw the car turning left on Southwest Highway from Keating and followed it to Kilpatrick Avenue. The employee was taken to the scene where she …

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Lorraine Swanson

3:54 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

The off-duty police officer is paid by Hooters, as Chuck E. Cheese also pays an off-duty police officer. There is no cost to taxpayers.   more ›

Get Ready for a New Hooters!

Hooters of America plans makeovers for its 400 U.S. restaurants. Local Hooters guests can look forward to enhanced seat padding and maybe video gambling.

Hooters of Oak Lawn guests will soon be able to dine and dash and abuse staff (allegedly) in a classier and more refined Hooters environment. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. The 30-year-old restaurant chain best known for its spicy wings and Hooters girls will bust out its new look over the next five years at its 400 U.S. restaurants, Time Business and Money reported. The new design is expected to attract more wives and girlfriends to the formerly delightfully tacky man caves, although the current Hooters of Oak Lawn doesn’t seem to have any problems luring in the gentler sex. Hooters of America, LLC unveiled its fresh, completely remodeled look at its Hooters of Kirby restaurant location in Houston, TX…

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tmarc75

9:09 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013

@ Dave W. -- I must be one of the lucky few to have a section 8 rental house on my block. I think there are far more than you realize in the village.   more ›

POLICE BLOTTER: Pop Pinching, Hooters Hijinx

Oak Lawn police reports Dec. 28 through Dec. 30.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30 A 38-year-old woman was charged with felony retail theft for allegedly stealing 17 cases of pop from Jewel-Osco at 8801 S. Ridgeland Ave. A loss prevention officer spotted Traci L. Kay, of Palos Heights, loading up a cart with pop around 3:45 p.m., police said. Kay was confronted outside the store and detained. Police said Kay has stolen from the store on numerous occasions. At the Oak Lawn police station, Kay allegedly admitted to stealing cases of pop as well as laundry soap, and selling the hot goods to stores in Chicago. Kay was scheduled for preliminary hearing on Jan. 1 at the time of this report. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 An off-duty, Oak Lawn police officer requested assistance for two female patrons at Hooters, 9150 …

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Farrell

12:04 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Chuck E Cheeses must've been packed.   more ›

Hooters Diner Dust Up Leads to Assault and Battery Charges

Parolee and pal mix it up with off-duty Oak Lawn detective and Cook County Corrections officer, police say.

An altercation with an off-duty Oak Lawn police detective moonlighting as a security guard led to assault and battery charges for a parolee and his pal. Subscribe to the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Oak Lawn police responded to a disturbance at Hooter’s at 9139 S. Cicero Ave. around 11:19 p.m. Dec. 7. A server believing that a party of seven was about to dine and dash alerted the detective that several of the diners went to the bathroom and had not returned, reports said. The Oak Lawn detective positioned himself by the restaurant’s front door and observed one of the diners, later identified as Gregory Blalock, 19, of Chicago, allegedly engage in a verbal altercation with the server. Police said that Blalock …

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Gang Members Flash Signs at Hooter's Patrons, Cops Say

Witness said men were flashing gang signs in middle of the street, holding what appeared to be handgun, police say.

A man who was dining at Hooter’s called police when he observed five men flashing gang signs and possibly a handgun around 5:35 p.m. Sept. 16, Oak Lawn police said. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. Police responded to the 4700 block of West 92nd Street for a report of an armed subject. Dispatch advised that a man in a silver Dodge Charger was seen with what appeared to be a black handgun, reports said. The man was in the car with four other male passengers when the officer pulled up on the scene. The officer held the men at gunpoint until other police officers arrived. The alleged gang members were detained and searched by police. Police also searched the car but did not find a weapon. The Hooters patron …

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U.N. Owen

6:13 pm on Friday, December 14, 2012

Sadly they've pretty much overrun Burbank with their gangs but lets not let them in oak lawn! and if they do get in, well fight them off! Well show them not to mess with our community!   more ›

Women Spew Obscenities, Fight Hooters Staff, Cops Say

Women yelled and cursed staff, refused to pay bill after being caught dining and dashing, police say.

Two women face charges following a spree of disorderly behavior at Hooters, reports said. Oak Lawn police reported to a disturbance at 9139 S. Cicero Ave., around 11:50 p.m. Aug. 31. When they arrived at the restaurant, police said they were met by the manager and encountered two women yelling at another Hooters employee. Sign up for the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. The manager told police that the women, identified as Chantell D. Bunkley, 25, and Nicole Bunkley, 34, allegedly walked out of the restaurant without paying their bill. Police said Hooters employees chased down the women and brought them back inside the restaurant. There, the women refused to pay the bill and began yelling obscenities at the manager and …

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Police: Diners' Refusal to Pay Customer Service Fee Leads to Assault Charges at Hooters

Police said men threatened manager as she attempted to take down family group members' plate numbers.

Two men were arrested and charged with assault after police said they threatened a restaurant manager for writing down their license plate numbers when their group attempted to leave without paying the bill. Oak Lawn police said Corliss B. Holland, 51, of Chicago, and DeAngelo Holeman, 25, of Streamwood, were part of a large family group that entered Hooters at 9139 S. Cicero Ave. and ordered meals around 3:23 p.m. Feb. 7. Sign up to receive the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. When family members learned a customer service fee would be tacked on to the bill because of their large group, police said Holland and Holeman became angry and refused to pay for their meals with the service fee. The manager and another employee …

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Police Arrest 7 in Hooters Brawl

Police say people were screaming, fighting and running in all directions when they arrived.

were dispatched to Hooters for a large fight in progress in the parking lot on Dec. 27. When police arrived around 11:40 p.m., people were screaming, fighting and running in all directions. Patrick Walker, 20, was lying on the ground as Sheilia Ross, 48, stood over Walker repeatedly striking him, police said. “Due to the hectic nature of the scene,” the report said, a police officer was forced to perform an emergency takedown of Ross so she could be taken into custody. After the parking lot was secured, seven people were taken into police custody. According to the report, Walker told police that he “saw his boys in trouble, so I started throwing swings at anyone.” Ross told police that she was punched in the face and “I needed to defend …

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'That's What You Said'

Let the Politics Begin, Hooters and Jenny McCarthy

Top reader comments, Oct. 17-Oct. 22.

It was another busy week in Oak Lawn and readers had plenty to say about it. Thanks to all the loyal readers who took time to comment on the stories in Oak Lawn Patch. Make sure to tell your friends about Oak Lawn Patch and to like us on Facebook. Alsip man charged with battery after he groped server's buttock, cops say. “You know the saying about these guys.." The only butt they'll ever get is when they stick their hand in their own back pocket and squeeze!!!” – Pat F “I'm not blaming the victim, but women who go to work for Hooters know what kind of place it is. Should they have to endure this behavior? No. Should they expect it? Common sense says yes.” – CJM “I am writing this because I was a Hooter Girl for a year and I loved my job, …

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Hooters Manager Says Four Adults Dined and Dashed

Oak Lawn police charge two men and two women with theft of service.

Oak Lawn police stopped a car occupied by four adults who reportedly ran out on their $50.18 bill at Hooters on Sept. 5. Jarrell A. Densmore, 27, Romell Funches, 28, and Seretas Sanderson, 27, all of Chicago, and Tamekkia L. Moore, 32, of South Holland, were charged with theft of service. The manager of the Hooters restaurant at 9159 S. Cicero Ave. in Oak Lawn told police that the foursome came into the restaurant around 6:45 p.m. and ordered wings and drinks. One of the women told the manager that their waitress forgot to bring dipping sauces for their wings, according to the police report. About 15 minutes later, the four ran out of the restaurant without paying their bill, the report said. Police said the manager ran out the back door …

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