Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Police said teen had backpack filled with cell phones, GPS units and large amounts of change allegedly taken from cars.
Oak Lawn police arrested a Bridgeview teen when he tried to break into a car and was found with items he had taken from another car at Oak Lawn Community High School. Sign up for Oak Lawn Patch breaking news alerts and follow us on Facebook. Michael Raymond Seno, 18, was charged with a felony for attempted car burglary and citied with possession of two grams of cannabis, police said. A resident said he spotted Seno allegedly trying to break the side window on his car parked in front of his house in the 9400 block of South McVicker Avenue around 8:16 a.m. Feb. 12. Police said the resident was inside his house when he heard a loud banging and went to the window where he saw Seno trying to pound his way into the resident’s car. The resident …
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
Eleven car burglaries were reported in Oak Lawn during the month of November, a majority from unlocked vehicles.
Car break-ins--many from unlocked vehicles--have been all the buzz on Oak Lawn-centered Facebook pages, including: We've mapped out 11 car burglaries and catalytic converter thefts that occurred between Nov. 10 and Nov. 18. In addition, a man and his female companion were charged in connection with several vehicle burglaries in Oak Lawn and the Chicago Ridge Mall on Oct. 30. Both were charged with felonies. To see where the vehicle breakins occurred, roll your cursor over the interactive map. Remember these golden rules for avoiding having your car ripped off culled from years of doing police blotters: 1. Lock your car. Some people think by leaving their cars unlocked that thieves won't shatter windows trying to get inside. Astonishingly …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Out-of-state man tried door handles looking for unlocked cars and then robbed them, police say.
Oak Lawn Police charged a couple in connection with a rash of car burglaries after victims’ stolen ID’s and belongings were discovered in the couple’s car during a traffic stop, reports said. Subscribe to the Oak Lawn Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. While stopped at red light at 95th Street and 54th Avenue around 9:17 p.m. Oct. 23, the officer observed a maroon Nissan Altima bearing New York plates. After running a plate check, the officer determined that the car’s registration was suspended, police said. When the traffic light changed to green, the officer waited to let the Nissan pass. Police said the Nissan slowed down but it would not pass the officer’s squad car. The Nissan and officer both continued to slow down. As the …
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5:45 pm on Thursday, February 21, 2013
"We have to give this generation a little more understanding" We sure do - after all, they get stuck having to take cabs and private buses to school while we had the pleasure of walking at least a mile back and forth every day - no matter what the weather; they're also forced to watch high-definition tv on their cell phones while we laughingly and pleasurably wrestled with rabbit ear antennae and… more ›