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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Frankfort Police Board Wants Frightened Victim to Testify against Cop

Frankfort's Fire and Police Commission wants the alleged victim of Frankfort cop Donald Walsh to testify before a disciplinary hearing, reports the Sun-Times Media.

While the courts are pursuing the criminal case against Frankfort Police Officer Donald Walsh for alleged aggravated domestic battery and burglary charges, the official disciplinary action by the Frankfort Board of Fire and Police Commissioners is seeking testimony from the victim. That may be a violation of the victim's rights. Walsh, who is accused of beating his former girlfriend in July 2012, is facing a hearing of the Fire and Police Board. Village Attorney David Silverman is seeking testimony from the victim, who fears she could be at risk if she agrees to testify. The Will County prosecutor in the case, Dave Neal, told Will County Judge Bobbi Petrungaro "he believes the village’s desire to subpoena the woman violates her rights …

Monday, May 6, 2013

Frankfort Cop Hit with New Burglary Charge

Prosecutors added a count of residential burglary to a Frankfort cop's felony domestic battery case.

Friday, May 3, 2013

Frankfort Cop Facing Felony Domestic Case Hit With New Burglary Charge

Prosecutors added a count of residential burglary to a Frankfort cop's felony domestic battery case.

A Frankfort cop charged with beating up his Mokena girlfriend was slapped with an additional count of residential burglary during his arraignment Friday morning. Donald Walsh, 29, pleaded not guilty to that charge, as well as to the counts of domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery he was already facing for allegedly attacking his girlfriend in July. Special prosecutor Dave Neal said the residential burglary charge stems from Walsh allegedly breaking into the home of his 32-year-old girlfriend with the intent to batter her. The girlfriend accused Walsh of slipping into her house while she slept in the early hours of July 25. After "verbally assaulting" her and demanding to see who she had been calling on her cell phone, the …

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Chris

9:25 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013

I have worked in law enforcement for many years and know many fine people. Sure some of them are just like you, prone to misbehavior and poor judgement, but 99% of them are fine upstanding people who are in a position in which they have to force people to follow the laws that decent society has enacted. Unfortunately, in today's world the misbehaved outnumber the well behaved. I hear that bananas…   more ›

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Battery to Senior Citizen Charge for Mokena Man: Blotter

Frankfort police reports, April 15-22.

MONDAY, APRIL 22 Alvaro M. Rodriguez, 22, of the 1900 block of Sybil Drive, Crest Hill, was charged with felony retail theft, according to a report. He was arrested in the 1900 block of LaGrange Road and taken to Will County jail. Bail was set at $30,000. His next court date is May 14. Benjamin Draus, 42, of the 9700 block of Forestview Drive in Mokena, was charged with felony aggravated battery to a senior citizen and aggravated battery in a public place, according to a report. He was arrested near the intersection of Highland Road and Sauk Trail and was taken to Will County jail. Bail was set at $40,000. He was released on April 23. MONDAY, APRIL 15 Katarzyna Lewicki, 33, and Robert M. Calaway, 32, both of the 1300 block of Cambia Drive…

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Lincoln-Way Communities: Mug Shot Gallery for Feb. 28-March 5

Find out who got arrested in the Lincoln-Way communities.

Monday, March 4, 2013

White Supremacist Kicks and Spits at Police: Attempts to Run Over Someone with Car

A Palos Hills man claiming to be a white supremacist kicked and spat at police.

A Palos Hills man claiming to be a white supremacist kicked and spat at police who chased him down after he attempted to run over a customer in the parking lot at Walgreens in Frankfort. James Schoepf, 46, Palos Hills, was stopped Feb. 23 by Mokena police as he was fleeing the parking lot at Walgreens at Route 30 and Harlem Avenue in Frankfort. Police said the incident at Walgreens started as a "theft in progress." According to the report, Mokena police responded the alert when a car matching the description was spotted headed north on LaGrange Road at LaPorte Road. He reportedly led police on a chase that ended on Lakeview Way in Mokena. Police said he leaned over to the passenger side of his vehicle and appeared to reaching for something…

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Mug Shot Gallery: Lincoln-Way Arrests Feb. 21-27

The accompanying photos were taken by the Will County Sheriff's Department during the week of Feb. 21-27. Charges are not evidence of guilt.

Every week we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox. The photos will be supplied by the Will County Sheriff's Department, New Lenox, Mokena or Frankfort Police Departments. Are you a fan of true crime? "Like" the Crime-n-Shame page on Facebook. This week, all pictures were submitted by the Will County Sheriff's Department and taken when the accused were booked between Feb. 21-27. Information for the Mug Shot Gallery is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently …

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Mug Shot Gallery: Lincoln-Way Arrests Feb. 13-20

See who got arrested this week in the Lincoln-Way communities.

Every week we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox. The photos will be supplied by the Will County Sheriff's Department, New Lenox, Mokena or Frankfort Police Departments. Are you a fan of true crime? "Like" the Crime-n-Shame page on Facebook. This week, all pictures were submitted by the Will County Sheriff's Department and taken when the accused were booked between Feb 13-20. Information for the Mug Shot Gallery is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated…

Friday, February 8, 2013

Mug Shot Gallery: Lincoln-Way Arrests Jan. 30-Feb. 5

See who got arrested this week in the Lincoln-Way communities.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Mug Shot Gallery: Lincoln-Way Arrests Jan. 30-Feb. 5

See who got arrested this week in the Lincoln-Way communities.

Every week we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox. The photos will be supplied by the Will County Sheriff's Department, New Lenox, Mokena or Frankfort Police Departments. Are you a fan of true crime? "Like" the Crime-n-Shame page on Facebook. This week, all pictures were submitted by the Will County Sheriff's Department and taken when the accused were booked between Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Information for the Mug Shot Gallery is provided by law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions taken on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently …

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Marie

11:38 am on Thursday, February 14, 2013

I agree, Jose. I don't think printing photos or names of accused but not proven guilty is right. It's more a tabloid mentality.   more ›

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