Sunday, December 23, 2012
The accompanying photos were taken by the Will County Sheriff's Department during the weeks of Dec. 14-22. Charges are not evidence of guilt.
Every week we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort. The photos will be supplied by the Will County Sheriff's Department, New Lenox, Mokena or Frankfort Police Departments. This week, all pictures were submitted by the Will County Sheriff's Department and taken when the accused were booked between Dec. 14 and Dec.22. Are you a fan of true crime? "Like" the Crime-n-Shame page on Facebook. 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 …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The accompanying photos were taken by the Will County Sheriff's Department during the weeks of Nov. 14-28. Charges are not evidence of guilt.
Every week or two, we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox, Frankfort and Mokena. The photos will be supplied by the Will County Sheriff's Department, New Lenox, Mokena or Frankfort Police Departments. This week, all pictures were submitted by the Will County Sheriff's Department and taken when the accused were booked between Nov. 14 and Nov. 28. Are you a fan of true crime? "Like" the Crime-n-Shame page on Facebook and get clued in on mischief making and weird crime throughout the Chicago area. 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 …
Friday, December 7, 2012
An argument got way out of hand and resulted in gun shots fired.
An argument in the wee hours of the morning Friday boiled over into a reckless and dangerous situation. Gun shots were fired in the 2100 block of Cattlemen Drive. No one was injured, but two men were arrested in the aftermath. According to New Lenox Police, Timothy Colanto, 25, of the 2000 block of Sanford Avenue, was charged with three felonies: aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, reckless discharge of a weapon and using a gun while his FIOD card had been revoked. Colanto's bond was set at $10,000. Joe Gonzalez, 39, of the 2100 block of Cattlemen Drive, was charged with battery. Are you a true fan of crime? "Like" the Crime-n-Shame Facebook page, where mischief and mayhem are revealed. Shortly after 4 a.m. police were called to the …
Lincoln-Way communities of New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort. The Will County Sheriff's Department last updated its warrants list on Dec. 5, 2012.
A heroin and substance abuse symposium, Will County HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions,) designed to assist families impacted by substance abuse, particularly heroin was held Sept. 28 in New Lenox. Between 450-500 people packed the program to glean insights about the ways to avoid, identify and grapple with these issues. Click here to learn more. The list below pertains to people wanted for DUI or illegal substances-related charges. If you're a fan of crime news, check out Crime-n-Shame on Facebook. Like New Lenox Patch on Facebook Like Mokena Patch on Facebook Like Frankfort Patch on Facebook The information above should not be construed as authority to apprehend anyone yourself. Any information regarding warrants…
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
The accompanying photos were taken by the Will County Sheriff's Department during the weeks of Nov. 21-28. Charges are not evidence of guilt.
Every week we'll show some of the mug shots of people arrested in New Lenox, Mokena and Frankfort. The photos will be supplied by the Will County Sheriff's Department, New Lenox, Mokena or Frankfort Police Departments. If you're a crime news fan, check out Crime-n-Shame on Facebook. This week, all pictures were submitted by the Will County Sheriff's Department and taken when the accused were booked between Nov. 21 and Nov. 28. Read: South Suburban DUI Arrests, Dec . 2 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 …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Kathleen Burke, of the Robert Crown Center for Health Education, in Hinsdale, addresses a crowd of 450-plus at the Will County HELPS Symposium about effective education and communication. The key here is ongoing communication.
Having spent years working to educate youngsters on healthy eating, human reproduction, puberty, tobacco, and alcohol and drug prevention, Kathleen Burke, of the Robert Crown Center for Health Education, told a crowd Sept. 27 at Lincoln-Way Central High School's Lee F. Rosenquist Auditorium that "the heroin epidemic has been a huge challenge." New Lenox community members packed the auditorium for the Will County HELPS symposium about heroin. The program was organized and sponsored by the Village of New Lenox and the New Lenox Police Department. The reasons for the spike in use of heroin, which is far more potent than it was in decades past, include the availability of drugs and social anxiety. At the same time, many of those who fall prey…
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Will County Coroner Patrick O'Neil states that drug overdoses are second only to car accidents as the cause of teen deaths.
New Lenox Deputy Police Chief Bob Pawlisz reflected on the rise in popularity of heroin use in the village. In the late '60s and '70s this kind of thing was popular,he said. Drug overdoses were a common occurrence. Then the use of heroin faded and seemed to shift to other forms of illegal drugs. But in the past couple years, heroin has re-emerged. There has been a distinct rise in the number of drug overdoses specifically due to heroin. Heroin use is a problem in New Lenox and the surrounding communities, he said. In light of recent arrests involving heroin, New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann and New Lenox Police are encouraging community members to attend a presentation that has received wide acclaim in communities throughout suburban …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Watching your money closely doesn't mean to tighten your belt.
So far in September, New Lenox police have been called twice by businesses that unwittingly took in counterfeit bills. On Sept. 8 employees at the Barber's Chair on Route 30 near Vine Street took in a $10 counterfeit bill, and Walmart lost $100 to a phony money scam on Sept. 1. Deputy Chief Robert Pawlisz said counterfeit bill passing is a sporadic problem in New Lenox, and the amount of loss varies. Most retail stores have detector pens at the cash register, and the clerks are trained to carefully eye ball $100 and $50 bills. The problem is that counterfeits more often than not come in the form of $10 and $20 bills, he said. The counterfeiters know how to take advantage of a situation. They wait for a busy evening or Saturday to pay …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
The arraignment for Tom G. Rohrbach, of New Lenox, was postponed after lawyers learned he might have mental health issues. Police say he threatened to shoot up area high schools and his neighborhood.
The mental health of a New Lenox man accused of making repeated violent threats against the Lincoln-Way High School District, himself and his neighbors by telephone will be the subject of his possible arraignment next week. Based on information relayed to prosecutors by the family of 46-year-old Tom G. Rohrbach, Judge Richard Schoenstedt postponed formal indictment one week to allow lawyers to make motions on whether the defendant is fit for trial. Assistant public defender Stephen Whitmore, who appeared caught off guard by the news, told the court he would need a few days to prepare. Another hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, May 29. Members of the man’s family who were present in court on Wednesday declined to comment on the condition …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Tom G. Rohrbach, 46, of New Lenox, was charged Wednesday. Police say a two-month span of threatening phone calls, including some against Lincoln-Way schools, led them to Rohrbach.
The state filed 11 charges Wednesday afternoon against a New Lenox man who police say made a series of threatening phone calls, including two against the Lincoln-Way High School District. Tom G. Rohrbach, 46, of the 700 block of Lisson Grove in New Lenox, was charged with two counts of falsely making a terrorist threat, a Class 1 felony, and nine counts of disorderly conduct, a Class 4 felony. After investigating six phone calls threatening violence, police executed a search warrant at Rohrbach's mother's home, where he lived. Two phone calls threatened violence against Lincoln-Way high schools, and the other four threatened harm to himself or his neighbors. Read more about the police investigation and arrest. Rohrbach appeared in …
Uncle Jesse
1:44 pm on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
I was expecting more meth sores more ›