Eight business burglaries in Homewood this fall — including four smash-and-grab incidents on Nov. 26 and 27 — have been cleared by arrests, police said Thursday, Dec. 20. One adult and two juveniles have been arrested following a burglary spree in the village between Sept. 23 and Dec. 3, Homewood[Read More…]
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Purse stolen from residence Saturday evening
Homewood police report that a purse was stolen from a home Saturday evening while the resident was present. The incident occurred shortly before 7 p.m. at a home in the 17500 block of Sycamore Drive. The resident was not injured, police said. No weapon was mentioned or observed. The suspect[Read More…]
Police: Bomb threats received Thursday by 2 Homewood business not credible
Two Homewood businesses received bomb threats on Thursday, Dec. 13, but police said the threats do no appear to be credible. Both threats were delivered via email and contained a demand for payment, according to Homewood police. Police received the first report at about 1:15 p.m. regarding a threat against[Read More…]
Homewood woman abducted, released Wednesday
A woman, 19, was taken from her home in the 18200 block of Dolphin Lake Drive by force on Wednesday, Dec. 5, according to Homewood police. She was later released unharmed and was able to make her way back home. Police responded at 12:28 p.m. to the report of a[Read More…]
Teen stole commuter’s cell phone at Flossmoor Metra stop: police
Police are seeking information on the theft of a cell phone from a commuter early Wednesday at the Flossmoor Metra station. According to Flossmoor police, the incident took place at approximately 5:55 a.m. on Nov. 28. Police responded to reports of a cell phone theft on the Metra platform. The[Read More…]
Vehicle taken in carjacking recovered in Harvey
A vehicle stolen on Oct. 16 in a carjacking incident has been recovered, according to Homewood police. The vehicle was taken from a residence in the 17600 block of Briar Avenue after three assailants attacked the vehicle’s owner and demanded the keys. The 2012 Honda Civic was recovered in Harvey[Read More…]
Teen facing multiple charges after shots are fired on Flossmoor street
A Flossmoor teenager was charged with three weapons-related felonies less than 24 hours after shots were fired at an intersection in the village, police said. The 17-year-old male was arrested at his home at 1:20 p.m. on Sept. 29, and is in custody as a juvenile in the Cook County[Read More…]
Pair arrested, one man at large following Homewood car theft
Two men were arrested in Flossmoor Monday following the crash of a car that was reportedly stolen in Homewood, police said. According to Flossmoor police, a third man fled on foot into a neighborhood in the village. [Story updated Sept. 20 at 9:30 a.m.]
Murder charge filed in H-F student’s death
Homewood police announced Tuesday that a 19-year-old Chicago Heights man has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death Saturday, Sept. 1, of Romane D. Taylor Jr. Johnny Johnson, of the 100 block of Sue Street, was slated to appear in bond court Tuesday. He did[Read More…]
Teen dies from gunshot injuries
A teen shot on Loomis Avenue in Homewood on Saturday has died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old victim was shot early Saturday afternoon. Police responded at 1:42 p.m. to reports of shots fired in the 19100 block of Loomis. Based on information gathered, there is no imminent[Read More…]