Landlord Accused of Throwing Rocks to Evict Tenant: Police Blotter

FRIDAY, OCT. 12

Stone-Throwing Landlord?

A 50-year-old Chicago Heights man told police someone threw rocks at and broke two double-pane windows on the side of his West 14th Place home. The man said he did not see who threw the rocks but suspects his landlord, who has been trying to get the man out of the house for six months, according to the report. 

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Stolen Key, Stolen Car

A 20-year-old Chicago Heights woman told police her car was missing. She last saw the vehicle parked in front of her Aberdeen Street home, according to the report. The woman told police one of the keys from her key ring was also missing. 

THURSDAY, OCT. 11

Pepper Sprayed

A 50-year-old Chicago Heights man told police a 42-year-old woman he was dating sprayed him with pepper spray after a verbal argument. The woman spayed the man's face and upper torso with the painful liquid and fled the area to an unknown location, according to the report. The man refused medical attention, police said. 

Drunk in Public

Larry Nielson, 54, of the 3000 block of Fairview Avenue in South Chicago Heights, was arrested and charged with drinking alcohol in public after police saw him drinking a 40-ounce bottle of Natural Ice beer near the intersection of Independence and Chicago roads.  

Garage Break-in

A 56-year-old Chicago Heights woman told police someone broke into her Vincennes Avenue garage sometime between 9 p.m. on Oct. 11 and 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 12. The unknown intruder somehow forced open the garage door to get inside, according to the report. The woman told police she was not sure what, if anything, was taken. 

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