Police Blotter: Man Attacked in Front of His House

SATURDAY, OCT. 8

Attacked in the Yard

A 59-year-old Chicago Heights man told police a red truck stopped in front of his home and he asked the driver if there was a problem. A passenger got out of the truck and began to argue with the man, then pucnhed him in the forehead and tore his shirt, according to the report. Both the driver and passenger fled when the man's daughter called 911, but police caught up with Miguel A. Colin, 32, of the 1100 block of Schilling Avenue, who was identified as the attacker, according to the report. He was charged with battery.

Egged, Bricked and Bottled

A 31-year-old Chicago Heights woman told police someone threw bottles, bricks and eggs at the front of her house. Police noticed dents in the siding of the woman's house, as well as broken glass, small bricks and eggs at the scene, according to the report.

Glass of Wine DUI

Marnita L. Nelson, 38, of the 2700 block of Western Avenue in Park Forest, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, police said, after she was stopped for weaving between lanes. When policed asked if she had been drinking before driving, Nelson said "no," according to the report. Asked a second time, Nelson said she had a glass of wine 30 minutes before driving, police said. A chemical breath test revealed Nelson's blood-alcohol content level to be above the legal limit, according to the report.

DUI

Eric L. Caldwell, 21, of the 10000 block of South Carpenter Street, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after she was stopped for disobeying a stop sign, police said. Caldwell told police he had two beers before driving, and upon seeing Caldwell's "unsure gait," police had him take field-sobriety tests, which he failed, according to the report. Police also charged Caldwell with driving without a valid license.

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