Police Blotter: Threatening Man Vanishes From Liquor Store

SATURDAY, NOV. 19

Drinking, Partying and Missing Cash

A 32-year-old Chicago Heights man told police he was out drinking and partying with two other men on Nov. 18. The next day he discovered $250 was missing from his pants pocket. The man said he did not see either of his fellow partiers take the money, and police advised him they could not be listed as suspects, according to the report. 

Mysterious Man Threatens, then Vanishes

A 51-year-old Park Forest woman told police she was in Tony's Liquor at 352 W. 14th Street when a man known as "Tion" approached her aggressively and said "You better have my money or I'm busting your head in." Tion then fled "by unknown means in an unknown direction," according to the report. 

Reverse DUI

Corderro M. Williams, 23, of the 400 block of East 33rd Street in Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police attempted to stop him for swerving into oncoming traffic lanes on 14th Street, according to the report. Before stopping, Williams shifted his car into reverse and backed up about 5 feet, police said. After taking a Breathalyzer test, Williams registered about the legal blood-alcohol content level and was taken into custody with additional charges of improper lane usage, no valid registration, no proof of insurance, and transporting open alcohol, according to the report.

No Texting

A 26-year-old Chicago Heights woman told police the father of her daughter violated an active order of protection when he sent five text messages to her, two of which were concerning visitation.

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