Police Blotter: Threatening Texts; Spitting Brings Battery Charge

THURSDAY, AUG. 25

Driving Under the Influence

Myrna Torres, 31, of the 3700 block of 121st Street in Alsip, was arrested around 11:45 p.m. in the 17000 block of Oak Park Avenue in Tinley Park and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08.

Police Investigate Key Theft

A 46-year-old woman said she set her car keys down around 8 p.m. at the bar inside Tinley Bowl, 7601 183rd St., and when she went to leave at 10:30 p.m., she realized they were not where she left them. Police are reviewing video surveillance from the bar, which shows four 20-to-23-year-olds who appear to have taken the keys to the 2003 Hyundai. They left in a silver SUV, according to the report.

Battery by Spitting

Frank J. Woss, 54, of the 15700 block of Thomas Lane in Oak Forest, was arrested after a 9:30 a.m. argument at the Speedway gas station near the intersection of 183rd Street and Harlem Avenue, police said. Woss spit in another man's face during the fight and was charged with battery, police said. His bail was set at $1,500.

Retail Theft at Super Target

Police were called around 5:45 p.m. to Super Target, 7300 191st St., after security staff members said they saw a woman stuffing items into her black purse and several plastic Target bags. Mary G. Andrews, 56, of the 6400 block of 174th Street, was arrested and charged with retail theft. Police found her with a total of $63.17 worth of items, which included Wheat Thins, five bags of Reece's Pieces, two large cans of Altoid mints, four small cans of Altoid mints, allergy medicine and a bottle of Beyonce Heat perfume, according to the report. Her bail was set at $1,500.

Squealing Tires

Travis W. Musilek, 26, of the 14300 block of Cleveland Avenue in Posen, was arrested around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of 159th Street and Harlem Avenue in Tinley Park. Police said he was revving the engine of his Mercury Cougar while at a stop light and then peeled out, screeching his tires on the pavement. He was charged with illegal squealing of tires, operating a vehicle with no proof of insurance and driving with a suspended license. His bail was set at $2,000.

Threatening Texts

A man called the cops to report that between 8 a.m. Aug. 22 and 4 p.m Aug. 25, he received 53 threatening text messages from his ex-wife. The man said he believed she was sending the texts because she claims he's not complying with a judge's order from the divorce.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 24

Credit Card Fraud

A Tinley Park man said that between Aug. 16 and Aug. 24, someone made several fraudulent charges to his bank account using his debit card. The card was in his possession and he was confused about how the purchases could have been made. Two $23.43 charges at USPS.com were listed in the report, along with charges from several dating websites. They totaled about $150.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21

Driver Charged with DUI After Rear-Ending Car

Christopher A. Karko, 43, of the 18100 block of 66th Avenue, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. near the intersection of 183rd Street and Ridgeland Avenue. Police were called to the area after a report that Karko had rear-ended the car in front of him. Karko was swearing at police and acting belligerent, the report said, and he said he'd "only had one beer." He blew a .199 on the breathalyzer test, the report said. He was charged with driving under the influence, driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol content greater than 0.08, operating an uninsured vehicle and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

MONDAY, JULY 25

Air Compressor Stolen

A man living in the 6300 block of West Honey Lane called the cops to report that sometime between 10 p.m. July 15 and 9 a.m. July 25, someone stole the air compressor that was attached to his air conditioning unit on the southeast corner of the home. It was worth about $500.

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