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Police Blotter: Traffic Stop Leads Cops to Paraphernalia

Evergreen Park police reports, May 19-25

FRIDAY, MAY 25

Woman Arrested on Disorderly Conduct Charge

arrested Amy E. Colomb, 45, of Willowbrook and charged her with disorderly conduct. According to reports, she screamed profanities at customers and the gas station clerk, and disturbed normal business at Circle K gas station in the 10200 block of South Kedzie Avenue.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 23

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Traffic Stop Leads Cops to Paraphernalia

Joshua L. Bailey, 34, of Chicago was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Police said Bailey had one Bic pin with burnt ten foil covered on one end that was used for smoking marijuana. According to reports, at 5:58 p.m., police saw a Ford Explorer making lane violations in the area, stop for the red light, then run the light. After stopping the car, police spoke with Bailey and could smell marijuana coming from the car, reports said. Upon searching the car, police saw the pen cut in half in the center console of the vehicle, police said. According to reports, Bailey was also charged with disobeying a red light, improper lane usage and no insurance.

Cops Catch ‘Suspicious’ Man with Heroin

Police said when they saw a man walking through The Plaza parking lot at 95th Street and Western Avenue  “acting suspiciously,” they later found heroin on him. When officers pulled over to talk with Charles J. Dziura, 31, of Evergreen Park at about 7:41 p.m., he continued walking and clinched something in his pocket, police said. Dziura handed police a clear baggie with .2 gram of heroin in it, according to reports.  Dziura was ultimately charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, reports said.

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SUNDAY, MAY 20

Return Requested

Michael A. Jacobs, 51, of Chicago was charged with retail theft. Police said he took $26.36 worth of merchandise from Walmart at 5 p.m. According to reports, Jacobs had apparently shopped at Walmart earlier and bought 19 items, came back with no items, selected six items from the receipt and attempted to returned them to Walmart for a refund.

SATURDAY, MAY 19

No School on Saturdays for this Student

Police arrested Alexandria E. Jones, 18, of Chicago and charged her with disorderly conduct. According to reports, at 8:58 a.m., Jones showed up to a Saturday school session for graduating seniors at Evergreen Park Community High School, 9901 S. Kedzie Ave., and the assistant dean advised an Evergreen Park Police detective who worked at the school that Jones was not graduating and she needed to leave. Police said Jones shouted and yelled after being asked to leave the school by the assistant dean and the police liaison.

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