Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The police are hunting for a Matteson man they say pulled the trigger in a fatal shooting.
Saturday's deadly shooting in a Nicholson Street apartment was carried out by a Matteson man now wanted for murder, police said. Ruben Wayne Washington, 32, of 6333 Berry Trail in Matteson, was charged Tuesday with the murder of 31-year-old Antonio Tyler. Washington remains at large. Tyler was pronounced dead in an apartment at 110 Nicholson St. about 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Joliet police Cmdr. Brian Benton declined to give a motive for the killing but asked anyone with information on Washington's whereabouts to call detectives at 815-724-3020 or the Crime Stoppers of Will County hotline at 800-323-6734. Washington, who previously lived in Chicago, had been arrested by Joliet police on three prior occasions, most recently on a charge of …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The man wanted for a 1978 murder—for which another man spent two weeks in jail—had never been arrested before he was charged with the killing and has no fingerprints on file, police said.
During the two weeks a New Lenox man was wrongly jailed for a murder that another man was wanted for, Joliet detectives ran down and interviewed men and women with information on the 1978 killing. "Most of the witnesses are in their 70s and 80s," said Joliet police Cmdr. Brian Benton. "Following up on the information from these witnesses, some didn't recall from that far back." But the detectives charged with trying to find out whether they had the right person in jail had no other recourse—the man wanted for the killing had never been arrested, and his fingerprints are not on file, Benton said. The legwork resulted in locating a witness who said the man in jail, Pedro Hernandez, 67, was not the Pedro Hernandez wanted on a 35-year-old …
A New Lenox man held in the county jail for two weeks on a 35-year-old murder charge was set free.
A New Lenox widower held 13 days on a murder warrant for a different man said he feared he would be locked up for the rest of his life. "I panicked," said Pedro Hernandez, a 67-year-old father of four who was arrested March 14 in connection with a 1978 murder. "I know for this crime they can send you away for life," he said. Hernandez was taken into custody by the New Lenox police following a traffic accident. He was charged with driving under the influence, and when officers ran his name and identifiers, they reportedly discovered someone matching his description was wanted for a 35-year-old Joliet murder. The wanted man, also named Pedro Hernandez, is 66-years-old, according to court records. This Pedro Hernandez allegedly stabbed a man …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Joliet police initially stopped Eric Gates because his passenger had an outstanding warrant, but quickly discovered they'd nabbed a much larger fish, Cmdr. Rich Demick said.
You can drive away or run away but it's unlikely you'll t get away, as two misguided criminal suspects discovered Thursday. Eric L. Gates, 33, of Chicago, was pulled over by police at about 8:15 p.m. when an officer observed the passenger in Gate's car and determined she was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant, Joliet Police Cmdr. Rich Demick said. Gates stopped momentarily in the 900 block of Jefferson Street but when his passenger, Gailyn L. Davis, hopped out of the car and took off on foot, Gates decided to hit the gas and flee, Demick said. Neither got very far. Davis, 25, who lists addresses of 618 Briggs St. and 1118 Parkwood Drive, both in Joliet, was apprehended just a few yards away and Gates made it to Jefferson and William …
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Steven Manos was wanted on warrants, and apparently decided to take off as a Joliet officer was returning to his squad to write a ticket and check his record, Cmdr. Rich Demick said.
A Lockport man pulled over by Joliet police on a traffic stop gave the officer his driver's license and then stepped on the gas in an apparent attempt to avoid arrest, Joliet Cmdr. Rich Demick said. Steven C. Manos, 24, of 513 N. Reef, was stopped in the 1300 block of West Jefferson Street on Dec. 29, Demick said. However, he must have realized that he was in for more than a traffic citation given that there were outstanding warrants on a felony theft charge and for failure to attend a court hearing, Demick said. His arrest would trigger a violation of his parole on a previous case, he said. Manos was stopped by Joliet police just a few blocks away at May and John streets, at which point he exited his car and made a run for it. Police were…
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Monday, November 5, 2012
A Channahon woman was taken into custody by the Shorewood police.
A wanted woman from Channahon was apprehended in Shorewood by Shorewood police officers, the Shorewood police said. Jennifer Misiurewicz, 38, of 24231 Cree Drive was taken into custody shortly before 8 p.m. Tuesday at 950 Brookforest Ave. Misiurewicz was arrested on two Will County warrants charging her with driving under the influence. Misiurewicz was released after posting bond.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
This wanted man allegedly doused his girlfriend's bed with gasoline but took off before she arrived at the house.
A Joliet man allegedly menaced his ex-girlfriend's sister and her boyfriend with a pistol on Monday. The day before that, police said, this same man, 32-year-old Norman Simpson, broke into his girlfriend's house and doused her bed with gasoline, but gave up on waiting for her to return home and left. A week earlier, police said, Simpson made his way into a west side residence and pointed a shotgun at one of the occupants, but did not pull the trigger. And on Wednesday, Joliet police detectives secured a $1 million warrant for Simpson's arrest. The warrant carries charges of home invasion, residential burglary, aggravated battery, and possession of a weapon by a felon. Simpson, last of 1318 Demmond St., was already wanted for failing to …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
The cops were randomly running license plates again.
The cops hit a lucky number—for them, anyway—when they randomly ran a license plate and found themselves a wanted man, police said. Kenneth Berlinquette, 27, of 115 Twin Oaks Drive in Joliet was pulled over at 12:30 a.m. Friday. A cop picked out Berlinquette "after a random license plate check revealed the vehicle owner was wanted," police said. What Berlinquette was wanted on was a larceny charge out of Kane County, police said. Berlinquette was arrested on the warrant but released from custody after posting bond. He was then free to leave Shorewood and go back to Joliet.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Shorewood police say they caught a man with a warrant.
A the Shorewood cops collared a wanted man during a Sept. 23 traffic stop, police said. Jacob Gajcak, 19, of 712 Dover Way was taken into custody abotu 2:45 p.m. near the corner of Black and Essington roads. Gajcak was taken into custody on a Will County warrant charging him with damaging property. Gajcak was released after posting bond.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A wanted woman was picked up on a "dangerous drugs" charge.
The police say they apprehended a Shorewood woman wanted on a drug charge at her home. Jennifer Tait, 29, of 904 Robin Hill Drive was taken into custody about 11:30 a.m. Tait was arrested on a Will County warrant charging her with "dangerous drugs," police said. The police did not specify what these drugs might have been, or what was so dangerous about them. Tait posted bond and was released without making a trip to the county jail.
envywillgetyounowhere
6:31 am on Wednesday, May 1, 2013
I hope they gve the dirtbag life... he's what you call not to be trusted ever, the same way he took Antonio's life from his kids, I hope he suffer all so good... scum!!! more ›