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6 | March 15, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot News
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Police Reports
Six reports of graffiti sprayed
across town within three-day span
There were six reports of
vandalism by graffiti reported
between Feb. 27-March
2.
Most recently, on March
2, several business on the
1000 block of Star Lane had
graffiti spray-painted in the
exterior of the buildings. In
addition, a wall in a resident’s
backyard on the 2200
block of Wellington Court
also had graffiti. Graffiti was
also found at Martino Junior
High’s exterior.
On March 1, the interior
walls of a women’s restroom
was spray-painted in a
building on the 100 block of
Walona Avenue.
On Feb. 27, Ross Dress
for Less on the 400 block of
East Lincoln Highway had
its exterior spray-painted, as
well as another building on
the 1000 block of Star Lane.
March 4
• Roughly $260 worth of liquor
reportedly was stolen
from Walmart on the 500
block of East Lincoln Highway.
• Kelly R. Buben, 42, of
620 Northgate Road in New
Lenox, was charged with retail
theft and contributing to the
delinquency of a minor after
he and two minors allegedly
stole $260 worth of items from
Walmart on the 500 block of
East Lincoln Highway.
March 3
• Liam F. Gilhooly, 22, of
19948 Red Oak Drive in
Mokena, was charged with
driving under the influence
of alcohol when he was
stopped on Lincoln Highway
and Pine Street for allegedly
speeding.
March 2
• An employee of a company
on the 1100 block of South
Cedar Road reportedly stole
company tools after he was
terminated.
• A jacket reportedly was
stolen from Route 66 Food
& Fuel on the 2500 block of
North Cedar Road.
March 1
• A New Lenox resident’s
personal information reportedly
was stolen and used to
open a fraudulent account.
Feb. 28
• Sebastian L. Gates, 18, of
412 Garnsey Ave. in Joliet,
was charged with retail theft
and possession of a controlled
substance after he allegedly
stole roughly $120
worth of items at Walmart
on the 500 block of East
Lincoln Highway. In addition,
the officer reportedly
discovered that Gates was
in possession of a controlled
substance, which he did not
have a prescription for.
Feb. 27
• A New Lenox resident’s
personal information reportedly
may have been stolen
after the person applied for
a job online, and the website
was hacked.
Feb. 26
• A New Lenox resident’s
credit card reportedly was
lost, and it was revealed that
an unknown person found
it and made fraudulent purchases
with it.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The New
Lenox Patriot’s Police Reports
are compiled from official
reports found online on the
New Lenox Police Department’s
website or releases
issued by the department and
other agencies. Anyone listed
in these reports is considered to
be innocent of all charges until
proven guilty in a court of law.
This St. Patrick’s Day, don’t
rely on the luck of the Irish
Submitted by the Will
County Sheriff’s Office
The Will County Sheriff’s
Department announced Monday,
March 12, it will conduct
special patrols this St.
Patrick’s Day to crack down
on drunk drivers and encourage
people to wear their seat
belts.
Widely celebrated across
the country, St. Patrick’s
Day is one of the deadliest
holidays due to the number
of drunk drivers on the road.
Drunk driving kills more
than 10,000 people each year
in our country, and each of
those deaths is preventable.
“We’re urging our community’s
residents and guests
to plan ahead for St. Patrick’s
Day celebrations,” said Sgt.
Kyle Lakomiak. “If you’re
going to drink, designate a
sober driver before you go
out. Remember: It’s not just
about you. There are other
people on the roads who want
to get where they are going
safely.”
Designating a sober driver
and not letting friends drive
drunk are two easy ways to
avoid a tragic crash or an arrest
for drunk driving. Following
are some additional tips.
If hosting a St. Patrick’s
Day party:
• Remember, you can be
held liable if someone you
serve is involved in a drunk
driving crash.
• Make sure your guests
designate a sober driver in
advance or help arrange ridesharing
with sober drivers.
• Serve plenty of food and
non-alcoholic beverages.
• Keep phone numbers for
local cab companies or your
favorite ride-sharing app
handy and take keys away
from anyone who is thinking
of driving drunk.
Those who are going out
for St. Patrick’s Day:
• Designate a sober driver
ahead of time and give that
person your car keys.
• If you don’t have a designated
driver, call a cab, use
ride-sharing, have a sober
friend or family member pick
you up or stay where you are
and sleep it off.
• Never let a friend leave
your sight if you think they’re
about to drive after drinking.
• Buckle up – it’s your best
defense in a crash.
• Pedestrians are at risk,
too. If you are walking, keep
an eye out for cars. Even a
sober driver is a risk if you
are drinking and walking.
Designated drivers: Be alert
for impaired walkers who
may not obey street signs and
pedestrian signals.
The Illinois St. Patrick’s
Day Drive Sober or Get
Pulled Over campaign is
funded by federal highway
safety funds administered
through the Illinois Department
of Transportation.
WC Forest Preserve schedules
spring volunteer workdays
Submitted by Forest
Preserve District of Will
County
The temperatures are rising,
so it’s a good time to
consider volunteering for
the Forest Preserve District
of Will County’s natural resource
management workdays.
This is a great opportunity
to pitch in if you love nature
and want to help the environment.
Workdays are scheduled
for 8 a.m.-noon. A District
representative will be at each
workday to coordinate the
day’s activities. Registration
is required; contact volunteer
supervisor Renee Gauchat
at (815) 722-7364 or rgauchat@fpdwc.org.
Volunteer workdays at
Hickory Creek include:
• Sunday, April 8: Hickory
Creek Preserve – Hickory
Creek Junction (Brush Control)
• Saturday, April 21: Hickory
Creek Preserve (Brush
Control)
• Sunday, May 6: Hickory
Creek Barrens Nature Preserve
(Garlic Mustard Removal)
Other workdays in the Will
County area:
• Tuesday, April 3: Keepataw
Preserve, Lemont (Brush
Control)
• Tuesday, April 17:
O’Hara Woods Preserve,
Romeoville (Garlic Mustard
Removal)
• Sunday, April 22: Joliet
Junior College, Joliet (Brush
Control)
• Tuesday, April 24:
O’Hara Woods Preserve,
Romeoville (Garlic Mustard
Removal)
• Saturday, April 28: Whalon
Lake, Naperville (Brush
Control)
• Tuesday, May 1: Evans-
Judge Preserve, Wilmington
(Garlic Mustard Removal)
• Saturday, May 5: Messenger
Woods Nature Preserve,
Homer Glen (Garlic
Mustard Removal)
• Sunday, May 6: Hickory
Creek Barrens Nature Preserve,
New Lenox (Garlic
Mustard Removal)
• Tuesday, May 8: Messenger
Woods Nature Preserve,
Homer Glen (Garlic Mustard
Removal)
• Sunday, May 20: Sugar
Creek Preserve, Joliet (Plug
Planting)
• Tuesday, May 22: Messenger
Woods Nature Preserve,
Homer Glen (Garlic
Mustard Removal)
• Saturday, June 9: Sugar
Creek Preserve, Joliet (Weed
Control)
Dress for the weather and
outdoor work. Wear long
pants, closed-toe shoes and
work gloves. Work will take
place on uneven terrain that
is primarily natural surface.