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12 | April 25, 2019 | the orland Park Prairie news
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Police Reports
Orland Park man reportedly made up story about being robbed outside gas station
Yacub S. Ibrahim, 41,
of 17505 Brook Crossing
Drive in Orland Park, was
charged March 26 with
felony disorderly conduct
after he allegedly reported
an armed robbery that did
not actually happen outside
of Circle K, 17940
Wolf Road.
Police were dispatched
there after receiving a call
of someone being robbed
of his wallet and punched
in the stomach by two offenders
described as black
males, according to the report.
The man claimed one
was armed with a knife
and the other implied he
had a gun but did not display
it, and the two got
into a black sedan last seen
on LaGrange Road.
But an employee told
police no robbery had occurred
but a male who often
causes problems at the
store had just left after she
refused to give him cigarettes.
Police then reportedly
stopped at a gas station at
11200 183rd Place, where
and employee said a male
who typically causes problems
just left after buying
cigarettes. The man,
later identified as Ibrahim,
mentioned he called police
for the aforementioned
reason, according to the
report. Police recognized
him from video as someone
who had previously
been arrested for allegedly
making false 911 calls.
Finally, police stopped
at the Starbucks at 18092
Wolf Road, where an employee
of another store
said Ibrahim talked about
going, and Ibrahim was
spotted traveling northbound
along Wolf Road.
He repeated his story
about being robbed, gave
specific times and said it
happened right as he exited
the Circle K on Wolf,
according to the report. He
also reportedly provided
police with the telephone
number used to make the
911 call.
But police said he still
had his driver’s license as
well as credit and debit
cards, and video at the gas
station documented him
leaving without incident.
March 22
• Mark A. Peterson, 53, of
4454 Damen Ave. in Chicago,
was charged with
retail theft after he allegedly
tried to take two pairs
of headphones valued at
a total of $699.90 from a
store at Orland Square. He
reportedly concealed the
headphones under a jacket
and fled the store without
paying for the items.
Following his arrest at
2:09 p.m., Peterson reportedly
was arrested again at
5:45 p.m. In the second
instance, he allegedly tried
to take two pairs of headphones
valued at $199.98
from a store on Orland
Park Place. This time, he
took the security sensors
off of the boxes, placed the
headphones under a jacket
and left the store without
paying for them, police
said. Peterson reportedly
ran eastbound through the
parking lot and was later
spotted in the passenger’s
seat of a Jeep that was
stopped.
March 20
• Liana P. Bolden, 21, of
5826 Timberlane Road in
Matteson, was charged
with retail theft after she
allegedly tried to take various
merchandise valued at
a total of $538.67 from a
store in the 15800 block of
94th Avenue. She reportedly
put the items in a plastic
tote inside of a shopping
cart and left without paying
for the items.
March 15
• Mary L. Rogers, 48, of
18951 Richard Ave. in
Mokena, was charged with
retail theft after she allegedly
tried to take four
bottles of tequila valued
at a total of $91.96 from a
grocery store in the 17900
block of Wolf Road. She
reportedly concealed the
items in a trench coat and
left the store without paying
for them. She was
stopped as the passenger
in a 2009 Ford Focus on
northbound Wolf Road at
the intersection with Bernard
Drive.
Editor’s note: The Orland
Park Prairie’s police reports
come from the Orland Park
Police Department. Anyone
listed in these reports is considered
to be innocent of all
charges until proven guilty in
a court of law.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
seeks additional sales of liquor
Patrons of the Hollywood
Casino Amphitheatre may soon
have more ways to purchase alcohol.
The Tinley Park Village Board
voted 5-0 on April 16 to direct
the Village attorney to draft an
ordinance that would amend the
liquor license classifications for
the concert venue.
A vote on final approval of the
ordinance is expected during the
board’s first meeting in May.
Per the request, representatives
from Hollywood Casino
Amphitheatre and Legends Music
LLC, are asking for changes
to the venue’s Class I and J licenses.
Changes to the Class I license
would include allowing for the
sale of alcohol within the fence
line and at two designated points
of sale; within a secured, temporarily
fenced-in area for events
during which all-day concerts
are playing in the parking lot;
and within an extended fence
line outside of Gate 4 (and possibly
Gate 3, if attendance is more
than 23,000).
Other changes to the Class I license
would allow for the sale of
wine in recyclable cans and wine
coolers up to 25 ounces, as well
as mobile vendors selling alcohol
in the lawn section.
Changes to the Class J license
would include the sale of wine
in recyclable cans and of wine
coolers up to 25 ounces.
Reporting by Jon DePaolis,
Freelance Reporter. For more, visit
TinleyJunction.com.
FROM THE FRANKFORT STATION
LW East soccer gives back at
Kick for A Cure, Showdown
Lincoln-Way East girls soccer
coach Mike Murphy has a very
personal reason to support funding
for Type 1 diabetes research.
Murphy’s 11-year-old daughter,
Teagan, was diagnosed with
the disease at age 6.
The Griffins came together
with their Lincoln-Way district
rivals to raise money and awareness
for Type 1 diabetes, as well
as breast cancer, at the annual
Kick for a Cure doubleheader on
April 16.
“It’s great that we have soccer
and have some great games, but
the most important thing is these
causes,” Murphy said. “Breast
cancer is something that affects a
lot of people, and it’s especially
important for us, since we’re a
women’s sport.
“Type 1 diabetes is so close to
my heart now. It’s great to try to
raise awareness for it and try to
raise money for a cure.”
The Griffins also gave back
the week prior, during the PepsiCo
Showdown tournament.
Lincoln-Way East built a bike to
be donated to a military family.
Reporting by Steve Millar, Sports
Editor. For more, visit Frankfort
Station.com.
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From Page 9
pected to vote on the bond sales
June 10.
Support staff reduced to save
$635,000
The School Board also voted
6-0 to approve with its consent
agenda the authorization of a
notice of honorable dismissal to
educational support staff with
nonrenewal of positions for the
purpose of staff reduction.
Bryk said the potential cost
savings from the approved staffing
changes is $635,000.
FOIA Follow-Up: Skogsberg
getting paid, other portion of
request denied
After Bryk previously declined
to comment on whether
or not Skogsberg was being
paid during his leave, citing
it as a human resources issue,
and Jen Obright, D135’s director
of communications, said all
of the information she had was
provided, The Prairie filed a
Freedom of Information Act request,
seeking all communications
to and from staff and the
School Board regarding Skogsberg’s
leave and retirement, as
well as financial information concerning
his leave and retirement.
In response to the request, the
district confirmed that since the
start of his leave March 12, Skogsberg
“continues to be paid
and receive benefits through the
use of available leave days. This
benefit is consistent with how
other employees are paid when
on a leave of absence.”
Skogsberg’s annual salary for
his July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019
contract is $193,802, or $745.39
per day over 260 work days, according
to the response.
D135 refused to release Skogsberg’s
leave paperwork, citing
the “personal nature of the
documents” in claiming an exemption
afforded by FOIA.
Skogsberg has not returned
multiple attempts at contact related
to his leave and retirement.
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