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esidents shared concerns
last month.
The 4.87-acre gas station
— Lenny’s Food N
Fuel Harlem Avenue LLC,
owned by Leonard McEnery
— operates at 19420 S.
Harlem Ave. in unincorporated
land adjacent to the
Village. Lenny’s Food N
Fuel operates as a gas station
for automobiles and
trucks, a convenience store
with drive-up food service,
two restaurants, a carwash,
and an outdoor dispensing
and filling station for propane
tanks.
As part of the annexation,
Trustee Michael Mueller
said a schedule is in place
for McEnery to bring the
property “into compliance
with Village building and
sign codes with some noted
exceptions.”
At the Sept. 17 meeting,
a public hearing was held
prior to the board meet-
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Police Reports
Two residents on same street have
unlocked cars entered in same night
A resident in the 1700
block Grand Prairie Drive
reportedly had their unlocked
vehicle entered
while it was parked in their
driveway overnight on
Sept. 24. The subject rummaged
through the belongings,
but nothing appeared
to be missing, police said.
Though, a mini bike was
stolen from the garage,
which was believed to have
been left open overnight. A
resident in the 1600 block
also had their unlocked
vehicle entered overnight,
but nothing was missing.
Sept. 29
• Erin E. Johnson, 26, was
charged with three counts
of aggravated battery.
Police said Johnson was
at Silver Cross Hospital,
1900 Silver Cross Blvd.
for treatment. While at the
hospital, Johnson reportedly
became enraged and
punched one employee in
the face, kicked another
employee and spit on and
kicked a third.
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Sept. 28
• An officer was dispatched
to Walmart, 501 E. Lincoln
Highway, where the
complainant advised officers
that a female subject
reportedly purchased batteries
using a counterfeit
$100 bill.
• A male subject reportedly
stole numerous over the
counter medications from
CVS, 115 E. Lincoln Highway.
The total loss was reportedly
over $450.
• Edgar Budrevicius, 27,
169 Forest St. was charged
with retail theft and criminal
trespass to property.
Budrevicius reportedly
entered Speedway Gas
Station, 800 W. Lincoln
Highway and stole beer. A
description was provided
by the complainant and
he was located a short distance
from the gas station.
Police said he was previously
advised that he was
no longer welcome at the
gas station.
Sept. 26
• A female subject reportedly
stole an electronic
thermometer from CVS,
115 E. Lincoln Highway.
The total loss was reportedly
over $60.
FROM THE TINLEY JUNCTION
Officials vote to annex gas
station on Harlem Avenue
The Tinley Park Village
Board voted 5-1 on Oct.
1 to annex in a gas station
about which many area
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Sept. 24
• A resident in the 100
block of E. Haven Avenue
reportedly almost had
their identity stolen. The
complainant advised that
someone called their elderly
mother claiming to
be from the Social Security
Administration and tricked
the victim into providing
personal and banking account
information. A short
time later, an unsuccessful
fraudulent attempt to withdraw
money from the account
was made.
• A resident in the 1600
block of Briarcrest Lane
reportedly had someone
obtain their personal and
used it to set up a fraudulent
PayPal account.
Sept. 23
• A resident in the 500
block of Misty Creek Drive
reportedly had someone
obtain their checking account
information and was
making fraudulent transactions
against the account.
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.
Three NL businesses involved
in alcoholic sales to a minor
Staff Report
Twenty four locations
were surveilled in New
Lenox the evening of Sept.
25, and three were involved
with the sale of an alcoholic
beverage to a minor,
according to a press release
from the Illinois State Police
received on Oct. 4.
Illinois State Police Zone
3 agents conducted Alcohol
Countermeasure Enforcement
surveillance at various
establishments in Will
County to determine which
businesses may be selling
alcoholic beverages to minors,
the release stated.
Berkot’s Super Foods,
6
2141 Calistoga Drive,
employee Alina M. Alfarro-Carranza,
22, of New
Lenox; United Liquors, 148
E. Illinois Highway, employee
Lucia M. Ignaszak,
53, of New Lenox; and
Bulldog Ale House, 2387
Joliet Highway, employee
Michelle Chlebowski, 26,
of New Lenox were arrested
for unlawful delivery of
alcoholic liquor to a minor,
according to the release.
All three were released on a
notice to appear in court. The
public is reminded all defendants
are presumed innocent
unless proven guilty in a court
of law.
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