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4 | December 5, 2019 | the frankfort station news frankfortstationdaily.com Man arrested, charged with groping women in multiple Plank Road Trail incidents Nuria Mathog, Editor A Richton Park man was arrested Nov. 25 and charged with Class 4 felony battery after he Swift allegedly groped multiple women on the Old Plank Road Trail in three separate incidents this fall, the Frankfort Police Department announced in a Nov. 26 news release. Anthony C. Swift, 33, of the 22800 block of East Drive in Richton Park, was arrested in connection with incidents reported on the trail Sept. 10, Oct. 23 and Nov. 6. In each incident, a woman reported a lone man had grabbed her buttocks. At around 11:20 a.m. Nov. 25, Frankfort officers received several reports of a potential suspect running between the Larch Road and the LaGrange Road suspension bridge, according to police. A woman reported she was walking westbound on the trail when she saw a man matching the description of the suspect in previous cases running eastbound toward her. The woman said she passed the man, continued walking westbound and noticed someone quickly approaching her from behind. At that point, she said she turned around and saw the man behind her. She reported she thought he was attempting to touch her, but he was startled by her movement and changed di- From Nov. 26 From dec. 2 rection, running east along the trail. Frankfort patrol officers worked with a Will County Forest Preserve officer to set up a perimeter, which they began to tighten with each reported sighting, according to police. The man, later identified as Swift, was detained on the trail between Oak and White Streets, and taken to the Frankfort Police station for additional questioning. Through investigation, police determined Swift was a regular trail user and would sometimes park near the trail and Larch Road, according to the release. On Nov. 25, he reportedly parked near White and Elwood streets. After being processed and interviewed by Frankfort police, Swift was transferred to the Will County Jail, where he awaits a bond hearing. The Frankfort Police Department wishes to thank the community and other law enforcement agencies for all of the leads and tips investigators received that led to the arrest. “I thank the users of the Old Plank Road Trail who immediately called the police when they saw somebody doing something inappropriate,” Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland told The Station. “We certainly also thank the police for quickly using proper police techniques to set up a perimeter and close in on the subject. We also thank our detectives for their good work in establishing the evidence that has led to a felony charge.” Trustee resigns from Village Board Nuria Mathog, Editor Frankfort Village Trustee Dick Trevarthan resigned from the Frankfort Village Board effective Dec. 2, citing health issues as the reason for his departure, Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland was expected to announce at the Board’s regular meeting that same evening. In an interview with The Station, Trevarthan said he was thankful for the opportunity to have served the people of Frankfort and appreciated that they had continued to elect him for so many years. Trevarthan was a Village trustee for a total of 32 years, serving from 1971-1973, 1975-1979 and from 1993 until his resignation this week. “That makes me proud,” he said. “I was always happy to be there.” During his time as parade From Page 3 for showing an uncommon commitment. Thank you for setting aside individualism and believing in team first. Thank you for redefining yourselves on a daily basis in all that you do. It is because of that redefining that today you sit here as the very best in what you do. Not very many people get to wake up in the morning and be the very best at what you do, but that is exactly what you guys are today.” Zvonar said he was proud to be the coach at East. “This is not some trustee, Trevarthan held a number of roles on Village committees, most recently as the Trevarthan chairman of the Operations Committee. He contributed to several projects in downtown Frankfort, including improvements to the west side of Oak Street, and advocated for the consolidation of Frankfort’s normal group of young men,” he said. “They are going to change the world for the good. But for now, they’ve earned the right to celebrate. The trophy will be in the case, and you are going to get the ring, but the legacy will last a generation and all the memories that go with it.” After the rally concluded, and while the families and students took to the court to celebrate with the football team, East standout senior defensive linemen Adrian Wilson and Sean McLaughlin reflected on the season and the parade. “Getting on the bus and going around with the team, that was one wastewater treatment plants into a singular regional wastewater treatment plant. “I was lucky in my life to meet a lot of sharp people and work with them and learn a lot from them,” Trevarthan said. “I learned from a lot of good people that were on that board. I’ll miss that.” Trevarthan is an alumnus of Purdue University, graduating in 1959 with a degree in agronomy and a minor in golf course management and landscaping. He helped build Frankfort’s Prestwick Country Club golf course and maintained it for more than three decades as a golf course superintendent. Holland told The Station he credits Trevarthan with playing an important role in landscaping and beautification efforts in Frankfort. “For many years, since I was first elected 22 years ago, Dick and I have served on as trustees together, and while I was mayor,” Holland said. “Dick will be very missed by the people of Frankfort. He always would talk a stand on even controversial issues and he would vote for what he thought of the coolest things,” McLaughlin said of the parade. “It’s kind of one of the last times that we’re all going to be together for an organized event.” They also touched on how it felt the night before as the clock hit zeroes. “It was just surreal,” Wilson said. “You just think all the way back to January and all the hard work you’ve put in.” “You’re lost in emotion almost,” McLaughlin added. “You don’t know what to do, because all of the work that you put in has finally like come to a point and you have nothing other to do than to celebrate with the would be in the best longterm interest of the people of Frankfort.” State law calls for the mayor and trustees to appoint a new trustee within 60 days of a trustee’s resignation. Holland said the Village will begin accepting applications for the vacancy, which will be made available on the Village’s website, vofil.com, and at the Village Administration Building, 432 W. Nebraska St. All residents who are registered voters are eligible to apply, and applications must be submitted to Theresa Cork at the Village Administration Building by Monday, Dec. 30. Holland said he expects to conduct interviews for the position the first week of January and appoint a new trustee during the Tuesday, Jan. 21 Village Board meeting. brothers you’ve grown up with something you’ve worked toward forever.” As for how they felt this team would rank in the pantheon of East football teams, they each pointed to the team’s toughness. “The defense putting up a zero in a state championship game is like truly unheard of, especially with the other games where there was like 37 and 42 [points],” McLaughlin said. “I definitely think our grit was one of the biggest things. We had kids that were playing with one shoulder, and we had a kid with a club on his hand. Just the grit and toughness that we had was crazy.”
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