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A man is seen at CVS Pharmacy stealing bottles of liquor, according to a police report. (Shutterstock)
ELMHURST, IL In the last few days, Elmhurst police have handled cases involving harassment, a liquor theft, check fraud, a scam, private information in a trash bin and driving violations. Here is information from the latest Elmhurst police reports:
Harassment
Zachery R. Murphy, 22, of Elmhurst, was arrested on a charge of harassment through electronic communications. He was released on bond. The incidents happened from Dec. 17 to Jan. 4, according to police. The victim said Murphy contacted her numerous times after an officer previously instructed him to have no further contact with her, police said.
UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 12:40 pm CT
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Al Roechner s two-year run as Joliet Police Chief has been marked by more than a dozen lawsuits against the Joliet Police Department. (Image via John Ferak/Patch Editor )
JOLIET, IL The brother of Joliet police detective James Sinnott has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the city of Joliet and
Al Roechner, accusing Joliet s police chief of violating his civil rights by improperly rejecting his application to join the Joliet Police Department in 2019 on the basis of his skin color.
Anthony Sinnott, who is now 36, applied to become a Joliet police officer in 2018. He became a sergeant with the Harvey Police Department, which is where he worked from 2008 until 2017. In 2017-2018, he worked for the Cicero Police Department.
UpdatedFri, Jan 8, 2021 at 1:11 pm CT
Reply Police said a prolonged investigation lead to charges for Jaime Ortiz,37, of Chicago, and Denise Dominguez, 29, of Gary, IN. (Yasmeen Sheikah/Patch)
ORLAND PARK, IL The Orland Park Police Department said a woman was arrested in connection with a kidnapping reported in October, and a man remains at large. According to police, an Orland man said he was kidnapped by two people claiming to be special agents with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On Oct. 12, 2020, police said the man was entering the parking lot of his residence when several people who identified themselves as ICE agents told him he was under arrest. The impersonators then held a gun to the man s head, handcuffed him, put a ski mask over his face and took him to another car, police said. The man told police his abductors drove away with him, while one of them drove away in his car.