Friday, April 5, 2013
Mokena police report, March 31.
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Chris E. Novy, 41, of the 20500 block of South Grand Prairie Lane in Frankfort, was charged with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended or revoked license and improper lane use, according to a report. Novy was stopped at about 3:31 a.m. in the 19400 block of South LaGrange Road after police reportedly saw him swerve between lanes and drive far slower than the posted limit, among other infractions. Novy told police he and his passenger had stopped at White Castle for hamburgers and were looking for a motel to stay at, according to the report. Police reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol on his breath. Novy submitted to field sobriety tests and a portable breath test but refused a take another breath test…
Monday, December 24, 2012
Sliders and muscle relaxant don't mix • That's really hidden below the belt, young lady • And this guy swings a mean, mean bat ... Weird Crime of the Southland 2012.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Sliders and muscle relaxant don't mix • That's really hidden below the belt, young lady • And this guy swings a mean, mean bat ... Weird Crime of the Southland 2012.
Strange-but-true stories from the Patch files of bizarre and ridiculous antics perpetrated by your fellow south suburbanites the past year. Auditioning for the Next 'Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle'? A Mokena woman who drifted over the center line, jumped the curb and almost hit a telephone pole just before midnight on Sept. 12, told cops she was driving home from White Castle. She had a half-eaten slider in her hand that she continued to munch on despite the officer's repeated requests to drop the burger. After cops towed her car — and the White Castle burgers still inside — she refused to talk to the cops. She was accused of driving under the influence of painkillers, muscle relaxants and Ritalin. On Mokena Patch This One Wasn't …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Deobrah Grossheider was charged with driving under the influence of drugs after her car jumped the curb on her way home from the fast-food joint. That didn't stop her from eating her burger while an officer questioned her, police said.
Call it an appetite for near-destruction. A Mokena woman who was stopped for almost hitting a telephone pole told police she drove to White Castle despite having taken a muscle relaxer and a painkiller beforehand because she was hungry and no one else in her house was awake. Deborah L. Grossheider, 57, of the 19900 block of Anna Street, was charged with driving under the influence of drugs, improper lane use and driving off the roadway after an incident in the 10800 block of West La Porte Road, according to a Mokena Police report. At 11:38 p.m., an officer responded to reports of an erratic driver in the area and observed Grossheider's maroon 1992 Dodge Spirit drifting over the solid yellow line for about 50 feet before sharply correcting …
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Monday, December 26, 2011
White Castle is testing restaurant beer sales in Indiana. Who knew folks had a hard time finding a few cold ones before they got to White Castle? A Patch Poll.
Sliders and beer — sounds like a dangerous combo in so many ways. White Castle chain is testing beer and wine sales at a restaurant in Lafayette, IN, thinking customers might like a cold beer or a glass of wine to wash down a Crave Case or two. Aside from the gastrointestinal distress this combo conjures up, aren't there enough White Castle customers showing up pre-lit already? To wit: What do you think? Would you like to see beer and wine on the menu at your local White Castle? [ Did You Know? The Southland is home to a Crave Case Hall of Famer, Dale Bemis. ]
Sunday, February 20, 2011
A Frankfort filmmaker gives a sneak preview of his new movie, U.S. Census data shows big growth in the village, and an L-W East wrestler earns a first for his school.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
“I'm a little nervous because no one's seen (the movie) before. There's a little apprehension. It's like Christmas, buying a gift for your new mother-in-law.” --Jayson Bernard, a Chicago actor who stars in D.I.N.K.s, the new movie by Frankfort filmmaker Robert Alaniz. The fifth film and first comedy for Alaniz, D.I.N.K.s had a special sneak preview Thursday night in Orland Park. Population for Frankfort, according to recently released data from the 2010 U.S. Census. The village saw a more than 70 percent growth since 2000. The Lincoln-Way East sophomore wrestler became the school's first state medal winner in that sport, placing second place in the heavyweight class over the weekend. The Markham man hid two large crack cocaine rocks in …
Friday, February 18, 2011
A daily video recap of the Southland's top stories
Thief Drains Boy Scout Troop's Bank Account Toddler Found Dead in New Lenox Township Cemetery President 'Surprised' by Sheriff’s Mass Graves Accusation Girls Basketball: Mother McAuley Ousts Oak Lawn It's What You Crave: The White Castle Debate (Video)
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The region's best cop blotter: Mischief in church, shouting man tries to videotape cops, and there's still a "wrong crowd," even if you're 56.
Today's Good Read on the Southland: Crime-N-Shame edition, features some of the region's more interesting crime reports the past few weeks. Creepy Guy Tries to Pick Up Teens at White Castle, in Oak Lawn, Jan. 7 A physically fit man with a ponytail tried to pick up a 16-year-old boy at the Oak Lawn White Castle, at 9501 S. Cicero Ave., the evening of Jan. 7. Oak Lawn police were called to the restaurant where they were met by the teen and his friend. According to the victim, he and his friend were inside the restaurant when they saw a man lift up his shirt and show them his ribs. The boys told police they didn’t know the man. The man walked over and introduced himself, then walked outside the restaurant, according to the report. While the …
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