Police Blotter: Police burn marijuana in field
November 10, 2012 9:30PM
Updated: December 12, 2012 6:28AM
WILL COUNTY — Will County Forest Preserve Police burned more than 400 marijuana plants Saturday morning after a hidden field of the illegal crop was discovered the previous week.
Lt. Tracy Phillips declined to specify where the growing operation was discovered but said it is on the eastern side of the county.
“It’s a property that doesn’t have public access, but on Sunday a man and his children were walking through the area when he saw the field and called police,” Phillips said.
Trees had been cut out of the densely wooded area and small campsite was found.
Though the crop already had been harvested, police reportedly waited at the site last week to see if any suspects would return because the marijuana had started growing again. Phillips said 441 plants were destroyed when police staged the controlled burn.
“This is something we’re going to keep an eye on. A helicopter pilot has volunteered to help us look for these types of operations next summer,” Phillips said.
Fires leave families homeless
PLAINFIELD — Two families have been forced out of their homes after unrelated attic fires Friday.
The first occurred about 3 p.m. in the 1900 block of Heather Lane. Assistant Fire Chief Jon Stratton said the homeowner had started a fire in the fireplace and his son heard “crackling from the walls” when he came home from school.
“They went outside to see the chimney was burning. The fire caused heavy damage to the roof and attic,” Stratton said.
No one was injured.
Shortly after 8 p.m. a fire in an outdoor fireplace spread into the kitchen at a residence in the 3100 block of Tyler Drive and also spread to the roof of the two-story house. Again, no one was injured but the fire caused heavy damage to the roof and attic, Stratton said.
In other police news:
Jordan D. Leo: 25, of 1803 Pembrook Court in Plainfield, was arrested by sheriff’s police and booked into the county jail Saturday on a charge of driving on a suspended license.
Sandy Nunez: 23, of 2403 Joe Adler Drive in Plainfield, was arrested by Crest Hill police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of narcotics possession and marijuana possession.
Desirae L. Kane: 26, of 16 Primrose Lane in Oswego, was arrested by sheriff’s police and booked into the county jail Saturday
on charges of shoplifting and criminal trespassing.
Kiowan D. Slaughter: 34, of 1309 Valverde Court in Plainfield, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of aggravated domestic battery and intefering with reporting domestic violence.
Pablo A. Abrego: 33, of 716 Clement St. in Joliet, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended license and operating an uninsured vehicle.
Felicia M. Smith: 22, of 603 Dover St. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving without a license and obstructing justice.
Deshaun L. Weeks: 35, of 204 Wilson Ave. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on a charge of driving on a suspended license.
Don L. Brown: 38, of 311 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet, was arrested by sheriff’s police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of driving without a license and operating an uninsured vehicle.
Miguel A. Rodriguez: 57, of 1321 N. Raynor Ave. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs, driving on a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Luis F. Delgado-Torres: 30, of 20427 Spirea Lane in Crest Hill, was arrested by Romeoville police and booked into the county jail Saturday on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a license.
Jeremy S. Spencer: 22, of 5039 W. 151st St. in Oak Forest, was arrested by New Lenox police and booked into the county jail Sunday on a charge of domestic battery.
Scott R. Stec: 22, of 10753 Crystal Creek Drive in Mokena, was arrested and booked into the county jail Sunday on a charge of aggravated battery.
Sergio Nava: 33, of 8 Kingery Highway in Hinsdale, was arrested by Bolingbrook police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on a suspended license.
Danny W. Barham: 44, of 1312 Ridgewood Ave. in Joliet, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Sunday on a charge of domestic battery.
