Orland Park Police Blotter: Two Women Bring Four Children Along for Retail Theft

THURSDAY, NOV. 29

Mesh to Purse

Police were called about a retail theft at JCPenney around 2:45 p.m. Security said a woman was seen moving throughout the store, placing several items into a mesh bag before going into the women’s dressing room, according to the report. The woman left the dressing room, with her purse looking more full than when she entered, and the mesh bag was mostly empty, police said. She made a few purchases and left the store, but was found with about $143 of merchandise she didn’t buy, police said. Jenni Torres, 23, of the 2300 block of South Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, was charged with retail theft.

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Warrant Arrest

Thomas M. Donegan, 47, of the 13000 block of Meadowview Lane in Homer Glen, was arrested on an outstanding Orland Park warrant for possession of marijuana. He was found at his home around 11:35 a.m., according to the report.

TUESDAY, NOV. 27

Bleeding Nose, Open Beer

Police pulled over a car for speeding and breaking abruptly on 151st Street near Will Cook Road around 3:40 a.m. The driver’s nose was bleeding and the inside of the car smelled like alcohol, police said. The driver failed field sobriety tests, and blew a breath sample indicating his blood alcohol level to be higher than the legal .08 limit, according to the report. Police also found one opened beer, six unopened beers and a 24-pack beer container in the car, police said. Kryzsztof Pomorski, 26, of the 13600 block of Meath Circle in Homer Glen, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol level greater than .08 and illegal transportation of alcohol.

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