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Police Blotter: Arrests Begin on Old Warrants

Orland Park police reports, March 1-9

Thirteen people recently turned themselves over to Orland Park police on old warrants, the oldest of which dates to 1994, after receiving letters from investigators.

Orland Park Police Sgt. Scott Malmborg said the department has been working down a list of 1,400 Cook County bond forfeiture warrants that were never entered into the local police system before the policy changed.

A 14th person was arrested during a traffic stop, where, according to police, it was revealed he had charges pending on aliases he once used.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 9

  • Michael J. Benjamin, 38, of the 9000 block of 50th Avenue in Oak Lawn—driving while license suspended (2006)
  • Lenear B. Bolden, 44, of the 8300 block of Cregier Avenue in Chicago—unlawful use of registration (2001)
  • Andrea M. Jackson, 25, of the 18200 block of California Avenue in Homewood—disorderly conduct (2009)
  • Umberto Lomeli, 27, of the 1200 block of Galway Road in Joliet—driving while license suspended (2009)
  • Joshua P. Mancha, 24, of the Linden Avenue in Monee—theft (2008)

THURSDAY, MARCH 8

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  • Lorenzo T. Brandon, 23, of the 21700 block of Peterson Avenue in Sauk Village—driving on a suspended license (2010)
  • Freddy Diaz, 48, of the 1800 block of 59th Avenue in Cicero—retail theft (1998)
  • Shawn A. Lewis, 44, of the 0-100 block of Messina Court in Tinley Park—retail theft (1997)

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7

  • Michael R. Atkins, 31, of the 6500 block of South Hamilton Avenue in Chicago—retail theft (2003)
  • Dorese L. Dalla-Costa, 39, of the 4400 block of 152nd Street in Midlothian—retail theft (1994)
  • Joseph W. Tritz, 30, of the 300 block of Whitmore Lane in Lake Forest—driving while license suspended (2010)

TUESDAY, MARCH 6

  • Victoria A. Howard, 20, of the 0-100 block of Aegina Drive in Tinley Park—retail theft (2011)

MONDAY, MARCH 5

  • Yamen I. Youssef, 32, of the 15700 block of Plumtree Drive in Orland Park was arrested during a traffic stop for felony theft warrant (2011) and two others under aliases for criminal trespass to state-supported property (2007) and violation of bond (2009)

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

  • Richard S. Walczak, 34, of the 5600 block of Merrimac Avenue in Chicago—retail theft (2007)

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