Saturday, July 7, 2012
Jonathan Sarolas is facing a felony charge less than two weeks after he was released from prison.
Eleven days after Jonathan Sarolas, 23, of Homer Glen was released from state prison, following serving a sentence for burglary convictions, he attempted to steal a woman’s car in Orland Park using a BB gun and fled from police through a wooded area. Sarolas was caught less than a week later at the Midlothian Metra stop, and now he’s back in custody. On Tuesday, Sarolas stood before Judge Peter Felice with a new felony charge to face, aggravated vehicular hijacking. Felice was about to grant a $500,000 bail, but upped it to $700,000 when he learned about Sarolas’ recent prison sentence. Sarolas didn’t speak during the court hearing, and his attorney declined to comment about the case. Read on for more details of Sarolas’ Tuesday court …
Sunday, July 1, 2012
The Homer Glen man identified as responsible for an armed robbery in Orland Park Monday night was spotted at a train stop in Midlothian on Friday.
A man accused of robbing an employee at an Orland Park restaurant using a BB pistol, before driving away in the employee’s car and escaping the area after a chase, has been caught, according to authorities. Jonathan E. Sarolas, 23, of the 13500 block of Erin Drive in Homer Glen, was charged Friday with aggravated vehicular hijacking, a Class X felony. On Friday, a Midlothian police officer saw people described as suspicious around the Midlothian Metra stop at 3750 W. 147th St. around 3:30 p.m. The officer recognized most of the people from past contacts, but didn’t recognize Sarolas, Orland Park Police Commander John Keating said Sunday. Sarolas gave the officer a false name when he was approached, according to a release from the Orland …
We look back at a week of considering background checks, 75 years of the library, pets lost to fire, 4th of July prep, a financial audit and more. Catch up on last week’s news.
MONDAY Orland Park’s Library Celebrates 75 Years With Music from its Birth Year (Video) Basking in songs from the late 1930s, about 250 people came to help the Orland Park Public Library celebrate the milestone. U.S. Wrestling Legend Bobby Douglas Determined to 'Beat the Streets' At age 70, two-time former Olympian and Hall of Fame coach Bobby Douglas is preparing himself to face his toughest foe. He is waging war on gangs through the 'Beat the Streets' wrestling program. TUESDAY Police Searching For Man Who Stole Car with BB Gun A Will County man and a woman stole a car from an employee at an Orland Park restaurant late Monday night. Police are still searching for the man. Should Background Checks be Required for School Board Candidates …
Ben Feldheim
10:09 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012
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