Will County Sheriff’s Police Blotter: December 21 – 27
December 22: Person(s) unknown stole a 2017 Nissan Rouge from the driveway of residence in the 7600 block of W. Inverary Drive in Frankfort. The vehicle was unlocked, with the key fob inside.
December 22: Victim stated a male/black, wearing red shorts and a white shirt, approximately 50 years of age, was observed ripping the gate open to the entrance to his driveway in the 23000 block of S. Jonathan Lane in Crete. The subject was illegally inside the gate with his light green, 2010 Ford Escort/ Focus. The gate had been opened for residents of the homes to enter and was closed while the subject was unknowingly inside. The subject was able to drive away through the damaged half of the driveway gate.
December 23: Victim stated after returning home, in the 20000 block of S. 80th Avenue in Frankfort, she observed an Amazon package on her front porch. The package was expected to have a set of Apple AirPod headphones inside the victim had ordered, but the package was opened and empty. After reviewing video surveillance, the victim observed a male/black subject with dreadlocks, wearing a stocking cap and an Amazon shirt, delivering the package at 5:30 p.m. The subject then picked the package back up and walked back to his vehicle. Shortly after, the same subject returned the Amazon package to the porch and left. A detailed description of the vehicle was unclear on the video footage.
December 23: Kelly G. Rowan, 47, of the 24000 block of E. Home Avenue in Monee, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and held on an active Batavia Police warrant.
December 24: Person(s) unknown damaged a Cadillac, in the 23000 block of S. Kings Road in Monee, using unknown objects to scratch and dent the vehicle.
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