Police report traffic arrests

Palos Heights police arrested Katherine T. Glenn, 20, of Orland Park, just after 12:40 a.m. on April 2 and charged her with speeding and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor after police stopped her for a speeding violation in the 12600 block of Harlem Avenue, police said. Her court date is April 25 in…

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Men charged with beating officer at wedding reception

by Michael Gilbertstaff reporter An off-duty Orland Park police officer was hospitalized and unable to work for more than a week after he was attacked during a melee at a wedding reception on March 18, police said. The 45-year-old officer, whose name is being withheld by police, was off-duty, working as a security guard at…

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Woman charged with DUI allegedly caused power outage

Palos Heights police arrested Kathleen Durkin, 24, of Orland Park, at 7:45 a.m. on March 25 and charged her with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, transportation of open alcohol and improper lane usage after she struck a utility pole causing a small fire and power outage in the 6800 block of College Drive,…

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Accused drunken driver charged

Palos Park police arrested Jan Maka, 50, of Burbank, at 1:35 a.m. on March 16 and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or more and failure to signal when required after he was stopped by police for driving under the posted speed…

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