Sauk Village Police Department
By: Police Chief Robert Kowalski
Board Meeting Report March 8, 2016
-Police Service
Case Summary: During the period of 02/23/2016 thru 03/08/2016 the Sauk Village Police Department had a total of 12
arrests. Of the arrests reported 4 were
felony arrests and 8 were misdemeanor arrests.
-CalCom Report: For a period between 02/23/2016 and 03/08/2016 the police department received 504 calls for service.
-Cases of Note:
On 02/29/2016
at approximately 2:30 am 2 subjects committed an aggravated carjacking with a
handgun in Dolton, IL. The victim was
robbed by the subjects of his wallet, cell phone and his deceased father's
car. After being robbed the victim was
able to track his phone to Sauk Village.
The victim notified the Dolton PD who contacted the Sauk Village PD
dispatch to report the general area of the stolen vehicle.
Our officers were able to locate the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop but the subjects would not yield to the officers. The chase ended in a crash of the stolen vehicle with the subjects running into a wooded area. One subject gave up and was captured. When the captured subject was questioned he would not provide any information on the other subject. The area being searched is a very wooded and a marshy location.
The next day the captured subject still would not provide any further information on the other subject. It wasn’t until a female (mother of the missing subject) reported her son missing and called the Sauk Village PD checking to ascertain if her son had been arrested. At this point we deducted the other subject was the missing person involved with the carjacking.
Once given the information we contacted Cook County Sheriff's Office since the area was their jurisdiction. Cook County Forest Preserve Police did a cursory search with negative results. The mother called back on the second day and was concerned because she had not heard from her son.
The Sauk Village PD put together an exhaustive search plan that included the Sauk Village Fire Department and began a grid search of the entire area. It was at this time we found the subject in a marshy area opposite of where the initial incident took place.
Once we found the subject we contacted Dolton PD, the Illinois State Police Crime Scene Investigations Unit (CSI), Cook County Sheriff's Forest Preserve Police Department, Cook County Medical Examiner and the States Attorney's Office. This matter remains an open investigation.
On 03/05/2016 Officers were called to the 2500 block of Orion for a domestic disturbance. Upon arriving the Officers found the offender being held down in the front yard to restrain him from getting a weapon. After interviewing the victim it was learned the subject, an ex-boyfriend had broken into her home and when she returned with her children found him to be in her home without her permission.
The subject proceeded to beat the victim before her children were able to get him to stop. The police were called and arrested him. The victim filed a complaint and felony charges were approved in this matter.
On 03/06/2016 Officers were called to a reported strong armed robbery in the vicinity of 221st and Orion. The victims explained 3 male black subjects in their 20's subjects, one heavy set and one with dred locks walked up to them and grabbed the female victims purse. The male victim tried to intervene but he was punched in the head and face area until he fell to the ground at which time they began to kick him. The subjects eventually fled the scene with the purse. The male victim was transported to St. Margaret's hospital for the injuries he sustained.
On 03/06/2016 there was a reported arson on the 21600 block of Peterson. The home was broken into and set ablaze, destroying the house. This investigation is pending awaiting the Fire Marshal and Fire Investigation reports.
On 03/07/2016 Investigations Division executed a search warrant on the 2000 block of 217th pl. The Detectives received a call from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Iowa City, Iowa who stated they were able to electronically track an Xbox 360. We were able to secure the search warranted and executed it finding the property. The owner was arrest and will be charged with possession of stolen property taken in a burglary in Iowa.
-Training: I met with the Community Development Manager, Sertoma Centre, Inc. They provide community education and prevention programs on mental health. Their goal is to educate train as many people in Bloom Township as possible on mental health issues. They have been awarded a grant and are reaching out to first responders to offer this training. We are exploring this training for the Police Department.
We are also working with the Fire Department to get the Officers re-certified in CPR training in the near future.
-Animal Control: Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be hosting a veterinary day. Since we announced this I will be working on promoting a free tag day provided the animal owner provides proof of their pet receiving the proper inoculations. Stay tuned.
-Equipment: IT has advised the laptops are ready to be installed into the Police vehicles.
End Report.
