Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Woman Cuts Accused Attacker With Kitchen Knife

Chicago Heights police reports, Jan. 6-7.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7

Violent Argument

Richard D. Fryer, 33, of the 19400 block of Glenwood Road, was arrested and charged with domestic battery after his girlfriend of 13 years told police he choked her and punched her twice in the face with a closed fist. While being choked, the girlfriend cut Fryer twice in his chest with large kitchen knife, although Fryer refused medical attention, according to the report. The woman suffered swelling on her left eye and bruises on her left arm, police said.

Punched and Robbed

A 21-year-old Chicago Heights man told police he was leaving The Tender Trap bar on Halsted Street when a man walked up to him and punched him in the face. The attacker then left the area with the man's iPhone, which "may have fallen to the ground," according to the report.

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Drug Charges

Remon Murphy, 42, of the 1200 block of Washington Street, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance after police saw her conduct a hand-to-hand transaction with man in the 1200 block of Shields Avenue, according to the report. Asked what she had purchased from the man, Murphy revealed two plastic bags containing a substance police suspect to be cocaine, according to the report.

Bike Stolen at Los Compadres

A 28-year-old Chicago Heights man told police his bike was stolen from outside Los Compadres restaurant on Chicago Road while he was eating inside. It is a red and grey "extreme mountain bike," valued at $100, according to the report.

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DUI

Theresa Salguero, 52, of the 100 block of East 25th Street, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after she was stopped near the intersection of 23rd Street and Halsted Street, according to police.

FRIDAY, JAN. 6

Ambulance Worker Loses Credentials

A 24-year-old Chicago Heights woman told police she received an email from Bank of America that her account was overdrawn before realizing she could not find her checkbook, which contained her personal checks, E.M.T. license, C.P.R. certification and several other items. The woman's account history showed two fraudulent checks, totaling more than $4,000, had been deposited into her account, according to the report. The woman told police she believed she may have left the items in the car of a friend she knew only as "Mike," and could not provide any further information on Mike.

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