Police Blotter: Man at Hummer Park Talks about Killing People

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1

Men Charged with Drinking in Public

Ronald Sechel, 52, of 703 W. Liberty St., Wheaton, and Joseph Henderson, 30, of 350 E. Washington, Joliet were charged with drinking on public property after two men were seen drinking at 8:40 a.m. at Fairview Depot, 5099 Fairview Ave.

TUESDAY, JULY 31

Man at Hummer Park Talks about Killing People

Jade James Swanson, 35, of 703 W. Liberty St., Wheaton, was charged with disorderly conduct after police said they received a complaint that he was making threatening statements at Hummer Park, 4833 Fairview Ave., around 12:30 p.m. A park district employee called police after hearing a man make statements about killing people and saying, “I've killed m***********s and I'll kill again.” The park district employee told police he heard comments about Swanson possibly having a knife, but the employee didn't see it and the police didn't find one. Swanson did not answer when he was asked why he was making those statements.

FRIDAY, JULY 27

Motown-inspired Stop Sign Graffiti

Someone used a black marker to draw a face on a garage door and the phrase “In the name of love” underneath the word “Stop” on a stop sign at the Acadia on the Green, 945 Burlington Ave.

Sewer Covers Stolen from Construction Site

Two sewer cover frames valued at $480 and six sewer covers valued at $840 were stolen from a construction site at Carpenter and Grove sometime between July 27 and July 30.

SATURDAY, JULY 21

Woman Harrassed at Football Game

A woman told police she was watching her husband's semi-pro football team play at Doerhoeffer Park, 3920 Saratoga Ave., when a man and woman from the other team made alarming statements to her. The man said something to the effect of, “I'm going to wait by your husband's car. He's going to get hurt,” according to the police report. When the victim told the couple to leave, the woman with the man said, “You better watch what you say; that will get you killed.” The couple were gone when police arrived, but the woman pointed out other players from the team who were still in the park. The police identified the men and found that one of them was a registered sex offender out of Joliet. Downers Grove police asked Joliet police if there were any stipulations prohibiting the man from being in the park near children. The Joliet police said there were no restrictions.

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