Shirtless Man Fights at Walmart, Graffiti Because No One Would Care

SUNDAY, MARCH 3

Razors, Needles Stolen

Margaret A. Kirkland, 55, of Oak Park, was charged with retail theft after police were called to Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave. in Forest Park. Store security said Kirkland put $76.86 worth of razords and needles in her purse and tried to leave without paying.

Fight at Walmart

Keenan T. Knight, 23, of Chicago, was charged with battery following an incident at the checkout line at Walmart, 1300 Desplaines Ave. in Forest Park. 

Police said a verbal argument began in the parking lot when Knight's girlfriend was walking in front of another man's car and "would not get out of the way." The argument continued at the checkout counter between the girlfriend and the other man's wife.

The man said Knight then threw a punch at his wife but hit him instead. An employee at Walmart was also hit when he tried to step in. 

When police arrived they saw Knight with his shirt off, screaming loudly and waving his hands in the air. Knight was given an April 23 court date. 

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Groceries Stolen

Gabriella A. Karteir, 28, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft after police were called to the Ultra Foods at 7520 Roosevelt Road in Forest Park. Police said Karteir was seen putting items that she paid for in a shopping cart, but she also had items in her purse for which she didn't pay. The items were valued at $95.42.

Car Burglarized

An iPod was stolen from a car parked in the 1400 block of Circle Ave. after someone shattered the passenger's side window. The victim said she was in a dance studio between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Criminal Trespass

Thomas J. Sturgeon, 21, of Chicago, was charged with trespassing after a woman called the police after 3:30 p.m. and said she saw two men carrying bags into the Roos building at 7239 Harrison St. When police arrived they saw Sturgeon hiding behind a staircase.

Sturgeon said he had a friend, whose name he couldn't remember, were going to paint murals on the wall. He said he didn't believe anyone would care because the building was going to be demolished. 

Police didn't find a second person in the building. They recovered about 30 cans of spray paint. Sturgeon was given an April 2. 

Repeat Offender Booked on Revoked Licensed

Floyd D. Love, 40, of Maywood, was charged with driving with a revoked license after police saw his car driving with tinted windows. Police discovered that Love's license was convicted of a DUI in 1997 and has since faced nine convictions for driving with a revoked license.

Police said Love also had various stacks of cash in his pockets, including stacks of $1,052; $1,320; and $600. Love said the money was from selling a remote controlled car at a track where he gambles and for underwriting a home his wife is buying. 

However, police said Love has four prior convictions for "dangerous drugs," and because of his "inability to provide exactly how much he had on his person and where he legally obstained the money," all $2,372 was seized. The car was also seized.

Love was cited for a tinted window violation and given a March 7 court date for the revoked license. 

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