Crime & Safety
Fireworks Set Off Inside Porta-Potties In New Lenox: Police
The explosive incidents happened just before 2:30 a.m. July 7.
NEW LENOX, IL — Fireworks lit up porta-potties in New Lenox a few days after July 4, according to police reports.
Police were called July 7 just before 2:30 a.m. to Tyler Bentley Athletic Fields and Spencer Park, 511 E. Illinois Highway and 1015 S. Spencer Road, for complaints of criminal damage to property.
Witnesses told police they saw two male suspects ignite fireworks inside porta-potties at both locations.
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The fireworks singed portions of the structures, causing minor damage, according to police reports.
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