Crime & Safety
New Lenox Man, 23, Caught Prowling, Trespassing Into Cars: NLPD
The man was seen on security cameras trying door handles on cars in the early morning hours Tuesday, according to police reports.
NEW LENOX, IL — A New Lenox man was arrested early Tuesday after police said he was seen prowling and trying to get into cars.
Police were dispatched just after 3 a.m. Tuesday to Town Crest Drive for a report of a suspicious person. The caller stated a person was sneaking around the residences and attempting to gain access to vehicles.
Police located a suspect in the area, later identified as William J. McCullough, 23. Nearby security video showed McCullough did gain access to at least one vehicle in the area.
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McCullough was detained, and a search of his belongings yielded a bag of pills identified as Clonazepam.
He was taken into custody and transported to the New Lenox Police Department, where he was charged with possession of a controlled substance and criminal trespass to vehicles.
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He was processed and released.
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