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Oak Lawn resident urges police detail at Memorial Park after months of juvenile harassment
Summary
A resident asked the Village of Oak Lawn to assign officers to Memorial Park evenings after groups of juveniles began throwing rocks and harassing nearby homes; village leaders said police and the Oak Lawn Park District were aware and would pursue stepped-up enforcement and a park-district cleanup.
A resident told the Village of Oak Lawn Board of Trustees on Tuesday that groups of juveniles have been harassing houses near Memorial Park and asked the village to place an officer in the park during the evening hours.
"They've become progressively more, let's say threatening. They haven't actually done anything violent yet, but they have started to throw rocks and different objects at people and people's houses," Jennifer said during public comment, asking for an officer to be present "from at least 5 p.m. until when the park is closed."
The request covered a roughly two-block area, from about…
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