Crime & Safety

Police: Bolingbrook Man Arrested After Stealing Nearly $900 in Razor Blades

Peter Johnske, 24, faces felony retail theft and drug possession charges after police said he concealed $891.45 worth of razor blades at Meijer and then left the store without paying for the merchandise.

A Bolingbrook man is in the Will County Adult Detention Facility after police said he stole nearly $900 in razor blades from Meijer.

Peter Johnske, 24, of the 1000 block of Bothwell Circle, faces felony retail theft and drug possession charges after police said he concealed $891.45 worth of razor blade refills and then left the store without paying for the merchandise.

Bolingbrook police said they found Johnske in his car near the intersection of Weber Road and Lily Cache Lane, where officers subsequently arrested him.

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During the arrest, police said they found three hypodermic needles and a glass pipe.

A 24-year-old female driver also was taken into custody, but later released without charges.

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