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MARCH 27, 2014
Vol. 7 No. 37
LocAL
Man arrested on sexual abuse charges
Suspect was hired by a resident to service the heating and air conditioning unit
LocAL By LAUrA KAtAUsKAs STAFF REPORTER It will be business as usual at The Promenade despite its upcoming purchase by a fullservice shopping center asset management organization in April. Starwood Retail Partners, owned by Starwood Capital Group is set to close on the deal for the Promenade, currently owned by developer Forest City Management. A price has yet to be disclosed. Starwood operates shopping centers such as the nearby Louis Joliet and Chicago Ridge malls. The company was formed in June of 2012 to acquire, redevelop, lease, manage, market and operate the shopping centers in the capital group’s portfolio. Beckoning shoppers from throughout the western suburbs, The Promenade of Bolingbrook, located off of Boughton Road and Interstate 355, was placed on the market last summer.
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By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter
A 51-year-old Bolingbrook man was arrested after an ongoing investigation in which he is being accused of touching children inappropriately at the pool of Bolingbrook Aquatic Recreation Center and in other instances in a home where he worked. Louis O. Diaz, 51, was arrested at his home at 336 Falconridge, March 19 after two outstanding warrants were obtained with approval of the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office for multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. His bond is set at $500,000. Lt. Mike Rompa said Diaz was allegedly hired by a resident to service the heating and air conditioning unit on two occasions. On both of his visits he was able to distract an approximately 8-yearold girl into the basement area where he >> see abuse | page 9