Sauk Village Man Charged With Prostitution
On March 1, 2025, Hobart Police were dispatched to the Comfort Inn regarding a disturbance. Upon arrival, the officer observed a male and what appeared to be a female arguing in the hotel lobby.
The male began yelling that he was scammed, while the female advised she did not scam him. According to court documents, the female subject is a biological male transitioning to a female, and was identified as Tyler Lockhart. Lockhart stated that he met the other male online, and that the male reached out to him to meet up. Lockhart advised the male then bought him an Uber, and booked a hotel room, which is where they met. Lockhart explained that the two were going to perform sexual acts together. He stated the male became upset when the two were preparing to engage in sexual activity due to the male discovering Tyler Lockhart was not a biological woman. He then advised the male became enraged and claimed Lockhart “stole” $100.00 from him. Lockhart advised the officer he did not steal any money.
The other male, identified as Laronzo Reed, advised the officer that Tyler Lockhart scammed him out of $100, and that he wanted to make a theft report. According to court documents, Reed explained that he spent approximately $156 to rent a hotel room and paid for an Uber for Lockhart. Reed advised he paid $100 to Lockhart, and that Lockhart “tricked” him. The officer then asked him what Tyler Lockhart intended to do, and Reed stated ‘What do you think? Sht Im staying at a hotel.. I paid him, I was tryna f*K.”
Laronzo Reed was asked to collect his belongings, and he was trespassed from the property. Reed then began to yell at the officers that he was not going to leave because he already paid for the room. Laronzo Reed was then also arrested and transported to Lake County Jail.
Tyler J Lockhart was charged on 03/03/2025 with:
Prostitution- Fondles/ Offers or Agrees to Fondle; Genitals of Another Person – Class A Misdemeanor
Prostitution – Class A Misdemeanor
