Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Three subjects were arrested on Thursday evening for burglary and trespassing motor vehicles, according to a Village memo.
The following items were part of the Village of Northbrook weekly memo. Police Activity Police arrested three subjects on Thursday evening for burglary and trespass to motor vehicles. Twelve vehicles parked at residences on Shannon, Greenwood, Crabtree and Crimson were broken into. One subject was taken into custody at the scene and the two fleeing subjects were later apprehended. All three arrested subjects are from Chicago. A residential burglary occurred on Bridlewood Road Wednesday, November 7. Various pieces of jewelry were removed. The home has an alarm system; however it was not armed on the day of the burglary. The MCAT team was called out on Thursday, November 8, at approximately 6:45pm to investigate a bicycle vs. motor vehicle …
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt.
The following incidents were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. DUI On Oct. 15, at Waukegan and Willow at 11:17 p.m., Mark Katrich of Glenview was arrested and charged with DUI, driving while texting, improper lane usage and driving with one headlight, police said. He was released on bond and has a Nov. 30 court date. Burglary On Oct. 16, at 3:28 p.m., a 16-year-old boy returned to his home in the 3500 block of Sorrel Dr. and found his back door open, police said. The boy discovered a laptop missing from a desk, and a guitar missing from inside his room, police said. Officers came to the house and saw a basement window broken and indications of forced entry, police said. Retail Theft On Oct. 16, at 4:41 p.m. in the 100 block of …
Monday, September 17, 2012
Also featured: A burglarized home, a banged up mailbox and criminal damage at the park.
The following information was supplied by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate guilt. Tiki Theft According to police, two tiki torches worth about $140 were removed from a house on the 1000 block of Lee Rd. between Sept. 4 and 9. Banged Up Mailbox On Sept. 10, a woman on the 100 block of Arrowwood Dr. was in her kitchen when she heard a bang outside, then saw a vehicle speeding away from her damaged mailbox, according to police. Criminal Damage On Sept. 14, Park District employees reported anti-Semitic pictures etched into a picnic table at Meadhowhill Park, according to police. Residential Burglary On Sept. 14, someone on the 900 block of Shermer Rd. arrived home to find the house had been searched and the…
Monday, September 10, 2012
Monday's scheduled trial has been post-poned in the case of a Northbrook man accused of killing his son.
Defense attorneys for Hyungseok Koh, a Northbrook man accused of fatally stabbing his 22-year-old son Paul in 2009, have filed motions to include nine expert witnesses in the jury trial, which delayed Monday's scheduled trial, the Northbrook Star reports. In response, State's attorneys filed motions to bar or limit these witnesses, Andrew Conklin, spokesman for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, told the Star. A status meeting for the case is set for Thursday, Sept. 13 in Skokie under Judge Garritt Howard. Northbrook Police arrested Hyungseok Koh in April 2009 after his son was found stabbed in the family’s home. Since then, Koh's attorneys filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Northbrook police violated Koh's Constitutional …
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate guilt.
Good Boy Thomas Snape, 19, of Northbrook, was charged with possession of cannabis during a traffic stop. Police said a K-9 unit drew police attention to the vehicle's glove compartment where a bag of green leafy substance was found. Thief With Good Taste According to police, $304.73 worth of crab legs were stolen from Dominicks. Ouch, Road Rage Robert Bailin, 59, of Deerfield, was charged with disorderly conduct. According to the police report, Bailin honked at a vehicle that had stopped to let a bike pass, then he stepped out of his car and punched the window of the stopped vehicle. Has Anyone Checked the Velodrome? Police say a bicycle was reported stolen from a garage on the 3600 block of Dauphine Ave. Sign up for the Northbrook Patch…
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate conviction.
Maybe the Chips Got Stuck An unknown person(s) removed $50 from two vending machines at Sportman's Country Club, according to police. A Fight in the Neighborhood Scott Penner, 43, of Highland Park was charged with domestic battery, police said, after an argument with a family member in Northbrook. Look Out for Rogue Handiwork Police said an unknown person(s) broke into the trunk of a car parked on the 900 block of Skokie Blvd. Among the items stolen were four sanders valued at $300 and an angle grinder valued at $80. Must Have Been a Nasty Ollie According to police, an unknown person(s) defacated in the skate park at Techny Prairie Park and Fields.
Monday, June 25, 2012
A Northbrook Park District employee reported suspicious juvenile activity at Techny Prairie Park to local police, according to a village memo.
The following items were part of a staff briefing sent to Village of Northbrook employees, highlighting recent police activity and other village affairs. Earlier in June, a Park District employee called police to report suspicious activity at Techny Prairie Park involving numerous juveniles. The Park District employee approached the juveniles and recognized components of a makeshift explosive device. The Park District employee was able to photograph one of the juveniles involved. Tactical Officers were able to identify the juvenile and eventually interviewed a several juveniles in reference to this incident and three other subsequent incidents. The investigation ultimately resulted in the arrest of six juveniles who were charged with …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate conviction.
SATURDAY, JUNE 16 Anthony O’Connor, 42, of Valparaiso, IN was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after he was pulled over for traffic violations at Shermer and Willow roads, police said. In addition he was charged with screeching tires, speeding and improper lane usage. FRIDAY, JUNE 15 Two 17-year-old juveniles, a male from Northbrook and a female from Wheeling, were charged with possession of cannabis after the car they were riding in was stopped for speeding at Dundee Road and Division Street, police said. When officers pulled over the car, they smelled a strong odor of cannabis, and both were found to be in possession of the drug and admitted to drinking. The male, who was driving, also was charged with speeding and …
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests or charges do not indicate conviction.
Bad Traffic Cheri Lynn McKee, 53, of West Hollywood, CA, was determined to be driving with a suspended license. Police said a search of the vehicle revealed a stun gun, several ID’s and various gift cards, among other items. McKee was charged with unlawful use of a weapon, driving with a suspended license and driving without a seatbelt. She was released on bond. A passenger, David Molinet, 26, of Chicago, was charged with two counts of identity theft, unlawful use of a weapon and posession of fraudlent identification. He is awaiting bond court. Not in the West Side Anymore Conner Perry, 20, of Northbrook, was found to be in possession of heroin on April 19. Police said he gave a statement that he had purchased heroin on the west side of …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Cheer on Northbrook police as they carry the "banner" for Special Olympics Illinois.
Fifteen Northbrook police will carry the torch Sunday as they traverse through parts of town to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois. The Northbrook leg of the Law Enforcement Torch Run will start around 9:30 a.m. at Milwaukee Avenue and Hintz Road where officers will run two miles in a pack with counterparts from Northfield and Buffalo Grove. The ending point for their run will be River Road in Prospect Heights. Runners along this stretch will be escorted by cars from state police, plus vehicles from the Northbrook, Norfield and Buffalo police departments. An estimated 100 runners in all will participate in the Torch Run, which begins in Gurnee, winds through Gurnee to Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Lincolnshire, Buffalo Grove, …
Jennifer Chang
10:18 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
They say innocent until proven guilty. With no evidence of Mr. Koh's involvement in Paul's death, we hope that justice will be served and Mr. Koh will be given his freedom. When the family ran out of funds to further support attorneys this defense team heard of this case and has been working pro-bono after reviewing this case. They flew in from other states and are staying here in Illinois in … more ›