Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Two Northbrook residents near each other reported tire damage caused by an unknown vehicle to their yards.
The following reports were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and do not indicate guilt. Lawn Damage On May 17, a resident reported his lawn on the 2600 block of Shannon Road was damaged by an unknown vehicle, according to police. That day, someone on the 1000 block Woodbine Lane, around the corner from Shannon, reported similar lawn damage, police say. Burglary On May 13, a construction company employee reported a trailer on the 100 block of Sanders Road had been entered when a lock was cut and three rolls of copper tubing and a Honda water pump were stolen, according to police. Theft Someone on the 2300 block of Shermer Road reported a forklift had gone missing, according to police. Retail …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Hard to Believe This Elaborate Heist Failed A woman from Round Lake Beach was charged with retail theft and reckless driving after she left a JC Penney without paying for $169 in clothing, struck a vehicle with her car and nearly hit several pedestrians while attempting to flee. Candy-Powered Cars Are the Future! A Chicago man was charged with disorderly conduct after he placed a candy bar in his ex-girlfriend's gas tank. Caught Red Handed With Matching Eye Shadow A Prospect Heights woman was charged with retail theft at Golf Mill Mall after a security agent observed her taking cosmetics and makeup from a store display, putting them into her purse and exiting the store without paying. Security recovered 28 items worth $425 on the scene. …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Featured in this week's blotter: four burglaries and one DUI.
The following reports were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and not proof of guilt. Burglary On May 11, someone entered a garage on the 2700 block of Greenwood Road and took about $575 worth of alcohol, according to police. The property owner reported the alcohol was in the garage in the morning, but the garage may have been left open for a brief period of time during the day, police say. On May 8, a resident on the 2000 block Illinois Rd. reported her house was burglarized, with various jewelry and electronics items stolen, according to police. On May 10, residents on the 3000 block White Pine Drive reported a ruse burglary after a man lured them to the backyard to talk about doing some …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
At Least Nothing Was Superglued to the Backyard Ceiling A Buffalo Grove resident reported someone moved several items around her backyard but had no idea who moved the items. Never Get In Debt With Mermaids Buffalo Grove police pulled a motorcycle out of a pond. The bike's owner told police he thought it had been repossessed. Local Magician Retires Someone turned in an unwanted pair of handcuffs to the Northfield Police Department. You Do The Math, Cuz I Can No Longer Do Math A Chicago man was charged with felony DUI and aggravated DUI after police saw his car veering between lanes in Niles. When officers stopped the driver, he produced a Mexican ID and told police he only had two drinks, but officers saw a box containing seven empty …
Monday, May 6, 2013
A Glenview woman was charged with retail theft after taking about $35 worth of tiems from a business on Church Street.
The following reports were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and not proof of guilt. Retail Theft On April 30, Elaine Stein, 87, of Glenview, was charged with retail theft after attempted to take $35 worth of items from a business on the 1100 block of Church Street, according to police. On April 28, a Macy’s employee was showing engagement rings to a male customer, when he ran out the store holding two rings worth a combined $7,639.00, according to police. Drug Possession On May 2, Paul Kotelov, 48, of Highland Park, was charged with possession of cannabis after officers saw him smoking marijuana in a parking lot at Somme Woods, according to police. Sign up for the Northbrook Patch …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs
I'll Put $50 On Him Finishing Last in the Trifecta A Chicago man was charged with felony retail theft after he tried leaving Golf Mill Mall with two boxes of cologne under his jacket. Security guards tried to stop the man, but he swung a fist at the security guard's face, trying to strike, but missed. He ran out of the mall, pursued by security guards, and dropped his jacket with the cologne in the parking lot while running. He ran into the front doors of the off-track betting facility located in a mall outlot, and then ran out the back doors near the kitchen. A security agent grabbed him but he struggled free and took off running again, but gave up from exhaustion outside the mall. When police arrived, he complained of shortness of …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Someone stole a 2008 Toyota Camry parked on Cherry Lane, a few blocks from downtown Northbrook.
The following reports were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations, and not indications of guilt. Vehicular Burglary Police received a report on April 23 that someone cut the lock, entered a trailer and took two backpack blowers worth about $1,100.00 from a trailer on the 900 block of Willow Road. Attempted Residential Burglary On April 25, someone tried to enter a home on the 2300 block of Walters Avenue by pushing in the back door, but entry was not made, according to police. Stolen Auto On April 25, someone stole a grey, 2008, four door Toyota Camry, according to police. The car was stolen from the 900 block of Cherry Lane, police say. Burglary On April 25, a business on the 2100 block of …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Boy Suspected Of Aggravated Twaining A 14-year-old boy was charged with truancy after he was found fishing while he was supposed to be at school in Vernon Hills. Police Investigate Burglary Cold Case Someone stole two air conditioner units worth about $4,500.00 from a Glenview house and it’s unknown when the incident occurred. Hey, great door. Thanks, it's stolen. Evanston police responded to a burglary report where the offender(s) removed a screen door to gain entry, but it was unclear if anything else was taken. Minnesotans Represent State Motto: We Don't Want To Cause Any Problems A 16-year-old male juvenile was by the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette after he walked up to a female, pushed her and then started punching her in the head. …
Monday, April 22, 2013
Someone stole all the caps off six Cadillacs in Northbrook.
The following reports were provided by the Northbrook Police Department. Theft On April 16, someone on the 100 block of Skokie Boulevard removed all the center hubcaps from six Cadillac Escalades, with each set of four worth about $150.00, according to police. Reported loss is about $900.00. On April 15, an employee on the 700 block of Skokie Boulevard reported an unknown man entered a cubicle area of the office while other employees were in different room for a meeting, according to police. The unknown man told a witness that was looking for a “Jason” and the witness told the man that there was no one named “Jason” employed there, according to the report. Employees later checked their cubicles for any missing items and two employees …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Police: Well, That Was Easy... A Mundelein man was charged with theft after stealing a smart phone from the lobby of the Palatine Police Department. Lose Weight Fast By Running From Cops A bottle of Skinny Girl Vodka and Hennessy were reported stolen from an Evanston store. President Demands Pepper Spray Reform A woman stole two Onyx packages of hair from an Evanston store and threatened to spray an employee with pepper spray when he confronted her. What Basketball? I Never Balled a Basket in My Life. A “large fight” broke out on a basketball court in Deerfield, but witnesses refused to tell the police what happened and a victim refused to provide his name or the name of the person who struck him. No arrests were made. Burglary is …
Mr Tibbs
9:16 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
So the folks who destroyed the church were the drug dealers that the kids were walking by in the story above? And you know this how? So what is your point, Snicket? Are you saying that it is blacks that are inherently criminalistic and 'are who they are'? That it is there culture that is corrupt? Garrett points that blacks bring crime, as if that is the driving causality. 'Great society programs… more ›