Crime & Safety

Audi Stolen from Winnetka Driveway

Two residents also reported attempted scams from a caller claiming to be from the IRS.

The following information is from the Winnetka Police Department. An arrest is not an indication of guilt.

Stolen car

Someone stole an unlocked black Audi Q7 that had the key fob inside from the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Arbor Vitae Road between 1 and 2:30 a.m. July 18. A second, unlocked car in the driveway was also entered and the key fob belonging to that car was removed. The total loss is more than $10,000.

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A resident reported on July 7 that he received a suspicious phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS who demanded money. There was no reported loss.

Another resident reporting July 14 that she received a suspicious call from someone claiming to be from the IRS demanding money. There was no reported loss.

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An officer discovered that between 3 and 4:40 p.m. July 15, someone used brown paint to deface the underpass at the Green Bay Trail at Pine Street with graffiti.

Laptop stolen

Someone stole a black Dell laptop worth $600 from a residence in the 1100 block of Cherry Street between 8 p.m. July 1 and 7 a.m. July 5.

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