Glencoe Blotter: Drunk Driver Asks Police for Directions, Moving Barricades

Attempted Theft

Munaf Bhaiji, 41, of the 3700 Knollwood Lane, Glenview, was arrested for attempting to sell a stolen 2012 Cadillac Escalade to CarMax in Glencoe at 10 a.m. July 4.  Police said Bhaiji cloned the car, which involves stealing titles or other identifying information from a similar make/model vehicle. The car was repossessed. He was charged with attempted theft and a court date is pending. 

Illegal Consumption of Alcohol by Minors

Glencoe public safety officers observed three minors moving barricades into the northbound lanes at Lakewood Drive and Sheridan Road at 12:22 a.m. July 5. Officers then discovered alcohol and determined the minors had been drinking. They paid local ordinance fines and were released to their parents. 

Traffic

Shawn Egan, 34, of the 12000 block of Tahoe Drive, Huntley, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, having a blood alcohol level greater than .08 and illegal transportation of alcohol. He was apprehended in the 300 block of Hazel at 1:43 a.m. July 6. Earlier, police said Egan entered the Glencoe Public Safety Department and asked for directions to Carpentersville, stating he had been driving around lost for hours and had no money. Officers detremined Egan had been drinking and he refused assistance from them. He was apprehended when he drove away from the station and has a court date scheduled for Aug. 1. 

Arielle Weston, 22, of the 2000 block of Hassell Road, Hoffman Estates, was arrested for driving under the influence after running over flowers and planters at the intersection of Hohlfelder Road and Pinewood at 10:22 p.m. July 10. Her court date is scheduled for August 1.