Crime & Safety
Northfield Blotter: Drugged Driving and Identity Theft
The following arrest information was provided by the Northfield Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. For questions about this blotter, contact: Chi-an.Chang@Patch.com.
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Driving under the influence
On July 20, Northfield police observed a grey Volkswagen parked almost sideways up against a parked car in a driveway a few houses down from where the car was registered in the 1600 block of Harding Road. It was just after 2 a.m., and there were tire tracks leading through the lawn to the car. The driver, a 57-year-old Northfield man had been drinking but blew under the legal limit of .008. He did admit to having taken a new prescription medicine. He was transported to a hospital for a blood and urine test and was kept for observation. Police cited him with improper lane usage and driving under the influence of drugs. He was released on a $1,500 i-bond, and issued a Sept. 13 court date.
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Criminal damage to property
Administrators at the College of American Pathologists, 325 Waukegan Rd., reported July 22 that an aluminum fence on their property bordering Fox Meadow Park had been peeled back to allow access to the park's soccer fields. There wasn't a specific value available, but the damage was estimated to be more than $150.
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Harassment by electronic means
A Northfield resident of the 200 block of Eaton Street reported receiving calls and text messages from another party because of a car accident the two had been involved in some weeks ago. Police advised the aggressor on July 17 that he needed to work through the insurance companies, or a disorderly conduct charge could be filed.
Identity theft
A Northfield resident of the 100 block of Riverside Drive reported July 23 that he had received a letter from the IRS saying his social security number had been used on another person's tax return. They furnished him with an identity theft affidavit and required him to file a police report, though the case was transferred back to the IRS.
No driver's license
Police stopped a 24-year-old Chicago man driving a green Chevrolet with expired registration on July 21 around 4:15 a.m. They found that he'd never been issued a driver's license. He was released on a $1,500 i-bond. His court date is Aug. 22.
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