Crime & Safety
Northfield Police Blotter: Theft, Invalid License, Graffiti and Harrassment
The following arrest information was supplied by the Northfield Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
April 17
Harrassment by electronic means: A 72-year-old resident in the 100 block of Wagner Road reported receiving a text message about 11:30 p.m. that simply said, "u r dead." Police called the phone number with no answer, and the voicemail box had not been set up. It's unknown if the victim was actually the intended recipient of the message.
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April 18
Hit and run: A man turned left in front of an oncoming car on Willow Road during a yellow light and was unable to avoid a collision, police said. Had the accident been reported, the man would have been the at-fault party. Both drivers pulled the side of the road to examine the damage, and then the victim got back into his car and drove away without taking any information.
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April 21
Theft: Police report that a male and a female ran out of Dominick's (1822 Willow Rd.) about 6:30 p.m. Police caught up with them in the 400 block of West Frontage Road. The male didn't take any items and was released without charges, but the female, a 22-year-old woman from Chicago, had lifted lotion, beauty supplies and mini muffins from the store. The total value was estimated at $41.13. She was released on a 10-percent-applied $1,500 bond. Her court date is June 6.
April 22
Graffiti: An officer was checking the bike and horse trails under I-94 through the Cook County Forest Preserve when he discovered a large amount of graffiti. The art could be seen from the highway, according to police. The officer alerted the Cook County Graffiti Removal Department.
April 23:
No driver's license: Officers responded to the 400 block of Waukegan Road for a minor traffic accident. According to police, the victim did not speak English and did not have an American driver's license. Police called a translator, who ascertained that the 55-year-old Hanover Park man had been in the country for seven years and did not possess a valid license. He was released on a $1,500 i-bond and given a court date of May 15.
