Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Winnetka Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
May 18 Robbery: An employee reported to police that an unknown male entered Creme de la Creme, at 903 Green Bay Rd. in Hubbard Woods. The male displayed a knife, demanded cash and left. The loss is $240. Related: Police Release Name of Winnetka Store Robbed Last Week -- Theft: A person reported to police that at about 9:25 a.m. on May 17 someone took an unlocked black Apple iPhone 3GS from the Health Services Office at 385 Winnetka Ave., where New Trier High School is located. The loss is $50. Last week: Two Incidents of Property Damage, Expired Driver's License: Winnetka Police Blotter May 19 Criminal Damage: A police officer found that someone defaced the concrete bridge supports in the 800 block of Green Bay Trail with black marker and …
Monday, May 21, 2012
Creme de la Creme, at 903 Green Bay Rd., was the fourth retail store at which the lifeguard bandit attempted to steal cash in the past week.
Creme de la Creme was the most recent store robbed by the so-called lifeguard bandit, Winnetka police said Monday. Earlier: Fourth North Shore Armed Robbery Attempted in Three Days A man entered Creme de la Creme, located at 903 Green Bay Rd. in Hubbard Woods, on Saturday with a knife. He demanded cash from the store clerk, then left the gift store with $240. Police previously alerted the public to the robbery, but had not named the store until Monday. Winnetka Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Pellus told Patch on Monday afternoon that the police are investigating the string of burglaries that occurred last week and also affected retail stores in Northfield, Glenview and Wilmette. Pellus said that the neighboring police departments are …
The following information was supplied by the Winnetka Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
May 14 Graffiti: A police officer reported that sometime between March 27 and May 14, someone painted on the west-facing wall and south-facing pillar of a building at 511 Lincoln Ave. with black and white paint. The repair cost is $200. -- Theft: A person in the 900 block of Green Bay Road reported to police that between April 14 and May 10, someone removed business checks from a desk and cashed them, making for a loss of $8,200. Last week: Four Thefts, DUI and House Burglary: Winnetka Police Blotter May 16 Theft: A person reported to police that between 3:20 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., someone took a Texas Instrument Nspire CAS calculator from his backpack at 385 Winnetka Ave., where New Trier High School is located. The backpack had been left …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The lifeguard bandit strikes again. An offender robbed a Hubbard Woods shop on Friday afternoon. Police said he matches the description of a young man in a lifeguard sweatshirt who targeted three other North Shore stores.
A fourth retail store in the North Shore was targeted by an armed offender Friday afternoon, police announced Saturday morning. A man entered a shop in Hubbard Woods at about 1:30 p.m. with a knife and demanded cash from the clerk before leaving the store, according to police. Police declined to name the store, citing the pending investigation. Police also declined to say how much money the offender took from the store. Related: Northfield Candy Store Robbed, Two Other Nearby Stores Targeted This is the fourth armed robbery attempt by a man matching a similar description in the area in three days. Northfield, Glenview and Wilmette were all hit with retail robbery earlier this week, according to area police. Get the latest Winnetka …
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week.
Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Johnny Appleseed's evil twin A Winnetka resident on Sheridan Road reported that someone cut the electrical wires for an in-ground sprinkler system and sprayed an unknown chemical on pine trees. The trees died. Casino royale pain in the $#! An Aurora man was charged with two counts of battery after an altercation with family members at Rivers Casino in Des Plaines. As police walked him to the squad car, according to the report, he spit in one of the officer’s face. Police said he had earlier bitten a security guard’s shoulder. Going postal A Northfield resident heard a loud bang …
Friday, May 18, 2012
An offender successfully stole cash at both Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory store in Northfield and Yellow Bird Stationary store in Wilmette, and also attempted to rob a store in Glenview.
Northfield, Glenview and Wilmette were all hit with retail robbery this week, according to area police. The spree began Wednesday morning around 10:50 a.m. at Yellow Bird Stationery store in the Plaza Del Lago shopping center. A suspect described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall around 180 pounds with dirty blond hair handed a store clerk a note demanding money. He also claimed to be armed with a knife but did not show it, police said. Get the latest Northfield headlines: Sign for our free newsletter and "like" us on Facebook! The man, wearing a red hooded ‘Lifeguard’ sweatshirt, dark khaki shorts and smelling of strong tobacco odor, fled with $200, according to police. Officers searched the entire plaza along Sheridan Road but were unable to find…
John S. Warsaw, 63, of the 1100 block of Carol Lane was released on Thursday.
A Glencoe resident charged with reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol was released from Lake County Jail on Thursday after he put down the necessary $50,000 of the $500,000 bail, police said. According to police, John S. Warsaw, 63, was involvd in a head-on car accident on Jan. 13 that killed Shruti Phandis, 26, of Wheeling. The Chicago Tribune reports that Phandis was a recent newlywed who had been married the day before the accident. Earlier: Police Charge Glencoe Man with Reckless Homicide Investigator Adam Hyde of the Lincolnshire Police Department told Patch on Friday that Warsaw had hydrocodone, also known as Vicodin, in his system on the night of the accident. "When you combine …
The following arrest information was supplied by the Glencoe Public Safety Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
May 11 Identity Theft: A resident in the 1100 block of Pebblewood Drive told police at 3:58 p.m. that she had received a letter from the IRS advising her that her tax return had been rejected because the IRS had already received a 2012 tax return that contained her Social Security Number as well as her daughter’s Social Security Number. -- DUI: At 11:29 p.m. near Eden’s Expressway and Dundee Road, a 41-year-old male from Waukegan was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol and disregard of a “No U-Turn” sign. He posted a $3,000 i-bond. His court date is June 11. Earlier this week: DUI, Burglary, Traffic Incidents, Fake ID: Glencoe Police Blotter May 13 Identity Theft: A …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
John S. Warsaw, 63, turned himself into authorities on Wednesday.
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Thursday, May 17
A Glencoe resident is currently held in a Lake County jail due to charges of "reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death and great bodily harm," according to the Lincolnshire Police Department. The Daily Herald reports that John S. Warsaw, 63, of the 1100 block of Carol Lane opted to stay in jail rather than pay the $500,000 bond required. On Jan. 13, Warsaw drove a Honda CRV the wrong way on Route 21 in Lincolnshire and hit a Toyota Corolla, according to the Daily Herald. The woman in the passenger seat of the Corolla, Shruti Phandis, 26, of Wheeling died a few days later from injuries. Warsaw was scheduled to be back in court on Thursday.
Northern Illinois Police K9 Memorial members get closer to making their dream of a memorial a reality.
Northern Illinois Police K9 Memorial's jurisdiction includes Winnetka, Northfield and Glencoe. Tony Fanella always has loved dogs. The Lake County sheriff’s deputy and his sister, Traci Sikorski, grew up with German shepherds in their family. So when the opportunity arose for Fanella to apply for a police K9 partner, he jumped at the chance. Fanella was paired with Sinbad, a smart, loyal German shepherd. They worked together for three years. “These dogs become your best friend,” Fanella said. “You spend more time with them than your family.” Then, in June 2004, Fanella was training with Sinbad when the K9 unexpectedly suffered heat stroke and lost his life. “It was really hard on the whole family,” Sikorski said. “They work with these dogs…
