Thursday, May 23, 2013
Also featured in this week's blotter: officers arrest a Chicago man after a driver reported being followed.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and do not indicate guilt. Driving Complaint Leads to Arrest On May 18, officers received a 911 call from a driver who was being followed by an SUV occupied by two men, according to police. The caller noticed the SUV's license plate number and the vehicle sped onto the Edens Expressway while the caller went to the Northfield police station, according to the report. Officers then found the vehicle and arrested Efrain Cortez, 30, of Chicago for driving without a license, excessive speeding and improper lane usage, police say. Suspicious Person On May 16, a caller reported a man in his 70s was riding a bicycle near Sunset Ridge Road …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Hard to Believe This Elaborate Heist Failed A woman from Round Lake Beach was charged with retail theft and reckless driving after she left a JC Penney without paying for $169 in clothing, struck a vehicle with her car and nearly hit several pedestrians while attempting to flee. Candy-Powered Cars Are the Future! A Chicago man was charged with disorderly conduct after he placed a candy bar in his ex-girlfriend's gas tank. Caught Red Handed With Matching Eye Shadow A Prospect Heights woman was charged with retail theft at Golf Mill Mall after a security agent observed her taking cosmetics and makeup from a store display, putting them into her purse and exiting the store without paying. Security recovered 28 items worth $425 on the scene. …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
At Least Nothing Was Superglued to the Backyard Ceiling A Buffalo Grove resident reported someone moved several items around her backyard but had no idea who moved the items. Never Get In Debt With Mermaids Buffalo Grove police pulled a motorcycle out of a pond. The bike's owner told police he thought it had been repossessed. Local Magician Retires Someone turned in an unwanted pair of handcuffs to the Northfield Police Department. You Do The Math, Cuz I Can No Longer Do Math A Chicago man was charged with felony DUI and aggravated DUI after police saw his car veering between lanes in Niles. When officers stopped the driver, he produced a Mexican ID and told police he only had two drinks, but officers saw a box containing seven empty …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Also featured in this week's blotter: someone delivered an unwanted pair of handcuffs to the police station.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Property Handed Over On April 30, someone came to the station to turn in a pair of handcuffs that were no longer wanted, according to police. Disturbance On April 30, a naked man was reported running around the big Oaks subdivision, according to police. Officers responded to the scene but no arrests were made. Missing Person Found On May 2, officers responded to the 400 block of Chestnut Street for the report of a missing juvenile, police say. Upon arrival, the officer was told the juvenile was found sleeping in his car outside his work after working an overnight shift, according to police. The officer verified the report and it was checked okay, police say.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs
I'll Put $50 On Him Finishing Last in the Trifecta A Chicago man was charged with felony retail theft after he tried leaving Golf Mill Mall with two boxes of cologne under his jacket. Security guards tried to stop the man, but he swung a fist at the security guard's face, trying to strike, but missed. He ran out of the mall, pursued by security guards, and dropped his jacket with the cologne in the parking lot while running. He ran into the front doors of the off-track betting facility located in a mall outlot, and then ran out the back doors near the kitchen. A security agent grabbed him but he struggled free and took off running again, but gave up from exhaustion outside the mall. When police arrived, he complained of shortness of …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A Lincolnwood man was charged with DUI and leaving the scene of an accident after his front license plate fell off when he hit another car.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations, and do not indicate guilt. DUI On April 29, officers charged Christopher M. Bernal, 19, of Lincolnwood with leaving the scene of an accident, failure to give information, failure to notify of an accident, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and DUI of drugs, according to police. That day, police received multiple 911 calls reporting a hit and run with an injury near Willow Road and Fox Meadow Fields, according to police. According to police reports, Bernal hit a driver from behind, then drove off. Officers were able to track him down because his front license plate fell off at the scene, police say. …
Sunday, April 28, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Boy Suspected Of Aggravated Twaining A 14-year-old boy was charged with truancy after he was found fishing while he was supposed to be at school in Vernon Hills. Police Investigate Burglary Cold Case Someone stole two air conditioner units worth about $4,500.00 from a Glenview house and it’s unknown when the incident occurred. Hey, great door. Thanks, it's stolen. Evanston police responded to a burglary report where the offender(s) removed a screen door to gain entry, but it was unclear if anything else was taken. Minnesotans Represent State Motto: We Don't Want To Cause Any Problems A 16-year-old male juvenile was by the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette after he walked up to a female, pushed her and then started punching her in the head. …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Northfield police arrested a Wheeling woman who left her vehicle by the side of the road after a hit and run.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and do not indicate guilt. Hit and Run On April 20, a caller reported a Toyota van was driving with two flat front tires and heavy front end damage near Willow Road and Sunset Ridge Road, according to police. The van then pulled over to the shoulder of Willow Road and the driving was seen running from the vehicle, according to reports. Officers found Marleny Nmi Gutirez, 20, of Wheeling and charged her with hit and run, felony DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving without insurance. Suspicious Person On April 20, someone reported a suspicious man in a black, hooded sweatshirt standing by a utility box on the 200 block …
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Police: Well, That Was Easy... A Mundelein man was charged with theft after stealing a smart phone from the lobby of the Palatine Police Department. Lose Weight Fast By Running From Cops A bottle of Skinny Girl Vodka and Hennessy were reported stolen from an Evanston store. President Demands Pepper Spray Reform A woman stole two Onyx packages of hair from an Evanston store and threatened to spray an employee with pepper spray when he confronted her. What Basketball? I Never Balled a Basket in My Life. A “large fight” broke out on a basketball court in Deerfield, but witnesses refused to tell the police what happened and a victim refused to provide his name or the name of the person who struck him. No arrests were made. Burglary is …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
As If Cryptozoologists Don't Have Enough Work Already A Wilmette resident reported that a 12-pound Yeti statue was removed from his backyard garden. Tiger Woods Can't Catch a Break A Buffalo Grove resident reported hearing a loud noise at 1:00 a.m., and later found a broken bedroom window and a golf ball on the floor. Cops Crash Honeymoon, Romantic Getaway Vernon Hills police charged a couple with public indecency after the couple was caught having sex in a car parked on a neighbor’s driveway. The car's driver was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, after he tried to drive away when police told him to exit the vehicle. Man Steals Wearable Cocktail Mix A man stole a jar of cinnamon, a bottle of Franzia wine and a T-…
Mr Tibbs
9:16 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
So the folks who destroyed the church were the drug dealers that the kids were walking by in the story above? And you know this how? So what is your point, Snicket? Are you saying that it is blacks that are inherently criminalistic and 'are who they are'? That it is there culture that is corrupt? Garrett points that blacks bring crime, as if that is the driving causality. 'Great society programs… more ›