Tuesday, April 2, 2013
The woman was found after her son called police to say he's been unable to reach her.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and do not indicate guilt. Sudden Death On March 27, someone reported being unable to reach his elderly mother for a few days, and being unable to enter her home because of an interior lock, according to police. With fire department assistance, police made entry to the elderly woman's home on the 1000 block of N. Happ Road, where the woman would found deceased, police say. She was transported to Evanston hospital where she was pronounced dead, and nothing seemed unusual about her passing, according to police. Theft Under $500 On March 30, a woman from Wilmette reported an iPhone was stolen while she was shopping on the 1800 bock …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Strong Man Commits Dumb Crime A Des Plaines man appeared in Rolling Meadows courthouse after he was charged with attacking someone using an exercise dumbbell during a home invasion. Nasty Gesture, Fresh Apology A Wilmette resident told police he was the victim of a battery at a Fresh Market grocery store following a traffic dispute. The Wilmette resident gave someone an offensive hand gesture during a traffic dispute on his way to Fresh Market. The Wilmette resident was followed into the store and was slapped on the shoulder. Since the offender apologized, the Wilmette man decided not to file a complaint. Always Ask For The Giant Check First! A Glenview resident told police someone called from “Publisher’s Clearing House” notifying them of…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
A Glencoe resident called Northfield police because he stepped out of a party and got lost.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and do not indicuate guilt. Burglary From Motor Vehicle On March 24, a Northfield resident reported a vehicular burglary while she was parked at a Shell gas station, according to police. The victim had gone inside the station with her wallet, meanwhile, someone broke her car window and removed a purse worth about $125.00, police say. The victim did not see the burglary occur, according to police. Consumption of Alcohol By Minor On March 24, a 17-year-old Glencoe resident called police around 6:30 a.m. because he was lost near Winnetka Avenue and Meadowview Drive, according to police. The teen had been a nearby party but stepped out …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Biting Costs Extra Humiliation A Skokie man called police to report a robbery after he said a prostitute bit and stole $50 from him during an altercation. The Grass Is Yellower On The Other Side A Vernon Hills man was charged with disorderly conduct after he was observed urinating on a neighbor’s fence. Chocolate Vandals Harass With Hungry Ants and Bees A Northbrook resident reported an unknown person used chocolate syrup to write words on the resident's driveway. Lawnmower Man Orchestrates Door Heist Someone removed all four doors of a white Ford truck parked in Palatine. The truck's interior, two small lawn mower engines and an air compressor were also taken. Police Investigate Canadian Crime Syndicate A seven-foot aluminum flagpole …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Also featured in this week's blotter: police found a damaged stop sign with Ford motor vehicle debris nearby.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Accident On March 5, near the intersection of Willow Road and Lockwood Avenue, an officer noticed a damaged stop sign with debris from a Ford motor vehicle in the area, but no other other signs of an offending vehicle, according to police. A search of the area produced no results, police say. Suspicious Person On March 14, Northbrook police assisted a Glencoe Public Safety call and helped search for someone in the area of W. Frontage Road and Tower Road, where a suspicious person was sighted traveling on foot around closed office buildings around 11:30 p.m.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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. The Huge George Costanza Wallets Were a Dead Giveaway Two teenagers from Detroit were charged with identity theft when Northbrook police found 103 re-encoded credit cards during an arrest. Monkey Fugitives Remain on the Lamb A Skokie man reported that someone threw dog feces at his home. Return Policy Doesn't Cover Bad Vibes An Evanston woman was charged with possession of cannabis when serveral bags of marijuana fell out of a jacket she was trying to return to an Old Navy in Skokie. I Can't Believe It's Not Road Rage! Police contacted a Buffalo Grove man who approached a woman at …
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Also featured in this week's blotter: two coyote sightings near Northfield homes.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Wrong Plow On March 8, a Northfield resident reported an unknown snow plow cleared his lot on the 1600 block of Willow Road, damaging cement curbs and wood landscaping, according to police. The resident said he did not hire anyone to plow, police say. Coyote Sightings On March 5, a Northfield resident saw a coyote in their front yard on the 2300 block of Pebblefork Lane, according to police. On March 8, someone saw a coyote in their backyard on the 0-100 block of Longmeadow Road, police say. Hazard On March 10, someone reported a sawhorse in the middle of the roadway on the 1600 block of Willow Road, according to police. Responding officers did not find anything in …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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. Posted Under Rants and Raves Wilmette Police Arrested a Chicago man for trying to sell Ecstasy pills over Craigslist. Smells Like Teen Shoplifting Two 18-year-olds were charged with retail theft from a WalMart in Palatine when they were caught stealing perfume, cologne, lipstick and breath strips. Someone Left Their Library Card At Home A Park Ridge man was charged with DUI after being pulled over by Niles police for speeding. When the responding officer asked the driver for his license and insurance card, the man handed over his bank card and the car manual instead. Perhaps She Was…
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Northfield police are assisting a woman in San Antonio, TX with a possible identity theft case after the IRS asked her about a job she didn't have at Kraft Foods.
The following reports were provided by the Northfield Police Department. Arrests and charges are accusations and do not indicate guilt. Disturbance On March 1, around 10:40 a.m., Kraft Foods security on the 500 block of Waukegan Road requested police assistance for two men in a white truck who were removing items from the company's refuse container, according to police. Responding officers spoke with the men, who were sent on their way without incident, police say. Domestic Battery On Feb. 28, someone reported a male/female domestic disturbance in a vehicle, according to police. The car was stopped on Willow Road, west of Waukegan Road, with a female outside the vehicle, flagging passing motorists, police say. Northfield police responded …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
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. The 2 A.M. Cab Slap A Chicago taxi driver called the police at 2 a.m. to report an Arlington Heights woman slapped the driver in the head when he asked her to sign a debit card receipt. The woman told police she did not realize the receipt was unsigned and she did not remember slapping the driver. Step On A Shaka, Break Your Mother's Backa Buffalo Grove police found a shaka sign painted on the sidewalk. Grandma's Knitting Warms Up Family Feud A Niles woman was charged with domestic battery after pushing and scratching her 76-year-old grandmother's arm, causing a small laceration, …
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