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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Car Smashes Into Northfield Jewelry Store Window

Four were people inside shop, but no one was injured.

A car plowed into the front window of Frank Benders jewelry store last Thursday afternoon. Two customers were shopping at the time, but there were no injuries. A 74-year-old woman lost control of her Chevrolet and jumped the curb, slamming into the low brick wall just beneath the main display window at the store, which is located at 316 S. Happ Road.  "The noise was incredible," said Frank Bender, the owner, saying it sounded like a loud bang and pointing to the wall where the car's nose had pushed through the brick. "She didn't know why it had happened—she was shocked, but she wasn't disoriented," said Caryn Rubin, Bender's daughter. She added that it was just an accident. "We're just glad everyone was fine." Officials weren't certain why…

Johno Geo

9:00 pm on Friday, April 1, 2011

She needs to surrender her license. If she had alcohol in her system, she would be in jail, but , no alcohol, it is just an "accident". The people she could have crushed to death would be just as dead......   more ›

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Northfield Police Blotter: Gas-and-Dash at Shell Station, Suspended Driver's Licenses

A summary of events from March 15 to March 22.

The following items are taken from Northfield Police Department reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The Northfield Police Department received a total of 84 calls this week. March 18 Theft:  The male driver of a red vehicle drove off without paying for $47.56 in gasoline that he pumped at the Breaking Point Shell station. He was last seen driving on Willow Road. March 19 Suspended driver's license:  A woman was arrested for driving with a suspended license. Suspended driver's license:  A man was arrested for driving with a suspended license. March 21 Suspended driver's license:  A …

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Northfield Police Blotter: Battery, Theft and In-State Warrant

A summary of crime from March 2 – 8.

The following items are taken from Northfield Police Department reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The Northfield Police Department responded to a total of 75 calls this week. Wednesday, March 2: Theft: Four credit cards and $40 in cash were reported stolen from a wallet in the librarian's desk at New Trier's Northfield campus between 8 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. The incident is under investiagtion. Friday, March 4: Battery: Police responded at 9:52 a.m. to an employer-employee altercation at Escape 2 Salon & Spa at 322 S. Happ Road. The incident is under investigation. Monday, March 7: In…

Monday, March 7, 2011

Northfield Police Blotter: Vehicle Theft, Stolen Prescriptions

A summary of the Northfield Police Department's crime report for Feb. 25 to Feb. 28

The following items are taken from Winnetka Police Department reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Monday, Feb. 28 Theft: Police were called at 8:30 a.m. to AT&T's offices at the 1700 block of Winnetka Ave. According to the police report, 1,300 feet of wire at an estimated value of $9,274 was missing. The case is under investigation. Traffic Arrest: Police arrested a woman at 9:20 p.m. at Ash Street and Central Ave. for driving with a license that had been suspended in November 2009. She was released after paying a $1,500 recognizance bond. A court date was set for April 12.    …

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Northfield Blotter: Man Arrested for Hit-and-Run

A recap of incidents reported to police in Northfield from Feb. 16-21

The following items are taken from Northfield Police Department reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tuesday, Feb. 22 Hit-and-Run Arrest: A 21-year-old Chicago man was arrested on charges of hitting a car and fleeing the scene of the accident on Feb. 7, at Willow Road and Walnut Avenue. A man traveling westbound on Willow Road was waiting for the vehicle in front of him to turn when his car was hit in the rear-driver’s side by a Ford Mustang. The driver who hit his vehicle allegedly fled the scene in his Mustang and officers later discovered the vehicle parked in the Orchard Street …

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