80-Year-Old Man Solicits 17-Year-Old Girl

Allen M. Abrahms, 80, of Wilmette was charged Wednesday just before 10 p.m. with solicitation of a sexual act. Police were conducting surveillance for prostitution at an address in the 6400 block of Touhy. The offender was known to police, they said, and Niles police were investigating jointly with Skokie police, in reference to a similar case. 

After observing Abrahms enter a motel room, Niles police said, they knocked on the door and spoke to both him and the 17-year-old girl, from Chicago, present. They learned Abrahms had made contact with the girl online, called her and agreed to pay a sum of money for a sexual act, according to the police report. He arrived at the motel with the intent of having sex in exchange for money, police said.

Police took both Abrahms and the girl into custody. He posted bond and was released until his June 13 court date in the Skokie branch of the Cook County courts. Police released the girl to the custody of her father. 

Woman gives cashier counterfeit money

A customer at a retail store in the 8200 block of Golf Road attempted to make a purchase May 29 at about 5:25 p.m., and handed an employee what appeared to be five $100 bills, police said.

The employee held one of the bills up to the light and determined it was really a $5 bill, according to the report. The customer, a woman in her 20s, took the bill back and left. The store has video surveillance, and police are investigating. 

Information is taken from reports.

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