Crime & Safety
Champagne Theft Results in Felony Charge
Markel Williams, 38, of Elmhurst, was charged with Class 4 felony retail theft May 24 at a store in the 8700 block of Dempster, after an employee saw him on video in the cosmetics aisle, concealing seven bottles of Moet Champagne, one bottle of Grey Goose vodka and one bottle of Chivas Regal whiskey, with a cumulative value of $333, in his backpack, according to a report. The employee tried to notify the store’s security agent at about the same time the security agent also noticed Williams and heard bottles clinking in his backpack, according to police. The security agent followed Williams as he tried to exit without paying and set off sensors, and then the agent approached Williams, recovered the bottles and called police.
Because Williams was on parole from the Illinois Department of Corrections, an Assistant State’s Attorney approved a felony charge. His court date is pending.
Man charged with trying to steal a woman’s sports bra
Jorge Sanchez-Silva, 38, of Evanston, was charged with retail theft May 23 at a retail store in the 7200 block of Dempster. Security agents at the store said he selected a woman’s sports bra from the rack, took off the price tag and security tags and tried to exit the store without paying for the item. A security agent approached and detained him until police arrived. His court date is not available at this time.
Jealous Ex Grabs Woman's Phone, Rips Jacket, Police Say
Police responded to a call about a couple arguing in a Toyota May 21 and found that the the 21-year-old woman, of Chicago, said her ex-husband was jealous and wanted to look at her phone, according to the report. When she refused to hand it over, he grabbed it from her pocket, tearing the fabric in the process. He had left the vehicle by the time police arrived, but they located him and he agreed to return the woman’s phone, and then he walked home for the night. The woman declined medical attention and did not want to sign complaints. Both parties declined domestic violence forms and a referral to Niles Family Services.
Information is taken from Niles Police Department reports.
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