And in another incident, a man attempted to walk out of a store wearing jeans and a belt under his own jeans and belt. An arrest is merely an accusation and not evidence of a conviction.
Natasha Wood, 30, of Round Lake Park was charged with retail theft March 29 after an incident at a store in the 8500 block of Golf Road. A security agent said he saw her go to exchange some items while she had store bags in her shopping cart, according to the police report. She selected other merchandise from store displays and put it under the shopping bags in her cart, went to the self check-out and paid for some items, leaving the others concealed under the shopping bags, the report indicated. Then she left the store without paying for $174 worth of merchandise, police said. Her court date is April 28 in the Skokie branch of the Cook County courts. Man charged with theft; police say he stole pliers to remove clothing security devices …
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In another incident, a husband and wife wrestle over custody of their twin infants and 8-year-old, with depression as a contributing factor, police say. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
A 70-year-old Niles man reported his bank statement showed several unauthorized transactions between Feb. 25 and March 23. Almost $3,500 was removed from his account, according to the report. A majority of the transactions were made in Lancaster, Calif. Police are investigating. Woman wrestling with depression, domestic battery A 27-year-old Niles woman filed a domestic battery report at the Niles Police Department on March 26. According to the report, she said she and her husband, 35, had an argument that afternoon, and when she tried to leave the apartment he grabbed her by the throat to prevent her from leaving. She succeeded in leaving with her 8-year-old child, but left her twin infants in the apartment with her husband. She drove…
A former Evanston man died March 12, six days after police say his girlfriend stabbed him with a steak knife following a verbal dispute that escalated to a physical altercation at a Des Plaines motel.
A former Evanston man died Tuesday morning after police say his girlfriend stabbed him with a steak knife during a physical altercation at a Des Plaines motel. Des Plaines police and fire departments responded to a report that someone was stabbed at the Polo Inn, 374 S. Lee St. in Des Plaines, at approximately 5:28 p.m. on March 6, according to a police report. Charles McGinnis, 51, was transported to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge for medical treatment of a stab wound, according to police, and was taken off life support on Tuesday morning. The Cook County States Attorney’s Office felony review unit reviewed the circumstances of the case, police stated, and declined prosecution. Get local news in a daily email from Patch…
An arrest is merely an accusation and not evidence of a conviction.
Christina Souranis, 19, of Niles was charged with domestic battery Feb. 15 after police responded to her grandmother's residence just after 1 p.m. The grandmother, 76, said she and Souranis were arguing over a sweater Souranis refused to return, according to the report. Souranis pushed the grandmother in the chest and scratched her on her right arm, causing a small laceration, according to police. Souranis acknowledged there was an argument, but not pushing or scratching the victim. Her court date is March 8 in the Skokie branch of the Cook County courts. Man charged with possession of cannabis Peter Mansor, 22, of Skokie was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia Feb. 24 just before 2 a.m. A Niles …
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No one was injured. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
Amanda Grzetic, 21, of Niles was charged with aggravated assault Feb. 4 about 9 p.m. after police responded to reports that a daughter had come after her mother with a butcher knife. When police arrived, the daughter was upstairs and had become calm and said the knife was in the kitchen; she admitted using it to threaten the mother, according to the report. The mother, 64, who was upset but not injured, told police she and the daughter were arguing over the daughter's children; the mother had locked herself into the bathroom with the young boy to avoid arguing with the daughter, according to the report. Both the victim and a witness, her husband, said the mother/victim opened the bathroom door and saw the daughter standing there with …
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The father and son have had an ongoing dispute over the son's drug habit, police say. In another incident, police estimated a man drove more than 100 mph down Milwaukee Avenue Sunday. An arrest is merely an accusation and not evidence of a conviction.
On Jan. 12 at about 2 p.m., police responded to a home in the 7200 block of Greenleaf Avenue for a domestic dispute. A 60-year-old man and his 24-year-old son have had an ongoing dispute about the son's drug use and other matters; on Saturday, they were having an argument over the son taking items from family members and pawning them to support his drug habit, according to the police report. Police took the son to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital for an evaluation; the family is working with Niles Family Services, police said. Police estimate driver was driving 100 mph Michael Tunzi, 32, of Park Ridge was charged with DUI, reckless driving and speeding more than 40 mph over the limit on Jan. 13 just after 4 a.m. A police officer …
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The mother reported the one-year-old missing after the father failed to return him. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.
In a domestic dispute, a 19-year-old Chicago woman reported that her baby's father picked up the baby to spend time with him on the weekend, and was supposed to return him Dec. 2. According to the report, the father did not return the child, so the woman went to police. The man did not answer phone calls. On Dec. 5, police went to the man's residence on Heathwood Circle in Niles and he told them he was filling out paperwork to apply for custody, and thought he could keep the child until custody was resolved. Police contacted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), which said that unless custody has been granted to the father, the child goes to the mother by default. Police returned the child to the mother and …
The man's family members threatened the woman they would change the locks on the home, and told her not to come back. An arrest is merely an accusation and not evidence of a conviction.
Michael G. Robertson, 31, of Niles was charged with aggravated domestic battery Nov. 16, and charged with violation of bond/family member on Nov. 18. On the 16th, police responded to an incident in which Robertson's wife said she had been running late to get their son to day care at 8 a.m. that morning. The wife called her mother-in-law for help. When her mother-in-law arrived, the young boy (son) had fallen down and sustained a puffy bloody lip, according to the police report. Police said Robertson came down the stairs and immediately began yelling at his wife, telling her she was late getting up that morning. The report indicated Robertson was making instant coffee with water that was boiling on the stove. The wife responded to her …
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The man, her husband, had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to police. An arrest is merely an accusation and not evidence of a conviction.
An 89-year-old Niles woman, of the 7600 block of Odell, reported Nov. 12 just before 9 a.m. that her husband, 90, pushed her and that she fell and was unable to get up, police said. She was in pain, and the Niles Fire Department took her to the hospital. The husband said his wife was helping him with his suspenders when she fell on her own, the report indicated. Their daughter said her father had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and had suffered two strokes. Police contacted Northshore Senior Services, which will begin an investigation into the living conditions in the home in the interest of safety. Police issued a domestic violence form and forwarded a report to Niles Family Services. Woman without a valid DL charged with felony …
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Residents have been complaining for months about bar patrons peeing on their lawns, making noise late at night and filling all the parking spots.
On Oct. 20 just after 11:10 p.m., a 72-year-old Niles woman who lives in the 6800 block of Harts Road reported that a man parked illegally on Franks Street, exited his Nissan SUV, walked towards her shrubbery and urinated. The woman approached the man, who she said appeared intoxicated, but he left and walked to a bar in the 6900 block of Milwaukee Avenue. Police attempted to find the man inside the bar but did not. Parking signs on the woman's street mandate resident parking only during the listed hours. The victim indicated this is an ongoing issue and requests this incident be documented as a matter of record. Police issued the man's vehicle a citation for violating a no parking sign. Daughter complains mother abusive to her When …
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Harry Gio
9:50 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
For the safety of ALL parties involved, the mother and daughter need to find separate residences, especially when a threat of bodily harm has been made... The daughter should seek professional help too... My friend was threatened by his son on numerous occasions, and one day his son got into another argument with him AND KILLED HIM with a kitchen knife... My friend is in the cemetery and his son … more ›