Saturday, August 11, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch area this week.
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. Put up your Dukes A man stole John Wayne DVDs from the Evanston Public Library. Bing, Bang, Bong, Bust A Bannockburn police officer heard a loud explosion and saw a large plume of smoke near a large moving truck. The officer investigated and saw several wrappers of exploded fireworks. Police said the officer then searched the 45-year-old Ohio man’s truck and found cannabis seed and a black plastic bag with a clear plastic bag inside containing a leafy substance, according to the report. That boot was made for stopping A woman stole a Denver boot—a device often used by municipal …
Saturday, August 4, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region
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. Solomon says just cut it in half A 72-year-old Niles woman reported she had been in a verbal dispute with her husband, 69. The husband had been drinking all day and wanted to sleep with the family cat, according to police. The argument was over who would sleep with the cat. When Al Gore attacks A Northbrook man reported five decorative, solar powered lights taken from his garden. Get a(nother) room A 25-year-old Niles man told police he got in a verbal dispute with his 47-year-old wife over watching television and sleeping. The couple said they have been having problems over those …
Saturday, July 28, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week.
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. Bad criminal! Bad! A man stole a black and tan Cocker Spaniel from an Evanston home. By all accounts the pants were his An 18 year old was seen walking out of a Northbrook garage with food from a refrigerator that was in the garage. The homeowner detained him until police arrived, who say the suspect was also riding a stolen bicycle. But you're not supposed to hit a girl with glasses A Wilmette woman told police that she was pushed by a woman who had sold her crystal glasses at a garage sale about three weeks earlier. The seller told the resident she had sold the 14 crystal …
Saturday, July 21, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week.
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. Pinchers pinched A Northbrook grocery store reported that someone stole $304.73 worth of crab legs. They made him an odor he couldn't refuse A Skokie man found a dead skunk in a plastic bag hanging on a plant holder next to his home’s entrance. At first, he thought nothing of it and called animal control. Later that day, the man found another dead skunk in a plastic bag hanging in the same location. The man, baffled by the incident, told police he doesn’t know who would do this to him. Good deed prevented from going unpunished Northbrook police said a man honked at a vehicle that …
Saturday, July 14, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week
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. Worst use of "when in Rome" defense An Evanston party bus driver was found on the floor inside his bus after he was reported late for a pick-up. He was charged with DUI. Rind rage A woman knocked over the watermelon display in an Evanston grocery store. Laissez chair Two folding chairs left in Northbrook as placeholders for the 4th of July parade were stolen. Police limit search to suspects allowed in the deep end Someone gained entry into a Highland Park water park overnight and threw several lounge chairs and two lifeguard stations into the pool. Rank criminals A manager of a …
Saturday, July 7, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week
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. Clean getaway Someone put foaming detergent in a water fountain at the Northbrook Village Green. Crime sucks An upright vacuum was stolen from the front yard of a Glencoe home. APB for accident-prone thief A AAA card and State Farm proof of insurance documents were stolen from an unlocked garage in Evanston Enchanted frog and magical bear held for questioning Someone stole seven garden gnomes from the front lawn of a home in Morton Grove. A plumb shame Two men stole two toilet flush valves from the restroom of an Evanston restaurant. World's tiniest burglar establishes route onto …
Saturday, June 30, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week.
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. Heist tea Someone stole an antique monogrammed Tiffany sterling silver tea worth more than $10,000 from a Winnetka home. I bet they'll never find me here! Deerfield police said they noticed a man driving erratically and followed him as he drove into his own garage. The man attempted to close the door as the officer approached, police said, but the officer used his foot to activate the sensor to open the door again. The man was charged with DUI. Friends with financial benefits? A man was robbed of $110 after falling asleep with someone he described as a friend “with benefits” in …
Saturday, June 23, 2012
A round up of unusual crimes in our Patch region.
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. Rhyming thief next steals grief, chief A Skokie woman reported that someone stole the flower wreath from the front of her home. The wreath was valued at around $20. Crime stinks A Winnetka resident discovered that someone stole a paper bag filled with donated athletic shoes. Gas company claims she dealt it... A Skokie woman received a call from the gas company informing her that she owed $2,226. The woman told police that the address listed on the account wasn’t hers. And now for our weekly décolletage expectoration report Police said a Des Plaines man spit on a woman’s chest twice …
Saturday, June 16, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region this week.
Smoking is bad for your stealth A Niles store security agent saw a Des Plaines man steal several items, according to police. Two security agents tried to stop him, but he took off running. After going a short distance, he stopped to light up a cigarette and the agents were able to detain him, police said. Man unleashes dog, punch A man was walking his two dogs on a leash in a Deerfield park when he saw another man with his unleashed pet in the park. The first man approached the second man who “did not take kindly to being approached,” according to police. After they “briefly debated the matter” the second man landed a punch above the other man’s eye, according to the report. The assailant fled with his dog. Hammer time An 18-year-old …
Saturday, June 9, 2012
A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region.
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. Honey, this graffiti is delicious Highland Park Police reported seeing windows on the east side of the high school smeared with sour cream, marinara sauce, and pork and beans. The rear entrance of the school was struck by several eggs. Potty Foul A man reported that his black Samsung Tablet was stolen from a Skokie grocery store bathroom when he went to purchase a lottery ticket and realized he had left the tablet in the bathroom. When he returned it was missing. In fairness, the guy was singing 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' A 45-year-old Glenview man was charged with battery by …
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