A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Carb Diet Goes Too Far A man entered a Niles grocery store, went straight to the rice aisle and cut open several bags of rice with a sharp object. He returned to the store a few days later to purchase food, and management threatened to notify police if the man visits the store again. How's my driving? Better than your parking... A Buffalo Grove man found a note on his vehicle strongly criticizing him for parking his car over two spaces. There's a fine line between slashed tires and a full blown haunted car. A tire was slashed in the driveway of a Deerfield home and the person reporting the event told police a tire was slashed on the same car the night before in the Highland Park High School parking lot. Highland Park Faces Torte Reform Two…
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A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Hard to Believe This Elaborate Heist Failed A woman from Round Lake Beach was charged with retail theft and reckless driving after she left a JC Penney without paying for $169 in clothing, struck a vehicle with her car and nearly hit several pedestrians while attempting to flee. Candy-Powered Cars Are the Future! A Chicago man was charged with disorderly conduct after he placed a candy bar in his ex-girlfriend's gas tank. Caught Red Handed With Matching Eye Shadow A Prospect Heights woman was charged with retail theft at Golf Mill Mall after a security agent observed her taking cosmetics and makeup from a store display, putting them into her purse and exiting the store without paying. Security recovered 28 items worth $425 on the scene. …
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9:16 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
So the folks who destroyed the church were the drug dealers that the kids were walking by in the story above? And you know this how? So what is your point, Snicket? Are you saying that it is blacks that are inherently criminalistic and 'are who they are'? That it is there culture that is corrupt? Garrett points that blacks bring crime, as if that is the driving causality. 'Great society programs… more ›
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
At Least Nothing Was Superglued to the Backyard Ceiling A Buffalo Grove resident reported someone moved several items around her backyard but had no idea who moved the items. Never Get In Debt With Mermaids Buffalo Grove police pulled a motorcycle out of a pond. The bike's owner told police he thought it had been repossessed. Local Magician Retires Someone turned in an unwanted pair of handcuffs to the Northfield Police Department. You Do The Math, Cuz I Can No Longer Do Math A Chicago man was charged with felony DUI and aggravated DUI after police saw his car veering between lanes in Niles. When officers stopped the driver, he produced a Mexican ID and told police he only had two drinks, but officers saw a box containing seven empty …
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7:26 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Bucephalus 10:23 am on Friday, May 24, 2013 Could you please provide any source, information, data, numbers, or anything besides your absurd pulled-out-of-your-ass number? -------- Enough said! more ›
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs
I'll Put $50 On Him Finishing Last in the Trifecta A Chicago man was charged with felony retail theft after he tried leaving Golf Mill Mall with two boxes of cologne under his jacket. Security guards tried to stop the man, but he swung a fist at the security guard's face, trying to strike, but missed. He ran out of the mall, pursued by security guards, and dropped his jacket with the cologne in the parking lot while running. He ran into the front doors of the off-track betting facility located in a mall outlot, and then ran out the back doors near the kitchen. A security agent grabbed him but he struggled free and took off running again, but gave up from exhaustion outside the mall. When police arrived, he complained of shortness of …
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5:23 am on Monday, May 6, 2013
Who needs to read it when you have Antonin Scalia masterfully interpreting it? more ›
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Boy Suspected Of Aggravated Twaining A 14-year-old boy was charged with truancy after he was found fishing while he was supposed to be at school in Vernon Hills. Police Investigate Burglary Cold Case Someone stole two air conditioner units worth about $4,500.00 from a Glenview house and it’s unknown when the incident occurred. Hey, great door. Thanks, it's stolen. Evanston police responded to a burglary report where the offender(s) removed a screen door to gain entry, but it was unclear if anything else was taken. Minnesotans Represent State Motto: We Don't Want To Cause Any Problems A 16-year-old male juvenile was by the Baha'i Temple in Wilmette after he walked up to a female, pushed her and then started punching her in the head. …
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9:00 am on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Someone tried to steal our screen door recently. It is metal, aluminum or steel -- pretty old. I figured they wanted to sell it for scrap. more ›
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Police: Well, That Was Easy... A Mundelein man was charged with theft after stealing a smart phone from the lobby of the Palatine Police Department. Lose Weight Fast By Running From Cops A bottle of Skinny Girl Vodka and Hennessy were reported stolen from an Evanston store. President Demands Pepper Spray Reform A woman stole two Onyx packages of hair from an Evanston store and threatened to spray an employee with pepper spray when he confronted her. What Basketball? I Never Balled a Basket in My Life. A “large fight” broke out on a basketball court in Deerfield, but witnesses refused to tell the police what happened and a victim refused to provide his name or the name of the person who struck him. No arrests were made. Burglary is …
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A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
As If Cryptozoologists Don't Have Enough Work Already A Wilmette resident reported that a 12-pound Yeti statue was removed from his backyard garden. Tiger Woods Can't Catch a Break A Buffalo Grove resident reported hearing a loud noise at 1:00 a.m., and later found a broken bedroom window and a golf ball on the floor. Cops Crash Honeymoon, Romantic Getaway Vernon Hills police charged a couple with public indecency after the couple was caught having sex in a car parked on a neighbor’s driveway. The car's driver was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, after he tried to drive away when police told him to exit the vehicle. Man Steals Wearable Cocktail Mix A man stole a jar of cinnamon, a bottle of Franzia wine and a T-…
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A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Flying Pig Non-Believers Turn Desperate Someone stole a winged pig sculpture from the front yard of a Northbrook home. Welcome to Palaslime Someone in Palatine damaged a Jeep SUV by bending the driver’s side windshield wiper, putting glue in the driver-side window molding and smearing shaving cream on the vehicle. Partly Cloudy, Chance of Purple Rain Someone threw a container with sticky, purple liquid at the driver side door of a silver Chevy Impala parked in Arlington Heights. At Least Permanent Markers Were Not Involved A Woodstock man was arrested after stealing property from an unconscious person who fell and hit their head on the pavement after drinking too much.
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A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Strong Man Commits Dumb Crime A Des Plaines man appeared in Rolling Meadows courthouse after he was charged with attacking someone using an exercise dumbbell during a home invasion. Nasty Gesture, Fresh Apology A Wilmette resident told police he was the victim of a battery at a Fresh Market grocery store following a traffic dispute. The Wilmette resident gave someone an offensive hand gesture during a traffic dispute on his way to Fresh Market. The Wilmette resident was followed into the store and was slapped on the shoulder. Since the offender apologized, the Wilmette man decided not to file a complaint. Always Ask For The Giant Check First! A Glenview resident told police someone called from “Publisher’s Clearing House” notifying them of…
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A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.
Biting Costs Extra Humiliation A Skokie man called police to report a robbery after he said a prostitute bit and stole $50 from him during an altercation. The Grass Is Yellower On The Other Side A Vernon Hills man was charged with disorderly conduct after he was observed urinating on a neighbor’s fence. Chocolate Vandals Harass With Hungry Ants and Bees A Northbrook resident reported an unknown person used chocolate syrup to write words on the resident's driveway. Lawnmower Man Orchestrates Door Heist Someone removed all four doors of a white Ford truck parked in Palatine. The truck's interior, two small lawn mower engines and an air compressor were also taken. Police Investigate Canadian Crime Syndicate A seven-foot aluminum flagpole …
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3:47 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
Dan Arenov...if that is your real name, LOL deflect all you want bud more ›
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3:24 pm on Sunday, May 26, 2013
I think leaving a note on a car is ok..better to tell the person in a note than to have hot words! more ›