Obscene Graffiti Discovered At Fire Training Academy: Blotter

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The following information comes from the Arlington Heights Police Department and court records as a record of police activity, including incidents reported by the public and those arrested by police. Criminal charges represent accusations by the state and are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

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INCIDENTS

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

• An unknown person damaged the wall of the Fire Training Academy, 3702 N Kennicott Ave. at 12:16 p.m. Sept. 4 by using spray paint to write obscene language. The cost to repair the damage is unknown.
• An unknown male damaged and made forcible entry into a mailbox at 2 p.m. Sept. 6 at Countryside Chapel, 916 E Hintz Road. The male used a tool to pry open the mailbox and gain entry. The man is further described as white, approximately 5-foot-11 with a slender build, a short beard and mustache, and wearing a white baseball cap, an olive green long sleeved shirt with uniform style patches on it, blue jeans, and white gym shoes. The man was last seen leaving the area in a black Ford Expedition with an unknown license plate. The contents taken from the mailbox are under investigation at this time.

THEFT

• An unknown person unlawfully took a person's wallet from a tabletop between 7-9:45 p.m. Sept. 4 at Carlos Y Carlos, 27 W Campbell Street. The customer had left the wallet behind mistakenly. The wallet was name brand and valued at approximately $1,000. Contained in the wallet was around $300 in currency, various credit and identification cards.
• An unknown person took a lawn from the front yard during the overnight hours of Sept. 5 in the 1400 block of W Elm Street. The approximate value of the sign is unknown.
• An unknown person damaged lawn signs during the overnight hours of Sept. 5 in the front yard of a residence in the 600 block of N Dunton Avenue. The approximate value of the signs is unknown.
• An unknown female took a cell phone belonging to a person after the person left the cell phone unattended while trying on clothes between 4-5 p.m. Sept. 4 at Burlington Coat Factory 30 W Rand Road. The female is described as Hispanic, approximately 40-50 years old, with shoulder-length dark hair. The approximate value of the cell phone is unknown.

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