Crime & Safety

Portable Toilet Burned At Rylko Park: Buffalo Grove Police Blotter

The damage was found on the park grounds at 951 McHenry Road, according to police.

The incidents and arrests below were reported by the Buffalo Grove Police Department from April 30-May 5, 2025.
The incidents and arrests below were reported by the Buffalo Grove Police Department from April 30-May 5, 2025. (NorthShore Updates)

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — The following information comes from the Buffalo Grove Police Department (except when noted) and court records as a record of incidents reported to police and those arrested on criminal charges, which represent accusations by the state that are often dropped or reduced.

Updated information may be available from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Everyone arrested is presumed to be innocent unless found guilty in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

ARRESTS

DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE

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Erick Sanchez-Mendez, 30, of the 1400 block of Carol Court, Palatine, is accused of driving on a suspended license, speeding in a construction zone, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 9:19 p.m. May 2, in the 2100 block of E. Lake Cook Road. A court date of June 13 was assigned.


LAST WEEK'S BLOTTER: Woman Found With Controlled Substance — Buffalo Grove PD Blotter

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INCIDENTS

THEFT

  • A resident in the 0-10 block of Oak Creek Drive reported at 9:27 a.m. April 30, someone had signed for a package from the USPS containing $200 in merchandise that did not belong to them.
  • A package was delivered and stolen from a mailroom at 4:37 p.m. May 5, in the 0-10 block of Villa Verde Drive.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

A portable toilet was discovered at 9:12 a.m. May 5, burned on the park grounds at 951 McHenry Road.

RETAIL THEFT

A woman was issued an adjudication ticket for retail theft at 3:38 p.m. May 5, for stealing merchandise from Woodman's, 1550 E. Deerfield Parkway.

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