Scammers Pose As Federal Agents, Take Resident's Savings: Glenview Blotter

GLENVIEW, IL — A resident reported losing approximately $39,400 to scammers posing as federal agents, according to the Glenview Police Department's latest incident summary.

The reports also included a front door apparently kicked open, stolen wallets and five arrests.

The following information was provided by the Glenview Police Department. A criminal charge represents merely an accusation; defendants named below are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

FEDERAL AGENT IMPERSONATION SCAM

A resident of the 600 block of Laramie Avenue reported at 2:40 p.m. Oct. 19, that scammers posing as federal agents had defrauded them of approximately $9,400 in cash and a $30,000 cashier’s check. The money was shipped through UPS to California addresses. The scam began Sept. 21, and the suspects also attempted to persuade the resident to liquidate $200,000 in investments.

FRONT DOOR KICKED OPEN

A resident of the 2200 block of Fir Street reported at 11:43 p.m. Oct. 16, that an explosion-like impact had blown open their front door around 11:15 p.m. The resident believed people had kicked the door as part of a TikTok trend.

ORDER OF PROTECTION, DOMESTIC BATTERY

Conrad E. Tkaczyk, 44, of the 1500 block of Topp Lane, Glenview, was arrested at 11:14 p.m. Oct. 14, in that block on charges of violating an order of protection and domestic battery following an incident Oct. 11. He was processed and transported to Cook County Jail on Oct. 15.

SUSPENDED OR REVOKED LICENSE

Diana Lupo, 21, of the 7000 block of West Howard Street, Niles, was arrested at 10:48 p.m. Oct. 15, in the 1100 block of Waukegan Road following a traffic stop. She was charged with driving while her license was suspended or revoked and driving without lights when required. She was cited and released under Cook County’s nondiscretionary pretrial release conditions, with a court date scheduled for 9 a.m. Nov. 19, at the Skokie courthouse.

NO VALID LICENSE, SPEEDING

Danni J. Madrid-Hernandez, 41, of the 2000 block of McLean Avenue, Northlake, was arrested at 7:24 p.m. Oct. 16, in the 4700 block of West Lake Avenue following a traffic stop. He was charged with driving without a valid license, speeding 15 to 20 mph above the limit, operating an uninsured vehicle and illegal transportation of alcohol by a driver. He was cited and released under Cook County’s nondiscretionary pretrial release conditions, with a court date scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at the Skokie courthouse.

BATTERY

Akaria S. Williams, 27, of the 500 block of Bellarmine Drive East, Joliet, was arrested at 8:57 p.m. Oct. 16, in the 1800 block of Tower Drive and charged with battery following an investigation. She was processed and released under Cook County’s nondiscretionary pretrial release conditions, with a court date scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at the Skokie courthouse.

SUSPENDED LICENSE, REGISTRATION

Diana Alvarez, 31, of the 8200 block of West Oak Avenue, Niles, was charged at 11:16 p.m. Oct. 18, following a traffic stop in the 9800 block of Milwaukee Avenue. The charges were driving while her license was suspended and operating a vehicle with registration suspended for lack of insurance. She was cited and released under Cook County’s nondiscretionary pretrial release conditions, with a court date scheduled for 9 a.m. Nov. 24, at the Skokie courthouse.

RETAIL THEFT

A person was stopped at a business in the 2200 block of Willow Road at 3:56 p.m. Oct. 13, after concealing and removing 26 items valued at $131.43 without paying. All items were recovered. The person was charged under a village ordinance with theft of less than $150 and given a trespass notice.

IDENTITY THEFT

A resident of the 1800 block of Wildberry Drive reported at 2:07 p.m. Oct. 13, that an unauthorized $1,400 payment had been made from their account after they received a $1,440 Venmo deposit. The incident occurred Oct. 6. The resident believed malware had compromised their laptop and reported that it had since been removed.

A resident of the 2800 block of Knollwood Lane reported at 5:18 p.m. Oct. 13, an identity theft that occurred between Oct. 12 and Oct. 13. No additional details were provided.

GENERATOR STOLEN

A Chicago resident reported at 11:53 a.m. Oct. 16, that a portable generator had been stolen from the 2000 block of Patriot Boulevard between Oct. 3 and Oct. 5. The loss was valued at $2,012.

WALLET TAKEN FROM SHOPPING CART

A Prospect Heights resident reported at 12:31 p.m. Oct. 16, that their wallet had been stolen at a business in the 1000 block of Waukegan Road. Video showed an unidentified man reaching into an unattended cart in the produce section and removing a brown wallet.

STOLEN CARD USED TO BUY ELECTRONICS

A Glenview resident reported at 2:04 p.m. Oct. 16, that a woman had stolen their wallet at a business in the 2200 block of Willow Road, then returned to the store and used a stolen credit card to purchase an iPad and two Apple Watches. The reported loss was $2,211.97. Police listed complaints as to be signed.

RETAIL THEFT

Employees of a business in the 1200 block of Milwaukee Avenue reported at 9:42 a.m. Oct. 17, that a person had removed merchandise from a display without paying. The reported loss was $150.

PROPERTY DAMAGE

Employees of a business in the 2100 block of Pfingsten Road reported at 2:32 p.m. Oct. 18, that a person had damaged multiple items inside the business around 5 p.m. Oct. 17.

VEHICLE BURGLARY

A resident of the 200 block of Nora Avenue reported at 6:13 a.m. Oct. 19, that someone had entered their unlocked vehicle while it was parked in front of their residence. The incident occurred between 6:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 6:13 a.m. Oct. 19. The summary did not identify any missing property.

STOLEN LICENSE PLATE

A Park Ridge resident reported at 1:43 p.m. Oct. 19, that an Illinois license plate had been stolen from their vehicle after a Jan. 11, 2023, crash. The vehicle had been towed to a business in the 1900 block of Lehigh Avenue. The resident subsequently received Chicago traffic violation notices associated with the plate, which police entered into a law enforcement database as stolen.

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