Halloween Decoration Damage; DUI After Driving Complaint: Blotter

HIGHLAND PARK, IL — The following information comes from the Highland Park and Highwood police departments and court records as a record of incidents reported to the police and of those arrested by police. Criminal charges 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 innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt.

INCIDENTS

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

• A resident in the 600 block of Central Avenue reported around 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 15 that someone keyed one side of his car but was not sure when or where the damage occurred.
• A resident in the 1500 block of Glencoe Avenue reported around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 that someone had scratched his car during the previous overnight hours.

BURGLARY
A resident in the 1600 block of Ryders Lane reported shortly before 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 that someone had stolen an undisclosed amount of jewelry. There were no visible signs of forced entry, and it appeared someone had gotten in through an unlocked door.

THEFT
Someone stole various piece of Halloween decorations from the yard of a home in the 200 block of Propect Avenue sometime before 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 17.

STOLEN CELL PHONES
Two patrons of the L.A. Fitness at 115 Skokie Valley Road reported shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 that someone had stolen their cell phones. One told police the phone had been taken from inside a gym bag.

ARRESTS

A 45-year-old Highland Park woman was arrested around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 18 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police responded to a complaint about a driver in a white Range Rover who had swerved into incoming traffic in the area of Green Bay Road and Laurel Avenue. An officer said she smelled of alcohol, field sobriety testing indicated she was impaired and police found two bottles of vodka, one about 60% full, in the back seat of her. She declined a breath test, her license was suspended and she was issued citations for illegal transportation of alcohol, failure to signal and illegal parking. She declined to comment through a representative. Lake County Associate Judge Theodore Potkonjak found the woman not guilty at a bench trial on April 3, 2019.

Last Week: Calls Of Disputes Lead To Battery, Obstruction Arrests: Highland Park, Highwood police blotters, Oct. 8 to Oct. 14

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