Morton Grove Crime: Motel Robbery, Dancer Scammed, Sedan Flees Cops

MORTON GROVE, IL — The following information comes from the Morton Grove Police Department as a record of police activity. An arrest by the police does not constitute a finding of guilt but represents merely an accusation. Criminal charges are often dropped or reduced and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

BATTERY

Hari Khanal, 44, of the 1600 block of Chevy Chase Drive in Champaign, was arrested April 14 in the 8500 block of Fernald after he allegedly told a victim "I want to mate with you," before grabbing the victim's head and sleeve and trying to pull her toward him.

REVOKED LICENSE

Mark Socik, 63, of the 8500 block of Western in Niles, was stopped for a traffic violation at Beckwith and Harlem and arrested for driving with a revoked license.

DUI

On April 23, Justice J. Smith, 21, of the 1200 block of Pitner in Evanston, was pulled over for a traffic violation at Dempster and Fernald. He failed field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. Police said he was unable to broke a breath sample and refused to submit to a blood test.

THEFT

On April 6, a complainant reported a delayed retail theft on the 7200 block of Dempster where an offender stole purses.

CAR BURGLARY/TRESPASS

On April 7, a caller stated someone broke into his vehicle and stole multiple items on the 9200 block of Waukegan.

On April 11, a caller stated someone broke into his vehicle and stole multiple items on the 7800 block of Maple, although there was no sign of damage to the vehicle.

On April 11, in the 7900 block of Maple, a complainant stated someone rummaged through his unlocked vehicle.

DECEPTIVE PRACTICE

On April 14, a caller told police he received a call from a software company and was told he was due a refund. The caller, on the 6100 block of Elm, provided bank account information and subject transferred $8000 into his account. Complaint purchased and transferred back $7500 in green dot cards. Complainant later realized it was fraud and he never received the original $8000.

CAR BURGLARY

On April 14, a caller witnessed a man unknown to her rummaging about her unlocked vehicle in the 6400 block of Hoffman Terrace, but he was gone prior to the arrival of police.

DECEPTIVE PRACTICE

On April 15, a caller stated he received a Facebook message about someone interested in his dancing. He downloaded an application called Imo. After being filmed in a compromising position, the complainant was ordered to send $1000 via Western Union. He paid $800.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

On April 15, a caller on the 8600 block of Waukegan told police he parked in some else’s parking spot and returned to find his window broken by a brick.

IDENTITY THEFT

On April 13, a complainant on the 7500 block of Churchill received a letter from the IRS that someone may be using her social security number.

On April 18, a caller on the 8100 block of River told police someone opened multiple accounts with retail stores using her information.

FRAUD

On April 18, a caller in the 9300 block of National told police someone accessed her MB financial account withdrew funds to purchase weight equipment and changed her address to New Jersey.

IDENTITY THEFT

On April 18, a caller in the 9000 block of Oketo stated someone filed a fraudulent tax return using his information.

FLEEING POLICE

On April 19, a caller in the 7700 block of Maple told police an old beater sedan drove down the block slowly. The car stopped and a woman exited, at which point the complainant took her daughter inside. Police found the car and tried to pull it over for a code violation, but the vehicle refused to stop and disregarded several stop signs before officers terminated their effort to stop the car. It was later located running and abandoned.

SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT

On April 21, police were dispatched to a vacant residence in the 7600 block of Suffield for a report of people inside with flashlights. Police found multiple juveniles inside, one of which was the son of the owner of the property. Police wrote them up for underage drinking and possession of cannabis before their parents came and picked up them.

MOTEL ROBBERY

On April 22, a caller was working the front desk when two males entered Super-8 at 9110 Waukegan. Both were approximately 6’00” tall wearing blue jeans and hooded sweat shirts. The sweatshirts were pulled over their heads and tied down cover part of their faces. The males stated they were waiting for someone and approached check in counter. They jumped the counter pushed the complainant to the ground. They opened the cash register and stole unknown amount of money and some of complainant’s property before fleeing.

FORGERY

On April 25, a caller in the 8700 block of Austin told police she notified the bank that her account had been overdrawn. Using her husband's name, some had forged checks and withdrawn funds.