Sandwich Dispute Leads To Smashed Car Window: Northbrook Blotter

NORTHBROOK, IL — A man who believed another shopper stole his sandwich chased the shopper's vehicle and smashed its rear window, according to the Northbrook Police Department's latest weekly report.

Police also reported a driver traveling more than twice the speed limit with a missing front tire, several package thefts and financial fraud complaints in the report for the week ending Nov. 13.

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The following information was provided by the Northbrook Police Department. A charge is merely an accusation, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE, DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Jason Cooper, of Marion, was charged with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct following an incident reported at 12:22 p.m. Nov. 9, in the 100 block of Skokie Boulevard.

A shopper told police he purchased a sandwich at a grocery store and began driving away in his BMW when Cooper chased the vehicle on foot and stopped him in the parking lot.

Police said Cooper banged on the windows and smashed the rear window because he believed the shopper had stolen a sandwich from him. Cooper fled and was arrested on the Edens Expressway. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 18.

DUI, SPEEDING

Ryan J. Walsh, of Aurora, was stopped at 12:25 a.m. Nov. 6, at Dundee and Waukegan roads, after an officer measured his Lexus traveling 84 mph in a 40 mph zone.

The damaged vehicle was missing its front driver's-side tire, dragging parts along the roadway and swerving between lanes, police said.

Walsh appeared intoxicated and failed field sobriety tests, according to the report. He was charged with DUI, misdemeanor speeding, improper lane usage and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 2.

THEFT AFTER ACCEPTING RIDE

Michelle Celorio-Llamas, of Deerfield, was charged with theft following an incident reported at 12:58 p.m. Nov. 9, in the 1000 block of Willow Road.

A driver told police Celorio-Llamas approached him in a Deerfield parking lot and asked for a ride to Chicago. He offered to take her to Northbrook, and she accepted.

Afterward, the driver discovered his wallet and its contents were missing from his vehicle. Officers located Celorio-Llamas nearby asking for help and rides, and found the wallet in her clothing, police said. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 17.

PACKAGE THEFT ARREST

Gabriella E. Barrolletta-Briceno, of Chicago, was charged with theft following a package theft reported at 12:32 p.m. Nov. 11, in the 3600 block of Maple Avenue.

A resident's Ring doorbell recorded Barrolletta-Briceno taking a $26 package from the front porch and leaving in a white Toyota, police said.

An officer located the vehicle and Barrolletta-Briceno, who acknowledged taking the package but said she had thrown it away, according to the report. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 17.

PACKAGE THEFTS

A resident in the 1600 block of Seton Road reported at 6:56 a.m. Nov. 7, that a man stole a delivered package from her porch. Surveillance footage recorded him taking $29.98 worth of grill cleaner and running away.

A resident in the 500 block of Huehl Road reported at 10:27 a.m. Nov. 12, that someone stole a $75 package from her porch after Amazon delivered it.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

Alexander Shatrov, of Northbrook, was charged with disorderly conduct following a disturbance reported at 7:50 a.m. Nov. 6, at a fitness facility in the 4100 block of Dundee Road.

Police said Shatrov threatened another person with physical harm during an argument. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 17.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

A resident reported at 10:15 a.m. Nov. 8, that someone scratched insulting lettering into the sides of her Hyundai while it was parked outside her apartment building in the 1500 block of Shermer Road.

BANK FRAUD

A complainant in the 700 block of Skokie Boulevard reported at 12:25 p.m. Nov. 6, that passwords to her bank accounts had been changed.

With a bank representative's assistance, she regained access and discovered $243 had been withdrawn without authorization. An additional attempt to take $350 from another account was unsuccessful.

UNLAWFUL USE OF CREDIT CARD

An Ohio resident reported at 1:31 p.m. Nov. 6, that someone used his credit card number at a retail store in the 1900 block of Cherry Lane.

Unauthorized purchases made in May and June totaled $308.36. The complainant said he had never visited Northbrook.

IDENTITY THEFT

A resident in the 1100 block of Shermer Road reported at 5:09 p.m. Nov. 9, that she received a credit card she had not requested.

The bank told her someone had opened the account in her name. It already carried $3,981.12 in unauthorized debt. She was working with the bank to resolve the matter.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

A complainant reported at 3:04 p.m. Nov. 10, that someone used her credit card number without permission at a business in the 1900 block of Cherry Lane, making $238.53 in purchases.

Store management told her other frauds had occurred at the business and that it was working to address the issue.

A resident in the 1900 block of Kingsley Circle reported at 12:28 p.m. Nov. 11, that someone used her debit card number, PayPal account and Nordstrom credit card to make unauthorized purchases totaling $708.15.

She also received 26 unwanted texts from companies asking her to change passwords, raising concerns that someone was taking over her accounts.

DEATH INVESTIGATION

Police and firefighters responded at 10:34 a.m. Nov. 7, to a residence in the 2100 block of Walters Avenue after someone stopped breathing.

The person was found with no signs of life and had died of apparent natural causes, according to the report. Family members contacted a funeral home.

MISDEMEANOR SPEEDING

Issac Tostado, of Chicago, was stopped at 4:12 p.m. Nov. 6, in the 900 block of Dundee Road, after an officer measured his Tesla traveling 76 mph in a 45 mph zone.

Tostado was charged with misdemeanor speeding. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 18.

SUSPENDED LICENSE

Sofia Capote Castro, of Prospect Heights, was stopped at 12:24 a.m. Nov. 9, at Willow Road and Patriot Boulevard, after an officer observed a GMC Acadia with a defective headlight.

Police determined her license was suspended. She was charged with driving with a suspended license and having a defective headlight. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 30.

Titus Williams, of Chicago, was stopped at 11:40 p.m. Nov. 11, at Maria Avenue and Pfingsten Road, after an officer observed a Mazda with expired and suspended registration.

Williams also had a suspended driver's license, police said. He was charged with driving with a suspended license, suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 2.

NO VALID LICENSE

Cameron D. Carlsen, of Northbrook, was stopped at 8:08 p.m. Nov. 9, in the 2800 block of Dundee Road.

An officer who had prior knowledge that Carlsen lacked a valid driver's license observed him driving a Nissan Sentra. Carlsen was charged with driving without a valid license. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 18.

SUSPENDED REGISTRATION

Yoselyn V. Pineda, of Chicago, was stopped at 2:43 p.m. Nov. 10, at Sanders Road and Greenacre Drive, after an officer observed a Jeep Renegade with suspended registration.

Police said Pineda's temporary visitor driver's license was invalid because of the suspended registration. She was charged with suspended registration, having no valid temporary visitor driver's license and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 30.

REVOKED LICENSE

Baneza Vazquez, of Waukegan, was stopped at 1:56 p.m. Nov. 12, at Dundee Road and Western Avenue, after an officer observed a Jeep Grand Cherokee with suspended registration.

Police determined Vazquez's driver's license was revoked. She was charged with driving with a revoked license. A court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 18.

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