'Back the Badge' Signs Stolen; $2K Skin Products Taken: Blotter

NORTHBROOK, IL — The following information comes from the Northbrook Police Department 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 Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Everyone arrested is presumed to be innocent unless found guilty in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

INCIDENTS

STOLEN VEHICLE

A resident in the 4300 block of Phyllis Drive reported at 6:45 a.m. Aug. 7 someone removed a vehicle from the garage during the overnight hours. The resident's other vehicle was found in the driveway unlocked with the garage door opener missing.

THEFT

• A resident in the 1000 block of Sunset Ridge called police at 11:16 a.m. Aug. 7 to report two rings were missing. It is unknown when the rings went missing.
• A resident in the 1600 block of Techny Road reported that between Aug. 8-10 two "Back the Badge" yard signs were taken.
• A Heritage Drive resident called police at 3:09 p.m. Aug. 11 to report they were scheduled to receive a refund from a service provider. The resident had not received the refund and called the provider who related that the refund was sent in the form of a debit card and that their records showed that the issued card was used and the funds were exhausted on Aug. 4 and Aug. 5. The resident stated that they never received or used the issued card.

ATTEMPTED THEFT

A Laburnum Drive resident reported at 6:11 p.m. Aug. 7 that they received a call from someone claiming that the resident needed to renew a subscription for a computer service. The resident refused to renew and the caller told them that they would issue a refund for the service. A short time later, the same person called back and stated that a clerical error had occurred, and they had deposited $2,799 into their account instead of $2,500. The caller assisted the resident in trying to set up the refund but was unsuccessful, so the caller instructed the resident to go purchase $2,500 in gift cards then call back with the numbers. The resident did purchase several hundred dollars’ worth of cards from one retailer, but then a cashier at a second store told the resident that it sounded like they were about to be the victim of a scam. The resident then looked into the situation further, and it was found to be a scam. The resident did not surrender the initial gift card purchase numbers and no loss was incurred.

RETAIL THEFT

• An employee at Nordstrom Rack, 100 block of Skokie Boulevard, called police at 2:34 p.m. Aug. 8 to report two females came into the store and took several handbags without paying for the items.
• An employee at CVS, 900 block of Willow Road, reported at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 10 two females entered the store and placed what is believed to be approximately $1,900 in skin care products in their purses and left without paying for the items.
• An employee at Lowe's, 1000 block of Willow Road, called police at 12:57 p.m. Aug. 11 to report that on Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 a male was seen on video taking copper wire coils from the store without paying for the items.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

• A person reported at 8:59 a.m. Aug. 10 that two picnic tables were damaged in the 1400 block of Maple Avenue.
• A person called police at 6:36 p.m. Aug. 12 to report someone damaged freshly poured cement in the 300 block of Versailles Drive.

BURGLARY

A resident in the 200 block of Trailwood Lane reported at 12:16 p.m. Aug. 13 that an unknown male last seen wearing an orange-colored mask and t-shirt, opened the front screen door of their residence and was banging at their front door and side window. The resident did not recognize the person, nor were they expecting anyone at that time and did not answer the door. The resident said that the male then went to the kitchen door and did the same. The resident then called police. Nothing was known taken.

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