Person Scammed Of $40K Through ID Theft: Northbrook Police 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.

ARRESTS

NO VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE

Artur Abdyganyev, of Chicago, is accused of driving without headlights when required, no valid driver's license, and was arrested at 11:35 p.m. Aug. 16, at Dundee Road and Oakleaf Terrace. The car was stopped for driving without headlights at night. A court date of Sept. 20 was assigned.

SUSPENDED/REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE

• Anar Sadruddin, of Northbrook, is accused of driving with an expired registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving while license suspended, and was arrested at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 17, at Valencia Drive and Shermer Road. A court date of Sept. 13 was assigned.
• Robert F. Swiech, Jr., of Northfield, is accused of speeding (75 mph in a 45 mph zone), driving while license revoked, and was arrested at 11:49 p.m. Aug. 20, at Willow Road and Founders Drive. A court date of Oct. 3 was assigned.

Alison Anne Buisee, of Union Grove, Wisconsin, is accused of retail theft, and was arrested at 1:35 p.m. Aug. 22, in the 4100 block of Dundee Road. The loss prevention team at a resale store said they saw Buisee conceal several items of clothing in a tote before walking to the register. Buisse only paid for some of the items including the tote, but not the items concealed inside, which totaled $364.62. After she walked outside the store, the staff stopped her. The loss prevention staff said they had recognized her from crime bulletins from other stores. Buisse was charged with retail theft. A court date of Sept. 9 was assigned.

VIOLATION OF ORDER OF PROTECTION

Samuel R. Pizzolato, of Skokie, had a warrant for violation of an order of protection out of Skokie, and was arrested at 3:21 p.m. Aug. 22, in the 500 block of Huehl Road.

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INCIDENTS

RETAIL THEFT

• The loss prevention staff of a grocery store in the 800 block of Willow Road saw a person at 3:37 p.m. Aug. 16, walk up to the liquor section carrying two pink tote bags. The person loaded both tote bags with various bottles of liquor and started walking toward the exit. After the person walked past the cash registers and outside, the manager of the store confronted the person, who said they didn't know what the manager was talking about when he accused him of stealing. They got into a blue Toyota and quickly sped off. The total amount of liquor stolen was $662.37.
• The loss prevention staff at a retail store in the 100 block of Skokie Boulevard reported at 12:29 p.m. Aug. 22, they saw a male conceal three items for sale in a bag. The person walked outside the store without paying and got into the back seat of a small black vehicle. They tried asking the person to stop, but he refused. The vehicle fled the area. The total amount stolen was $94.91.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

A citizen reported at 6:23 p.m. Aug. 16, someone had scratched three letters into the trunk lid of her 2021 silver Kia parked in the 1400 block of Shermer Road. The complainant said she had no idea why or who might have done this.

THEFT OF LABOR AND SERVICES

The management of a restaurant in the 900 block of Skokie Boulevard said at 9:57 p.m. Aug. 16, three people had left the restaurant without paying for their bill. The total amount due was $264.

IDENTITY THEFT

• A Peachtree Lane resident reported at 1:28 p.m. Aug. 19, someone had gained access to his bank account. The person was able to make three money transfers and had four electronic checks issued in the amounts of $10,000 each. The bank staff told the complainant they did not know how the person was able to access the account.
• A Walters Avenue resident called police at 11:04 a.m. Aug. 20, to report on three different occasions someone had used his credit card number to purchase items through the internet. The complainant received emails from the retailers confirming the order and shipping. The complainant was able to contact each one and advise them of the fraud. The total amount that was purchased was just under $10,000.

THEFT

An Oak Avenue resident reported at 9:51 a.m. Aug. 22, someone had gained access to her bank account and withdrew $16,000 from it. It was unknown at the time of the report how the person gained access or how the money with taken.

PHONE/COMPUTER SCAM

A Timber Lane resident called police at 1:19 p.m. Aug. 22, to report someone had called him and claimed he worked for his internet supplier. The person explained there had been an issue with the complainant’s modem and needed access to his computer to fix it. The complainant, through an app, allowed the person access to the computer. Eventually, the person said the complainant needed to deposit $20,000 into a Bitcoin machine because of the content that was on the computer. When the complainant tried to deposit the money, the machine malfunctioned at the location he was trying. He called the person to explain, but then soon realized it was a scam.