Windows At Abandoned Church Shattered By Bricks: Northbrook PD 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

SUSPENDED/REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE

Talyah C. Williams, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is accused of driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 8:39 p.m. Oct. 20, at Waukegan and Dundee roads. A court date of Nov. 13 was assigned.

RECKLESS DRIVING

Robert E. Kipiel, of Chicago, is accused of having expired license plates, had a warrant out of Cook County for reckless driving, and was arrested at 9:57 p.m. Oct. 21, at Willow and Pfingsten roads. A court date of Nov. 13 was assigned.

RETAIL THEFT/FLEEING FROM POLICE

Richard P. Belman, Jr., of Deerfield, is accused of retail theft, fleeing a peace officer, violating a median, improper overtaking on the left, improper lane usage, disobeying a traffic control signal, and was arrested at 10:45 a.m. Oct. 24, in the 800 block of Willow Road. Belman reportedly walked into a grocery store with a reusable bag, grabbed over $60 worth of groceries, and walked out of the store without paying. The staff tried stopping him, but he fled in his car. A Northbrook police officer saw Belman fleeing the scene and attempted to stop him. Belman quickly accelerated and fled from the officers. While searching the area the officers last saw Belman, they found his vehicle parked at his apartment building. They attempted to meet with Belman, but he never opened his door. Later in the day, Belman finally spoke to officers via the phone and admitted to the crimes. He said he would drive himself in to the Northbrook Police Department and turn himself over to the authorities. A court date of Dec. 5 was assigned.

LAST WEEK'S BLOTTER: $18K Business Check Cashed Fraudulently — Northbrook Police Blotter

INCIDENTS

COMPUTER SCAM

A complainant called police at 11:46 a.m. Oct. 18, to report she had clicked on a link called Lending Club while looking online for a money loan. She completed the online application including her address, social security number and banking information. A person called her to speak to her about the loan. The person convinced the complainant to take money out of her bank accounts as insurance before receiving the loan. The complainant withdrew $2964.00 and, per the instructions, put it on a department store gift card. The complainant provided the person the gift card number, but then later realized it was a scam.

RETAIL THEFT

• The loss prevention staff of a hardware store in the 1000 block of Willow Road called police at Oct. 18 to report three days earlier, two males came into the store and walked to the tool section. One grabbed a Bosch rotary hammer and the other grabbed a Dewalt rotary hammer drill. Both men walked past the checkout lanes and out the exit without paying for the items. They fled in a silver vehicle. The total amount stolen was $538.
• The loss prevention staff of a grocery store in the 800 block of Willow Road reported that on Oct. 18, a male had walked into the store. The man grabbed a cart and started filling it up with high-end wine bottles. The man pushed the cart out of the store without paying for any of the bottles. The estimated loss is over $600.
• A staff member of a women's athletic clothing store in the 1500 block of Lake Cook Road reported at 3:42 p.m. Oct. 23, two females had entered the store and asked staff for several pieces of clothing such as leggings and jackets. The staff member thought it was suspicious that after the staff gave them several pieces of clothing, they never tried them on. After a few minutes, the women walked out of the store and set off the alarms. They asked the women to stop, but they refused. The loss is estimated to be around $1,200.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

• A resident in the 2000 block of Valencia Drive reported at 10:45 p.m. Oct. 18, someone had cut her son's bicycle tires while it was stored at their apartment complex.
• A volunteer for a church in the 3700 block of Dundee Road called police at 10:01 a.m. Oct. 23, to report he found several windows smashed at the church when he arrived in the morning. The volunteer explained the church has been closed for a few years, and he periodically comes in to check on the building. During the investigation, they found bricks just inside the building where the windows were broken. It appeared that someone threw the bricks to shatter the windows.

PHONE SCAM

A Bordeaux Drive resident called police at 10:59 a.m. Oct. 19, to report she had received a phone call from someone claiming to be from her bank. The person said there had been some fraud on her account. Soon after speaking with the person, there was a fraudulent wire transfer on her account in the amount of $44,378 that she did not authorize. She contacted her real banking institution and realized no one from the bank ever contacted her and it was a scam.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

A resident in the 1100 block of Landwehr Road called police at 6:57 p.m. Oct. 20, to report someone had shattered his 2008 silver Toyota's car window. The complainant said he didn't know why or how the window was shattered.

BANK FRAUD

A Walters Avenue resident called police at 5:22 p.m. Oct. 21, to report she had received notice from her bank because her accounts were extremely low. After contacting the bank, they advised her someone posing as her transferred money between her accounts and withdrew $13,300 in a New York bank. After they started the fraud investigation, the bank in New York found a fake ID and credit card with the complainant's name in their trash can.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

A Ridgewood Drive resident called police at 2:41 p.m. Oct. 22, to report she was notified by her credit card company about an unusual charge from Apple.com. The charge was in the amount of $1167.69. The complainant stated she never authorized a transaction with Apple and froze the account. The complainant believed her credit card was compromised when she recently paid for food at a fast-food restaurant.

IDENTITY THEFT

A Court of Harborside resident reported at 4:39 p.m. Oct. 22, they had received a phone call from her banking institution asking if she had requested a car loan. She said she did not. The bank staff explained someone had used her name to request a loan, and it appeared suspicious to them, so they denied it. Later that day, a person called the complainant, claiming to be from her Visa card company. The person said they received her application for a new card, but required $459.52 in a processing fee. The complainant advised them she did not request a new credit card, but the person kept telling her to stay on the phone. The complainant finally hung up and contacted the Northbrook Police.

THEFT

A complainant reported at 6:44 p.m. Oct. 22, she had arrived at his fitness facility in the 4100 block of Dundee Road, and stored his personal belongings in a locked locker. When he returned to his locker, the lock had been removed. He noticed that $100 was missing from his wallet as well. The staff at the fitness facility stated several other customers had their locks removed, but decided not to contact the Northbrook Police.

COMMERCIAL BURGLARY

A witness contacted Northbrook police at 8:57 a.m. Oct. 23, because they noticed the front window to a liquor store in the 2700 block of Dundee Road was shattered, and it appeared to have been broken into. When officers arrived, they found several alcohol bottles on the floor and the cash register had been broken into. Once the owner arrived, he reviewed the surveillance footage to the store. It showed two people smashing the front windows at 3:23 a.m. and stealing over $3,200 in liquor and $255 in cash.