Woman Shoulder Bumps Customer At Bookstore Checkout Line: 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

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Daniel Stanislawczyk, of Arlington Heights, is accused of credit card fraud, and was arrested at 9:15 a.m. Jan. 16, in the 2800 block of Dundee Road. The staff at a bagel store reported Stanislawczyk had placed several orders throughout October, November and December of last year while using credit card numbers that were not his. The victims of the credit card fraud said they didn't know Stanislawczyk and they did not give him permission to use their credit card numbers to illegally purchase food. A court date of Jan. 21 was assigned.

VIOLATION OF BAIL BOND

Nicholas Pavlenko, of Northbrook, is accused of domestic battery, and was arrested at 8:03 p.m. Jan. 17. He was subsequently released from custody after his first court hearing, but reportedly violated his bond restrictions when he left the state of Illinois and traveled to Florida. An active arrest warrant was issued for Pavlenko. On Jan. 17, Pavlenko returned home and was taken into custody, and moved to the Cook County Jail.

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INCIDENTS

STOLEN AUTO

A resident of the 800 block of Waukegan Road reported at 5:41 a.m. Jan. 18, she had parked her 2011 white Volkswagen in the driveway. She said she had locked the vehicle, but a spare set of ignition keys were in the glove box of the vehicle. When she woke up the next morning, the vehicle had been stolen.

BATTERY

A complainant told police that at 5:19 p.m. Jan. 18, while checking out his items at a bookstore in the 100 block of Skokie Boulevard, a female shoulder bumped him aggressively. The two started to argue, and then the woman walked out of the store.

THEFT

A customer at a resale shop in the 4100 block of Dundee Road reported at 4:51 p.m. Jan. 20, she had placed her purse on a shelf at a resale shop while she looked at the items for sale. She forgot her purse was on the shelf and walked away to a different aisle. When she realized she was missing her purse, she started looking for it. The staff found the purse, but it was missing $240.

ONLINE SCAM

An Allen Drive resident reported at 10:03 a.m. Jan. 21, that he had found someone online that would help him invest money in a particular stock. After sending him money, the complainant realized it was a scam. He tried withdrawing the money from the fictitious online account, but he couldn’t. He found another online help site and was connected with a subject that reassured the complainant she could help him retrieve his lost money. Yet again the complainant was scammed out of $5,000. The complainant worked with the Northbrook Police to file a complaint with the Federal TradeCommission.

IDENTITY THEFT

A Fox Run Drive resident reported at 10:13 a.m. Jan. 21, he had found two loans on his credit report that he never applied for. The loans were for tuition at a New England college for a total amount of $1,584.00. The complainant contacted the loan service provider and determined someone used his personal information and social security number to obtain the loans.

FORGERY

A resident of the 3100 block of Doriann Drive reported at 5:15 p.m. Jan. 21, she had mailed a check to the U.S. Treasury Department in the amount of $11,700. After she mailed it, it was determined the check was intercepted through the U.S. Mail and the payee changed to a person he didn’t know. The money was deposited in a random investment account. The complainant is working with her bank to have the money reimbursed.