Burglar Breaks Into Home, Steals Jewelry: Police Blotter

PALATINE, IL - Here is a look at Palatine Police Department reports from recent weeks:

Burglary to Motor Vehicle

Palatine police received a report on Feb. 27 of a possible burglary to a motor vehicle that occurred in the past week. The victim was missing a LG brand cell phone (unknown value) and believed it may have been taken from his vehicle (unknown make) from an unknown location. The victim was informed by another individual that his rear vehicle window had been left open on one of the nights during the week. Nothing else was taken or disturbed in the vehicle.

DUI

Police arrested Matthew Geils, 27, of the 300 block of S. Harrison Court, on Feb. 25 at 12:13 a.m. on southbound Route 14 at Lincoln. Charges included DUI, BAC over .08, and Disobeying a Traffic Control Signal.

Residential Burglary

Police received a report of an unknown subject or subjects entering a home in the 1200 block of North Forest View Circle between 7:30 a.m. on Feb. 19 and 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 21. The suspect(s) appeared to have entered through a first floor window in the rear of the home after breaking the lock on the window. An unknown amount of jewelry was taken from the master bedroom. The burglary remains under investigation.

Burglary to Motor Vehicle

An unknown offender or offenders entered a 2007 Ford SUV in the 100 block of North Benton Street between 11 p.m. on Feb. 19 and 6 a.m. on Feb. 20. The suspect(s) stole an iPhone 5 and a spare charger. No forced entry was observed.

DUI

Police responded to McDonald’s, 1576 N. Rand Road, at 1:50 a.m. on Feb. 20 after receiving a report of a man asleep at the wheel in the drive thru. Police arrested Jose R. Nevarez, 26, of the 1300 block of Turtle Creek Drive, and charged him with DUI and DUI with BAC over .08.

DUI

Police arrested Matthew Kaminski, 24, of the 700 block of East Baldwin Road, in the 100 block of north Smith Street at 4:14 a.m. on Feb. 20. He was charged with DUI and improper lane usage.

DUI

Police arrested Tyler T. Weigand, 22, in the 1700 block of north Rand Road at 1:44 a.m. on Feb. 21. Weigand, of the 200 block of East Big Horn Drive in Hainesville, was charged with improper lane usage, DUI and no insurance.