Park Ridge Blotter: Bank Robbery

Bank robbery

 BMO Harris Bank, 615 Busse Highway, was robbed on Nov. 9 around 4:30 p.m.  According to the report, a man walked up to the counter, passed a hand-written note and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

"Our department has some pretty solid leads and we're working on the case with the FBI," said Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen.

The robber was described as a 25-year-old white male, about 6-foot-2, 165-pounds, wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a baseball cap.

Burglary

Several game consoles and laptops were reported stolen from a home in the 1900 block of Oakton Street on Nov. 9.

Stolen purse, GPS

A purse, cash, gift cards and GPS system were reported stolen from a garage in the 800 block of Austin Avenue on Nov. 13.

Stolen glasses

A set of knives and sunglasses were reported stolen from a car parked in the 300 block of Knight Street on Nov. 10.

Theft from auto

Cash was reported missing from a car parked in the 800 block of Greenwood Avenue on Nov. 10.

Mice stolen

Two computer mice were reported stolen from the 100 block of Northwest Highway on Nov. 13.

Credit cards stolen

Multiple credit cards and a purse were reported stolen from a car parked in the 1000 block of Peterson Avenue on Nov. 14. According to the report, the suspect(s) smash out the driver's side window to gain entry.

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A rear passenger window was smashed open to gain access into a parked vehicle in the 1600 block of Western Avenue on Nov. 14. According to the report, a laptop was missing.

Vehicle vandalism

A car parked in the 900 block of Hamlin Avenue was reported vandalized on Nov. 10. According to the report, two windows were smashed open. No items were reported missing.

Bad paint job

An unknown person(s) splashed paint onto a resident's vehicle in the 1100 block of Northwest Highway on Oct. 27.

Shattered glass

An unknown person(s) broke two windows of a home in the 1900 block of Courtland Street on Nov. 10.

Customer dispute

A man dining at a restaurant caused a scene, yelled at customers and did not pay for his food on Nov. 11. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Northwest Highway. The alleged suspect also damaged a sign on his way out, the report stated.

Blower stolen

An orange blower was reported stolen from the back of a truck parked in the 2700 block of Sibley Street on Nov. 9.

Gas-and-go

A man fled after pumping 15 gallons of gas into his vehicle in the 1100 block of Touhy Avenue on Nov. 15. The estimated loss should be around $60.