Hate Crime Charge For Skokie Man; 8 Hit-And-Run Reports: Blotter

SKOKIE, IL — The following information comes from the Skokie Police Department as a record of those recently arrested and of incidents reported to the police. Readers are reminded that getting arrested does not mean that you are guilty, as criminal charges represent merely accusations that are often dropped or reduced.

INCIDENTS

GROOMING
A girl in the 9000 block of Keating Avenue was asked by an adult to send nude photos of herself around 12:44 on May 3.

HIT-AND-RUNS

• A hit-and-run took place at the Old Orchard shopping center between 6 and 9:30 p.m. on May 4.
• Someone struck the rear of a vehicle in the 9000 block of Skokie Boulevard between 2 and 4:15 p.m. on May 5.
• Someone struck a car parked in the Nordstrom parking lot around 2:35 p.m. on May 6 and left the scene.
• Someone struck a CTA vehicle in the 7700 block of Crawford Avenue around 4:56 p.m. on May 7.
• A driver ran a stop sign headed east on Conrad Street at Laramie Avenue around 3:20 p.m. on May 8, striking another vehicle headed north on Laramie and continuing eastbound on Conrad.
• A motorist left the scene after colliding with a vehicle around 3:45 p.m. on May 9 in the 4400 block of Oakton Street.
• A hit-and-run was reported around 9:19 p.m. on May 9 near the intersection of Dempster Street and Crawford Avenue.
• A hit and run was reported in the 8800 block of Ewing Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m. on May 9.

TELEPHONE HARASSMENT
Someone in the 9100 block of East Pairie Road reported being alarmed and disturbed after getting a threatening call around 4:13 p.m. on May 7 regarding a business dispute.

CAR BURGLARY
Between 6 p.m. on May 8 and 5:30 a.m. on May 9, someone reportedly stole a purse out of a vehicle parked in the 7700 block of Niles Center Road.

ARRESTS

David C. Smith, 55, of the 400 block of East 41st Street in Chicago, was arrested at 7:44 p.m. on May 5 at the Old Orchard Shopping Center and charged with retail theft.

Marcus D. Jenkins, 27, of the 10700 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, was arrested at 8:20 a.m. on May 6 on an in-state warrant in the 5200 block of Touhy Avenue.

Valerie K. Murphy, 27, of the 2000 block of Farnham Court in Schaumburg, was arrested at 3:49 p.m. on May 7 in the 3300 block of Touhy Avenue on an in-state warrant.

Alvin K. Dawod, 28, of the 8200 block of Laramie Avenue in Skokie, was arrested at 5 p.m. on May 7 in the 8100 block of Laramie Avenue and charged with a hate crime, as well as disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property. Police were called to the 7900 block of Lincoln Avenue for a report of a disturbance shortly before 4:30 p.m. and learned that Dawod had shouted profane and anti-Semitic remarks at a person in a bank parking lot. He then reportedly ran toward a vehicle and kicked it, damaging its rear bumper before leaving the scene.

Dawod was tracked down nearby and identified. He was ordered held in lieu of 10 percent of a $150,000 bond ahead of a May 23 court date.
UPDATE: Skokie Man Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime, Gets Probation »

Hammad M. Tarapuri, 26, of the 6300 block of North Albany Avenue in Chicago, was arrested at 10:14 p.m. on May 7 at Old Orchard Shopping Center and charged with retail theft.

Carnell B. Polsey, 26, of the 7200 block of South Coles Avenue in Chicago, was arrested at 12:51 a.m. on May 8 in the 7500 block of Linder Avenue on an in-state warrant after police were called to a report of a battery.

Dayana Escobedo, 21, of the 2200 block of West Touhy Avenue in Chicago, was arrested at 4:48 p.m. on May 8 and charged with theft of items worth less than $500 after she reportedly took an Apple watch from her employer at the Old Orchard Shopping Center.

Akhlas B. Uraham, 33, of the 4800 block of West Mulford Street in Skokie, was arrested at 5:14 p.m. on May 9 at his residence and charged with battery and resisting arrest.

Antoniesha L. Goss, 21, of the 4900 block of West Ohio Street in Chicago, was arrested at 7:53 p.m. on May 9 at the Walmart in the 3600 block of Touhy Avenue and charge with theft of items worth less than $500.

Joshua M. Cope, 19, of the 7300 block of Winchester Avenue in Chicago, was arrested at 2 p.m. on May 10 at his home and charged with retail theft.

Fariha Mangrio, 29, of the 5200 block of Oakton Street in Skokie, was arrested at 4:10 p.m. on May 10 at the Skokie Police Department and charged with battery.

Mohamed I. Rafeek, 24, of the 2700 block of West Arthur Avenue in Chicago, was arrested at 4:45 p.m. on May 10 at Old Orchard Shopping Center and charged with retail theft.

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