More Thefts Reported In Arlington Heights: Police

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — The Arlington Heights Police Department responded to the following reports in recent days:

Criminal damage to vehicle

Authorities received a report of damage done to a victim's vehicle in the 1100 block of W. Shure Drive Wednesday between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. The unknown offender or offenders used a sharp metal or similar object to make two deep scratches into the car's hood, while it was parked (legally) in the roadway. The estimated cost to fix the damage is $300.

Theft

Authorities received a report of a theft in the 800 block of E. Shady Way Tuesday between the hours of 8 p.m., June 4 and 7:30 p.m., June 5. According to police, an unknown offender or offenders took a bicycle from the patio of a private residence. The value of the bike is $60.

Retail theft

According to police, an unknown white man was reported to have hid merchandise underneath his jacket in a shopping cart at the Jewel-Osco in the 1800 block of S. Arlington Heights Road at 6:40 p.m. Monday, and left without paying for the items. The man is described as being between 50 and 60 years old, 5'4,' 150 pounds with a gray beard, and wearing a multicolor striped jacket, long-sleeved multicolor striped shirt, and tan pants. The man was last seen leaving the area in a tan Honda Pilot with an unknown Illinois license plate. The total retail value of the stolen merchandise is under investigation at this time.

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Theft

Authorities received a report of that unknown offender or offenders removed the tires and rims from a white 2019 Buick Enclave while it was parked in a dealership offsite lot in the 1500 block of W. Dundee Road Monday between the hours of 2:20 a.m. and 9 a.m. The total value of the stolen items is $3,000.

Burglary from motor vehicle

Police reported that between the hours of 11:30 p.m., June 3 and 7:30 a.m., June 4, an unknown offender or offenders reportedly got inside a victim's white 2015 Honda Civic in the 400 block of S. Forrest Avenue by breaking the front passenger side window, and took a radar detector valued at $400 and coins totaling $10.00. The repairs to the vehicle are estimated at $500.00.

Theft

Police reported that an unknown offender or offenders stole patio furniture from the patio of a ground floor apartment unit in the 2400 block of E. Oakton between the hours of 10 p.m., June 3 and 12 a.m., June 4. The value of the stolen property is unknown at this time.

Authorities received a report that an American flag was stolen from where it was hung on the side of a private residence in the 2100 block of S. Goebbert Road, between the hours of 10 p.m., June 3 and 7 a.m., June 4. The flag is valued at $100.

Police said vehicle burglaries and thefts are preventable; lock your cars, take your keys and remove all valuables. "Follow the #9pmroutine."

Anyone with information about these crimes or any other serious crimes in Arlington Heights can submit an anonymous tip via text (keyword 847AHPD and your message to 847411) or by calling Arlington Heights Crime Stoppers at 847-590-STOP. Callers are guaranteed anonymity and may qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000, according to police.

Police report information is provided by local police departments. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.