Crime & Safety
Missing Sasquatch Last Seen In Wilmette
A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.

As If Cryptozoologists Don't Have Enough Work Already
A Wilmette resident reported that a 12-pound Yeti statue was removed from his backyard garden.
Tiger Woods Can't Catch a Break
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A Buffalo Grove resident reported hearing a loud noise at 1:00 a.m., and later found a broken bedroom window and a golf ball on the floor.
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Vernon Hills police charged a couple with public indecency after the couple was caught having sex in a car parked on a neighbor’s driveway. The car's driver was also charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, after he tried to drive away when police told him to exit the vehicle.
Man Steals Wearable Cocktail Mix
A man stole a jar of cinnamon, a bottle of Franzia wine and a T-shirt from a department store in Evanston.
How Was Indiana?
A Highland Park man was charged with reckless conduct and possession of fireworks after police responded to a complaint of a large fireworks box being set off in someone's front yard.
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