Resident Attempts To Leave $24K In Box Outside Home For Scammer: Glenview Police Blotter

GLENVIEW, IL — The following information comes from the Glenview Police Department (unless otherwise noted) and court records as a record of police activity, including incidents reported by the public and those arrested by police. Criminal charges represent accusations by the state and are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Every person arrested is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

ARRESTS

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

• Jacqueline Milott, 19, of the 1400 block of Limar Lane, Glenview, is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, DUI alcohol with a blood alcohol concentration level of .08 or more, driving with no lights when required, and was arrested at 11:17 p.m. July 25, after a traffic stop in the 1400 block of East Lake Avenue. She was released and assigned a court date of Sept. 9.
• Jonathan Gramata, 28, of the 900 block of School Street, Addison, is accused of DUI alcohol, DUI alcohol with a BAC of .08 or more, speeding 15 to 20 mph over the limit, and was arrested at 2:45 a.m. July 27, after a traffic stop in the 2800 block of Sanders Road. He was released and assigned a court date of Aug. 11.

FLEEING AND ELUDING

Jonathan Piska, 23, of the 200 block of Flora Avenue, Glenview, is accused of aggravated fleeing and eluding, DUI alcohol, DUI alcohol with a BAC of .08 or more, reckless driving, disobeying a traffic control signal, disobeying a traffic control device, improper turn, improper lane usage, changes lane without a signal, speeding 35+ mph over the speed limit, and was arrested at 12:19 a.m. July 28, following a traffic stop in the 100 block of Harms Road, Wilmette. He was released and assigned a court date of July 29.

LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT

Alexander D. Budimir, 24, of the 5200 block of Galitz Street, Skokie, is accused of leaving the scene of an accident, and was arrested at 6:24 p.m. July 21, following a crash investigation at 2400 Chestnut Avenue. He was released and assigned a court date of Aug. 6.

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INCIDENTS

THEFT

• A Dewes Street resident reported on July 22 that on the previous day, he had received a phone call from someone purporting to be from their bank saying they were the victim of theft, and they needed to transfer $8,000 from their account. After making the transfer to an outside account, they realized they were scammed.
• A Northbrook resident reported on July 22 that between July 16, 2010, and April 30, someone accessed their safety deposit box at a Glenview bank and removed jewelry valued at $40,000.
• Police were requested to check on a resident of the 1400 block of Locust Lane at 4:30 p.m. July 25, after they tried to withdraw $24,000 in cash. The bank did not complete the transaction. The resident reported they got a message on their computer that read it was hacked and to call a number. They called the number, who then told them to withdraw $24,000, put it in a box, and then leave it outside their home for pickup. The resident was informed this was a scam. No money lost.
• A Keenan Lane resident reported at 1:34 p.m. July 28, sending money to their boss weekly since April 2024 through Zelle. They recently discovered that their boss had changed their phone number and the payments were going to a Des Plaines resident. Officers spoke with the recipient, who admitted to receiving the money, but was uncooperative and hung up the phone. The bank was notified. Total loss is $3,850.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

An employee of a business in the 1500 block of Waukegan Road called police at 5:26 p.m. July 22, reported two males were harassing them and another employee. They were trying to talk to another employee, who felt uncomfortable. They also followed another employee out of the store, catcalling them.

HARASSMENT BY TELEPHONE

An employee of a business in the 300 block of Waukegan Road reported at 6:37 p.m. July 22, a customer had become upset at them regarding their car being in for service several times. They both alleged the other party threatened each other over the phone. The customer was trespassed from the business.

CRIMINAL DEFACEMENT

Graffiti was found on the exterior bricks in the 2700 block of Sable Drive at 9:10 a.m. July 24. Police said the graffiti was random words.

BURGLARY FROM VEHICLE

A resident of the 800 block of Lennox Road called police on July 25 to report someone had attempted to open their char doors at around 12:30 a.m. They saw it on their Ring camera. The person did not make entry.

TRESPASS WARNING

An employee of a business in the 1000 block of Waukegan Road called police at 2:34 p.m. July 25, to report a Waukegan resident was back on the property asking for money, after they had been trespassed already. The person was mostly off the property but would go into the parking lot when someone wanted to give them money. The business did not want any enforcement action. The person was reminded to stay off the property.

IDENTITY THEFT

A resident of the 1500 block of Sunset Ridge Road reported at 7:13 p.m. July 25, someone had opened a loan for $19,000 using their personal information.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

A resident of the 1800 block of Tanglewood Drive reported at 12:59 a.m. July 26, three people had jumped over the fence and damaged a bird house and garden light. The damage was around $590.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

A resident of the 2000 block of Tower Drive reported at 7:32 p.m. July 26, another resident had threatened to shoot them after a verbal argument. The argument was over blocking the roadway. They denied making any threat and went their separate ways.

THEFT OVER $500

A Longmeadow Drive resident called police at 6:59 a.m. July 27, to report receiving a call from an unknown number from a female identifying themselves as from the Dubuque County Sheriff's Office, saying their daughter was in custody for open alcohol and possession of a controlled substance. The resident asked how to verify she was calling from there and the female called back with the caller ID showing the Sheriff's Office. The female told the resident to send money through Apple Cash, which they complied with five transactions totaling $13,457. Apple Cash would not allow additional transactions, so the female told them to go to Walmart to get gift cards, which then they suspected this was a scam. They were able to stop four of the five transactions and are currently out $2,459.