Customer Throws Coffee At Employee: Northbrook Police Blotter

NORTHBROOK, IL — The following information comes from the Northbrook Police Department and court records as a record of incidents reported to police and those arrested on criminal charges, which represent accusations by the state that are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Everyone arrested is presumed to be innocent unless found guilty in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

ARRESTS

SUSPENDED REGISTRATION

Roderico Esquinca-Aquilar, of Blue Island, is accused of having a suspended registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 1:30 a.m. Sept. 19, at Sanders and Willow roads. A court date of Nov. 5 was assigned.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

Mark R. Fitzgerald, of Northbrook, is accused of driving under the influence, DUI with a blood alcohol concentration level over .008, and was arrested at 9:04 p.m. Sept. 19, at Willow Road and Ravine Way. Police said a witness saw the car Fitzgerald was driving — a 2017 black Volvo — had two flat tires and the bumper was damaged. The witness also told police Fitzgerald was having a hard time driving within the lane prior to his arrest. A court date of Oct. 29 was assigned.

SUSPENDED DRIVER'S LICENSE

• Jacob G. Greeny, of Belvidere, is accused of having an expired registration, driving while license suspended, and was arrested at 9:45 p.m. Sept. 23, at Willow and Shermer roads. A court date of Nov. 5 was assigned.
• Lori A. Cardenas, of Hoffman Estates, is accused of a felony count of driving while license suspended, having a suspended registration, and was arrested at 12:45 p.m. Sept. 25, in the 2400 block of Dundee Road. A court date of Sept. 26 was assigned.

BATTERY

Lawrence S. Chasin, of Northbrook, is accused of battery, and was arrested at 5:14 p.m. Sept. 25, at a coffee shop in the 2700 block of Dundee Road. Police said Chasin had purchased coffee, but felt an employee had insulted him, so he threw the coffee at the employee. He left the scene, but was stopped by responding police. Police said the employee declined all medical attention. A court date of Oct. 23 was assigned.

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INCIDENTS

DAMAGE TO VILLAGE PROPERTY

A citizen reported at 8:52 a.m. Sept. 19, that someone had written words in a fresh wet concrete sidewalk soon after the contractor had laid it smooth in the 2100 block of Oak Avenue. The Village's contractor was notified, and the damaged concrete will be repaired.

STOLEN VEHICLE

• A resident in the 1100 block of Butternut Lane reported that during the overnight hours of Sept. 20, his two vehicles, a 2024 white Volvo and a 2024 white Hyundai, had been stolen from the driveway. The resident told police he may have left the keys inside the unlocked vehicles. The 2024 white Volvo was later found in the 9500 Block of S. Paxton Avenue in Chicago. The 2024 white Hyundai was found in the 9700 block of S. Avenue in Chicago.
• A citizen reported at 7:05 p.m. Sept. 20, that he had pulled up to the front doors of a shopping mall in the 1500 block of Lake Cook Road and had left his vehicle running while he walked inside to pick up his children at an event. When he returned, he noticed his 2024 white Kia had been stolen. The vehicle was recovered in Beach Park in the 39000 block of Queensbury Lane. The complainant picked up his vehicle there.

BURGLARY TO VEHICLE

• Several residents in the 1100 block of Butternut Lane and 2300 block of Peachtree Lane reported at 8 a.m. Sept. 20, that their unlocked vehicles were rummaged through and money, documents and a purse were taken from the inside compartments. A total of eight vehicles were burglarized.
• A citizen reported on Sept. 22 that her Hewlett Packard computer had been stolen from her unlocked Infiniti sports utility vehicle while it had been parked in the 4000 block of Radcliffe Drive. She told police she had been out running errands when the crime occurred, which was a few days before she reported it. The total loss is $750.

RETAIL THEFT

The loss prevention staff at a retail store in the 100 block of Skokie Boulevard called police at 3:40 p.m. Sept. 20, to report two people stole a large amount of clothing, valued at $615.74. After reviewing the surveillance footage, the staff observed them concealing the items and walking out of the store without paying.

IDENTITY THEFT

A Caribou Crossing resident reported at 3:04 p.m. Sept. 22, that someone had used his name and personal information to lease an apartment in Texas. The complainant was informed about the crime when he checked his credit report and noticed an outstanding balance was reported on it for $4,000 of past due rent.

THEFT

A citizen reported at 4:55 p.m. Sept. 22, that he had arrived at his fitness center in the 1100 block of Skokie Boulevard and secured his money and belongings in the bathroom locker. When he returned, it appeared everything was still in the locker, but the complainant later learned that someone was able to get into the locker and stole $400.

THEFT FROM VEHICLE

A truck driver for a local company reported at 3:38 p.m. Sept. 23, that he had pulled over to the side of the road to take a break in the 4000 block of Commercial Avenue. A person approached him and asked for help to push a vehicle that had stalled. The truck driver walked down the street and assisted the person. When he returned to his truck, he noticed the door to his trailer was open and a pallet of dry food goods had been stolen.

PHONE SCAM

• A Skokie Boulevard resident called police at 8 p.m. Sept. 24, to report she had received a phone call from someone claiming they worked for the government and with Chase Bank. The caller said her bank accounts recently had fraudulent activity, and she needed to move the money out to another account. The caller provided an account number to the complainant. The complainant followed the instructions and withdrew a total of $22,500 from two accounts. She then traveled to another bank and used the ATM to load the money into an account provided by the caller. She later realized it was a scam.
• A Shermer Road resident reported at 12:14 p.m. Sept. 25, receiving a phone call at work from someone claiming to be with the Citibank fraud department. He told her there had been fraud on their business account and he asked her to verify several things prior to them fixing the issue. After a very lengthy phone call, the complainant checked with their local bank to verify the fraud. Their banking representative advised her they had no record of the fraud, but did see a suspicious wire transfer of $73,958.90 sent to Miami, Florida. The complainant advised the bank they never authorized the transfer, and it was probably completed with the information they provided the suspicious caller.