Crime & Safety
Volkswagen Stolen; Wallet With $400 Stolen
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The following information was provided by Skokie Police Department reports and the village of Skokie.
Motor Vehicle Theft
- Motor Vehicle Theft on the 4800 block of Mulford Street, between September 22nd at 1030 hrs. and September 23rd at 9:30 a.m. Reported: 09/23/2013. An unknown person(s) stole a 2001 Volkswagen GTI, silver in color.
Theft
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- Theft at 5132 Lunt Avenue, Alzate Inc., between July 26th at 11:45 a.m. and August 5th at 11:45 a.m. Reported: 09/23/2013. An unknown person(s) stole a business check and cashed it.
- Theft at 5363 Touhy Avenue, on September 22nd at 3:50 p.m. Reported: 09/22/2013. An unknown person(s) stole $400.00 dollars, a credit card and debit card from the victim’s wallet while she left it on the table to use the bathroom.
Burglary from Motor Vehicle
- Burglary from Motor Vehicle on the 9500 block of Lawndale Avenue, between August 31st at 8:00 p.m. and September 1st at 8:00 a.m. Reported: 09/22/2013. The unknown offender entered the unlocked Toyota that was parked on the driveway and removed $150.00 dollars from a wallet that was in the glove box.
Attempted Retail Theft
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- Retail Theft at 4963 Old Orchard Road, Bloomingdale’s on September 23rd at 7:50 p.m. Reported: 09/23/2013. Three unknown juvenile, female, black subjects attempted to steal handbags and belts from the store without paying. When confronted the subjects ran northbound to a silver Chevrolet Malibu with no plates.
Criminal Damage to Property
- Criminal Damage to Property on the 5400 block of Touhy Avenue, on September 23rd between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Reported: 09/23/2013. An unknown person(s) threw a large rock and shattered the windshield of a parked car.
All Other Disorderly Conduct
- All Other Disorderly Conduct on the 7900 block of Niles Avenue, on September 23rd at 3:22 p.m. Reported: 09/23/2013. It was reported that junior high school children have been hanging around after school and cursing in front of younger children being dropped off by the school bus.
Arrests
- Arteaga, Myra A., 24, 523 S. Lake Street, Mundelein, was arrested for Retail Theft on the 4900 block of Old Orchard Road, on 09/23/2013.
- Juvenile, 14, Skokie, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct on the 4800 block of Oakton Street, on 09/23/2013.
- Cooper, James T., 49, 720 Wesley Avenue, #1, Evanston, was arrested for driving on a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License on the 4000 block of Howard Street, on 09/22/2013.
- Youhanna, Omar S., 44, 5549 N. Major Avenue, Chicago, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Driving on a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License on the 6700 block of Central, Chicago, on 09/22/2013.
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