Crime & Safety

Vehicle Collision Leads to Arrest

The following arrest information was supplied by the Deerfield Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Driver’s License Infractions 

Merbil Mancilla, 39, of Wheeling was arrested May 6 for driving without a valid license, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving an uninsured motor vehicle, according to Deerfield Police reports. 

Mancilla was involved in a collision in the vicinity of Deerfield Road and Jonquil Terrace, according to the report. While investigating the crash, police learned she did not have a license. She was released on bond and will appear in Lake County Court at 1:30 p.m. June 4 in Park City. 

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Criminal Damage to Property 

Profanity was scratched into a car parked outside a residence in the 1100 block of Elmwood on May 11, according to Deerfield police reports. The owner of the vehicle discovered damage after it was done. 

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Theft 

Aleksander Gershengorn, 31, of Mundelein was arrested for theft May 7, according to Deerfield Police reports. Loss prevention personnel at Whole Foods observed Gershengorn put five items in his pocket and leave the store without paying for them. He was released on bond and will appear in Lake County Court at 3 p.m. June 4 in Park City. 


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