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Sunday, March 10, 2013

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Drugs On Craigslist, Smelly Teen Shoplifting

A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Posted Under Rants and Raves Wilmette Police Arrested a Chicago man for trying to sell Ecstasy pills over Craigslist. Smells Like Teen Shoplifting Two 18-year-olds were charged with retail theft from a WalMart in Palatine when they were caught stealing perfume, cologne, lipstick and breath strips. Someone Left Their Library Card At Home A Park Ridge man was charged with DUI after being pulled over by Niles police for speeding. When the responding officer asked the driver for his license and insurance card, the man handed over his bank card and the car manual instead. Perhaps She Was…

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Cabby Gets Slapped, Someone Steps In Shaka

A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The 2 A.M. Cab Slap A Chicago taxi driver called the police at 2 a.m. to report an Arlington Heights woman slapped the driver in the head when he asked her to sign a debit card receipt. The woman told police she did not realize the receipt was unsigned and she did not remember slapping the driver. Step On A Shaka, Break Your Mother's Backa Buffalo Grove police found a shaka sign painted on the sidewalk. Grandma's Knitting Warms Up Family Feud A Niles woman was charged with domestic battery after pushing and scratching her 76-year-old grandmother's arm, causing a small laceration, …

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

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Easter Bunny Arrives Early, Brings 15 Beers

A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Responding Officers Raid Local Bunny Hutch Someone used spray paint to vandalize a school bus in Arlington Heights with a black Easter egg. Popular Beer Company Launches Brewer's Dozen A 20-year-old Lake Forest man was cited for possession of alcohol by a minor after an officer observed the man walking with fifteen cans of beer. As they say in Hollywood, the TV adds 10 pounds of jail time. A man broke into a beauty shop in Evanston and stole costume jewelry, hair extensions and a 19-inch television. Nearby Discount Paint Store Offers 80 Cent Spray Tan Special A Des Plaines man was …

Sunday, February 17, 2013

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Fugitive Turns Herself In, Kind Of and Other Odd Police News

A look at weird crime news in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Vandals give resident a unicycle A Glenview resident reported that someone punctured three tires on their vehicle while it was parked in their driveway. Even shoplifters have to do their taxes A Harvard, IL man was charged with stealing calculators from the Walmart in Crystal Lake. Locked out to locked up with one simple phone call A 24-year-old woman called Deerfield Police because she was locked out of her car. Police asked for her driver’s license to assure she should be in the car and a check showed she was wanted in McHenry County for a 2009 retail theft charge, according to …

Sunday, February 10, 2013

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Fur Slashed, Food Stolen and Money Swindled

A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. When Freddy Krueger and Wolverine go shopping Someone slashed a fur coat and several other clothing items, and sensors were ripped off other clothes at a Northbrook store. Hopefully he lifted with his knees Someone threw a shopping cart through a window at a Palatine chiropractic office. Take out taken ... out A man stole food from the counter of an Evanston restaurant   A real family member would have asked five times A Glenview resident reported sending two $950 money orders to Mexico City after receiving a call from a woman who identified herself as a family member in trouble …

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Mace on Pace Bus and Stolen Seafood

A look at weird crime in the northern Chicago suburbs

  Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. I'm on a seafood diet: I see food, stuff it in my jacket and get arrested A Chicago man was charged with retail theft after a store security employee at a Buffalo Grove grocery store reported that the man placed several packages of frozen seafood in his jacket and walked out the front doors. Slip sliding away A property manager for an Arlington Heights apartment complex discovered that 39 bags of Ice-A-Way were stolen. The loss is estimated at $330. Most of us already knew Lost has a disappointing end A 30-year-old Cicero man was charged with DUI Friday just before 4 a.m. after …

Lee Mulcahy

8:41 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013

The little people are stealing food in Chicago now? It's Charles Dickens all over again in 2013....   more ›

Saturday, February 2, 2013

What Were Patch’s Top 10 Stories in January?

Restaurant litigation, Super Bowl parties and new District 109 Superintendent lead the list.

The new year brought a variety of stories to Deerfield Patch with a lawsuit by a Lake Forest entrepreneur suing a Highland Park restaurant leading the list. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more.  Other top articles included a piece about Michael Lubelfeld heading Deerfield Public Schools District 109 and another about how to host the ultimate Super Bowl Party. Some police reports made the list as well. Take a look at the list and click on the stories you want to read again. 1.         Lake Forest Millionaire Sues Highland Park Restaurant 2.         Host the Ultimate Super Bowl Party 3.         Deerfield Resident, 109 Parent to Head District 4.         Police Blotter: Burglars Ransack …

Sunday, January 27, 2013

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Squirrel Tossed in Traffic, Man Arrested Twice in Two Days

A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Drive-by squirreling A woman in Skokie had just parked her vehicle when an unknown person stopped behind her, stared at her and threw a dead squirrel into her vehicle.    A rose by any other name is still harassment A man came into a Glenview store and made inappropriate comments to the employees. The man left the store for a short time, then returned with two roses he gave to the employee before leaving again. Police rounding up the usual optimists Several smiley faces and a flower drawn in green and pink chalk were located on the east wall of an underpass in Highland Park. Man's …

Kim Monilaw Bending

1:17 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Hilarious reading. hilarious posts. and Claudia/Rose are u serious or is that your attempt at starting drama?   more ›

Sunday, January 20, 2013

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Pizza Delivery Turns Criminal, Cab Fare Turns Violent

A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Rum brazen A burglar entered an unlocked Evanston home and stole diamond earrings, a video camera, credit cards and dark Bacardi rum. Large pepper-oh-no! A pizza delivery boy reported his car stolen after delivering a pizza in Skokie. According to the report, the employee left his car running while delivering a pizza. When he returned, he saw that his vehicle was gone. Nerd thief giggles all the way to nerd fence Someone stole a laptop computer, a Garmin GPS, Targus backpack, chess set and TI calculator from a car parked in Evanston. How does senior center deal with possible leaks? …

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John Brinkmann

11:16 am on Saturday, January 26, 2013

well stated Katie---what is it Readers Digest says---"Laughter is the best medicine" or something like that---I concur---we need to lighten up and laugh during difficult times---even with sensitive subjects sometimes...and do we really need to give a crud over poor grammar and typo's when reading and writing posts on Patch or related online formats---NO...if it's Pulitzer prize worthy writing you…   more ›

Sunday, January 13, 2013

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Gun Found in Microwave, Woman Harasses Potential Employer

A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Refrigerator parry Deerfield police spotted a refrigerator on a hillside. Shortly afterward, police saw a car containing a 22-year-old Chicago man in the vicinity, approached him and he said he came to get the refrigerator, according to the report. He told police he worked at a nearby business as a janitor and the refrigerator was marked as trash.  The next day police learned from the company the refrigerator was not marked as trash but was, in fact, stolen. They always say you want to stand out in a job interview A Glenview business reported a harassing phone call from a woman who …

Gregg Baker

6:36 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013

The government will likely now ban microwaves as part of gun control efforts. They want to smoke out the places where those guns are hiding.   more ›

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