From the Northbrook Police Blotter:
ARRESTS
SUSPENDED/REVOKED DRIVER’S LICENSE
(Random dude), 58, … accused of having a suspended driver’s license, an expired registration, no proof of insurance, and was arrested…. He was released after posting $2,500 bond and assigned a court date.
INCIDENTS
BATTERY
“An employee of a business … reported … they were slapped on the hand multiple times by a fellow employee and that this same employee has made vulgar comments and threats toward them in the past.”
CRIMINAL DEFACEMENT
- … new graffiti in various locations within a park in the 1700 block of Techny Road.
- An officer on a routine patrol found new graffiti … on the playground equipment at (another park).
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
- … two males entered the store and attempted to remove a bottle of liquor without paying. Complainant said that they would call the cops and subjects put the item back and left the business.
- A resident… reported “that in viewing their doorbell app, they observed an unknown male, wearing a blue surgical mask and carrying a clipboard, attempting to make contact with residents at their residence four times during the day. An officer will follow up with registered solicitors to see if the subject on video is registered as a solicitor with the village.”
FORGERY
(Three forged checks)
THEFT FROM VEHICLE
A resident reported “someone removed the catalytic convertor from their vehicle without permission.”
LOST PROPERTY
“A customer at Morton’s Steak House, 600 block of Skokie Boulevard, reported at 3:41 p.m. Oct. 23, they left the facility without taking their jacket with them.”
CIVIL DISPUTE
- (A customer was mad about his car repairs. The police told the person it was a civil matter.)
- (Disagreement over a cab fare.)
DISPUTE
(Verbal dispute over a face mask.)
BURGLARY TO VEHICLE
“A resident … reported … someone entered their unlocked vehicle and removed clothing items.”
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I am pretty sure that in the last decade they entered my open garage and stole an extension cord too! Maybe a folding chair or two as well, although it’s possible my brother-in-law put those up so high in the garage cupboard that I can’t reach them or see them.
This represents a mild week, of course. Sometimes they steal purses from the Neiman Marcus or Louis Vuitton at the mall. Catalytic converters seem to be a hot item right now. DUIs are regularly represented. But when we look at Joe Friday’s “just the facts, ma’am” from old Dragnet days, I’d have to say this: The schools are excellent and this is a pretty solid place to choose to raise kids.
