SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: HIGH VOLTAGE HEIST
A thief with a broken moral compass used the credit card information of a resident of the 3200 block of St Johns Drive at about 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 25 to purchase eight Siemens Q330 three pole circuit breakers for $553.82.
UNIVERSITY PARK
24 Monday
Reported at 3:57 p.m.: Theft from a home in the 3000 block of Stanford Avenue.
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25 Tuesday
Reported at 10:22 a.m.: A 2022 Chevy Ram 2500 was burglarized on Hyer Avenue.
26 Wednesday
Reported at 10:24 a.m. on Asbury Avenue: A scoundrel used fraudulent identifying information to falsely claim unemployment benefits.
Reported at 10:37 a.m. on Grassmere Lane: Officers took a call regarding forgery and the theft of property worth between $30,000 and $150,000.
28 Friday
Reported at 7:59 a.m.: A criminal cruiser stole a 2015 Chevy Tahoe from the 4100 block of Greenbrier Drive.
Reported at 4:25 p.m.: Officers took a call regarding harassment involving repeated electronic communication on Shenandoah Avenue.
29 Saturday
Reported at 2:33 p.m.: A brazen burglar broke into a 2025 Chevy on Rosedale Avenue.
Reported at 6:57 p.m. on Hanover Street: A criminal caller engaged in a phone scam.
Reported at 8:39 p.m.: A porch pirate stole a package from a home in the 3500 block of Wentwood Drive.
A package plunderer stole deliveries from a front porch on Amherst Avenue at about 8:11 p.m.
30 Sunday
A burglar targeted a home in the 4000 block of Windsor Avenue at about 4:15 a.m.
Reported at 9:17 a.m.: A backyard bandit burglarized a garage on Windsor Avenue.
An aggravated robbery involving a handgun was reported at 7:39 p.m. in The Plaza at Preston Center parking lot.
Reported at 7:55 p.m.: A burglar struck a 2023 Cadillac Escalade in The Plaza at Preston Center.
HIGHLAND PARK
25 Tuesday
A pedaling pilferer stole a Trek Marlin 5 bicycle from a backyard in the 4300 block of Fairfax Avenue before 12:30 p.m.
26 Wednesday
A 30-year-old woman was arrested at about 2:31 a.m. in the 4800 block of Preston Road for possessing drug paraphernalia, not having insurance or a Texas driver’s license, having an expired registration, speeding, and carrying a weapon without a license.
Reported at 1:49 p.m.: A fraudster tried to use the information of a resident of the 3100 block of Beverly Drive to apply for a loan at a Harley Davidson store, and to apply for a credit card and buy electronics at Nebraska Furniture Mart.
The deviant driver who hit a Mercedes-Benz GL 450 in Highland Park Village at about 2:48 p.m. drove off after exchanging some paint but no information.
27 Thursday
A 41-year-old woman and 42-year-old man were arrested for assault causing bodily injury to a family member at about 11:20 p.m. in the 4500 block of Fairway Avenue.
29 Saturday
A 27-year-old man was arrested on a warrant at about 2 a.m. in the 3200 block of E. Mockingbird Lane.
