SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: COLOGNE CAPER
Reported at 4:53 a.m. June 4: A pilferer broke into a vehicle in the 4500 block of Fairway Avenue and took a $250 Versace cologne bottle that was chipped on the bottom.
HIGHLAND PARK
1 Monday
Arrested at 1:58 a.m.: A 23 year old in the 4100 block of Armstrong Avenue for a warrant.
Reported at 12:44 p.m.: A burglar broke into a VW Taos in the 4500 block of Fairfax Avenue by breaking a driver’s side window, but didn’t take anything.
2 Tuesday
Reported at 6:44 a.m.: A crook busted a window of a Lexus GX460 in the 4500 block of Westway Avenue and swiped various tools worth $1,850.
Reported at 8:45 p.m.: A mischief maker shattered the window of a Ford F-150 in the 4500 block of Fairway Avenue, and left a duffel bag behind the truck, but didn’t take anything.
Reported at 11:11 a.m.: A ne’er do well busted the rear driver’s side window of a Subaru SUV in the 4500 block of Fairway Avenue.
Reported at 2:04 p.m.: A fraudster used the card information of a resident in the 3900 block of Gillon Avenue to rack up just under $445 in charges.
Arrested at 8:53 p.m.: A 25 year old for trespassing in the 4600 block of Beverly Drive.
3 Wednesday
Reported at 10:06 a.m.: A careless driver in a box truck hit a Jeep vehicle parked in the 4500 block of Belfort Place but didn’t stop to leave any information.
4 Thursday
Reported at 5:32 a.m.: Another burglar broke into a vehicle in the 4500 block of Belfort Place and rummaged through it, but didn’t take anything.
Reported at 5:53 a.m.: A jerk broke a window of a Toyota Tacoma in the 4500 block of Fairway Avenue and stole a Yeti backpack containing a camera tripod and various lenses worth about $1,200 that was later found at a nearby curb.
Arrested at 9:32 a.m.: A 32 year old for indecent exposure in the 4900 block of Abbott Avenue.
Arrested at 10:10 p.m.: A 22 year old for driving while intoxicated/open alcohol container in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue.
5 Friday
Reported at 11:45 a.m.: A crook took $200 cash from inside a Volkswagen Tiguan parked in the 4300 block of Potomac Avenue
6 Saturday
Arrested at 9:36 p.m.: A 31 year old for criminal trespassing in the 3600 block of Crescent Avenue.
7 Sunday
Reported at 3:58 p.m.: A reckless driver hit a Cadillac 600 in Highland Park Village and drove off without leaving information.
UNIVERSITY PARK
1 Monday
Reported at 11:27 a.m.: A porch pirate pilfered two bicycles from a porch on Wentwood Drive.
Reported at 3:10 p.m.: A swindler forged the information of a person on Purdue Street.
2 Tuesday
Reported at 11:55 a.m.: A forger on Greenbrier Drive.
3 Wednesday
Reported at 9:18 a.m.: A mischief maker damaged property at a gas station on Preston Road.
Reported at 2:09 p.m.: A stealer swiped a briefcase from a vehicle on Larchmont Avenue.
4 Thursday
Reported at 5:02 a.m.: Another careless driver hit a vehicle on Stanford Avenue and left the scene.
5 Friday
Reported at 10:05 a.m.: A harasser was intimidating a resident in University Park.
Reported at 12:21 p.m.: A crook stole a set of golf clubs from a home on Bryn Mawr Drive.
Reported at 2:50 p.m.: A thief stole a firearm from the restroom of a restaurant on Lovers Lane.
Reported at 9:15 p.m.: A fraudster used the information of a person on Milton Avenue to file for unemployment.
6 Saturday
Reported at 10 a.m.: A thief stole a ring from a home on Hanover Street.
Reported at 10:58 a.m.: A stealer swiped a bicycle from a home on Purdue Street.
Reported at 12:46 p.m.: A mischief maker got into a home on Villanova Drive.
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