SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: PURSE PILFERING
Reported at 12:15 p.m. Oct. 10: A crook broke the window of a vehicle in the 4500 block of Beverly Drive, stole a purse from the front passenger seat, and tried to make a fraudulent $1,100 purchase at a Target store.
HIGHLAND PARK
6 Tuesday
Arrested at 2:05 p.m.: A 58 year old in the 8400 block of Preston Road for forgery and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Arrested at 2:05 p.m.: A 26 year old in the 8400 block of Preston Road for forgery and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Arrested at 2:05 p.m.: A 37 year old in the 8400 block of Preston Road for forgery and engaging in organized criminal activity.
Reported at 8:36 p.m.: A porch pirate pilfered a package containing about $25 worth of sewing items from a home in the 3400 block of Potomac Avenue.
7 Wednesday
Reported at 5:11 p.m.: A burglar broke a window of a Nissan Rogue parked in the 4900 block of Auburndale Avenue, but didn’t appear to have taken anything.
8 Thursday
Reported at 12:47 p.m.: A fraudster purporting to be a bank representative had a resident from the 4700 block of Abbott Avenue transfer $4,349.91 via Venmo.
9 Friday
Arrested at 2:21 a.m.: A 36 year old in the 4300 block of MacArthur Avenue for warrants.
Arrested at 3:19 a.m.: A 23 year old in the 4300 block of Wycliff Avenue for driving while intoxicated.
Reported at noon: A pilferer picked up multiple packages from a home in the 3700 block of Normandy Avenue that included about $2,370.68 worth of jeans and boots, a $415 pair of sneakers, $2,529.39 worth of blazers, a belt, and jacket, and a coat and pants worth $666.82.
Arrested at 3:27 p.m.: A 23 year old in the 3600 block of Euclid Avenue for possession of drug paraphernalia, obscuring a license plate, unlawfully carrying a weapon, and manufacturing or delivering a controlled substance.
Arrested at 6:27 p.m.: A 31 year old for a warrant in the 4800 block of Lemmon Avenue.
10 Saturday
Arrested at 1:51 a.m.: A 19 year old for public intoxication in the 4500 block of Preston Road.
Arrested at 1:51 a.m.: A 20 year old for public intoxication in the 4500 block of Preston Road.
Arerested at 10:44 a.m.: A 34 year old in the 5400 block of Preston Road for a warrant.
11 Sunday
Arrested at 3:37 a.m.: A 22 year old for driving while intoxicated/open alcohol container in the 5000 block of Airline Road.
UNIVERSITY PARK
5 Monday
Reported at 10:05 a.m.: A disturbance on Lovers Lane.
Reported at 5:51 p.m.: A burglar broke into a vehicle on Southwestern Boulevard and stole things.
Reported at 6:38 p.m.: How easy was it for a burglar to get into a vehicle on Wentwood Drive? It was left unlocked.
Reported at 6:38 p.m.: A ne’er do well got into a vehicle on Wentwood Drive.
Arrested at 11:57 p.m.: A 24 year old for failure to ID fugitive/intentionally giving false information and for warrants on Westchester Drive.
6 Tuesday
Reported at 6:53 p.m.: A fraudster used someone’s information in Snider Plaza.
7 Wednesday
Reported at 11:27 a.m.: A crook took construction equipment from a home on Northwest Parkway.
Reported at 8:35 p.m.: A destructor damaged a vehicle window on Wentwood Drive.
8 Thursday
Reported at 3:42 p.m.: A burglar got into a vehicle on Mockingbird Lane.
Arrested at 3:15 p.m.: A 31 year old for warrants on Lovers Lane.
Reported at 10:06 p.m.: A reckless driver fled the scene of a crash in Snider Plaza.
9 Friday
Reported at 12:38 a.m.: A hit-and-run crash in Snider Plaza.
Reported at 2:52 p.m.: A careless driver hit a gas meter on Stanford Avenue and left without providing information.
10 Saturday
Arrested at 3:22 p.m.: A 56 year old for warrants on Preston Road.
Reported at 5:19 p.m.: Suspicious activity on Hillcrest Avenue.
Reported at 8:42 p.m.: A trespasser on Purdue Street.
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