SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: SQUEAKY CLEAN THIEVES?
Reported at 2:37 p.m. on Sept. 10: A cleaning company may have cleaned up while tidying a home in the 3100 block of Cornell Avenue in April. After a move, the home’s owner noticed missing items worth more than $20,000: a Rolex Datejust watch, a Cartier Tank Francaise watch, and an Italian ruby ring.
UNIVERSITY PARK
8 Monday
Officers arrested a woman on a warrant at about 7 a.m. on Drexel Drive.
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A burglar attempted to steal from a vehicle in the 6600 block of Snider Plaza at about 2:54 p.m.
Mischief makers caused between $750 and $2,500 worth of damage on Mockingbird Lane at about 4 p.m.
9 Tuesday
Identity theft was reported at about 9:39 a.m. on McFarlin Boulevard.
Reported at 10:05 a.m.: Wire fraud on Rosedale Avenue.
Reported at 2:38 p.m. on University Boulevard: A fraudster stole an identity.
Reported at 5:06 p.m.: A thief went shopping at CVS on Preston Road and left without paying for between $100 and $750 worth of items.
10 Wednesday
Reported at 2:24 p.m.: A brazen burglar struck a home on Marquette Street.
Officers investigated a welfare concern and arrested a man for driving while intoxicated at about 7:48 p.m. in an alley off of Lovers Lane.
A man was arrested for assault causing injury to a family member at about 8:19 p.m. in the 4500 block of San Carlos Drive.
11 Thursday
A man was arrested for carrying a weapon without a license, evading arrest, possessing a controlled substance, tampering with evidence, and on a warrant at about 3:53 p.m. after a traffic stop on Southwestern Boulevard.
A man was arrested for assault causing injury to a family member at about 11:46 p.m. on Wentwood Drive.
12 Friday
Reported at 11:54 p.m.: Mail theft on Hanover Street.
13 Saturday
Reported at 12:23 p.m.: A vehicle was broken into on Preston Road, causing between $100 and $750 in damage.
A witness notified police of a burglary in a parking garage on Preston Road at about 12:51 p.m.
A man was arrested for assault causing bodily injury to a family member at about 10:55 p.m. on Centenary Drive.
HIGHLAND PARK
8 Monday
A burglar broke the windows of two trucks in the 4400 block of Lakeside Drive at about 2:04 p.m. and went fishing for valuables, catching a Husky tool bag filled with various hand tools.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant at about 5:22 p.m. in the 4500 block of Roland Avenue.
9 Tuesday
A 35-year-old man was arrested on a warrant at about 7:26 p.m. in the 4400 block of Douglas Avenue.
10 Wednesday
A 20-year-old man was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and being a minor in possession of alcohol at about 3:01 a.m. in the 6000 block of Preston Road.
Reported at 8:29 a.m.: A derelict driver damaged a 2022 BMW 430i in the 4300 block of Edmondson Drive on Sept. 5 or Sept. 6, but did not leave information.
11 Thursday
Reported at 10:20 a.m.: A burglar had easy pickings from an unlocked 2022 Lexus SUV in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive on Sept. 5. He stole a briefcase containing a laptop, ID, and Apple Airpods. But why did he bother? The items’ owner later found his discarded property elsewhere in Highland Park.
A greedy thief stole a woman’s Hermes wallet, debit and credit cards, driver’s license and Porsche key fob at about 8:35 p.m. while she was dining in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue.
12 Friday
A 44-year-old woman was arrested on a warrant at about 7:57 a.m. near the intersection of Lomo Alto Drive and Livingston Avenue.
13 Saturday
A 28-year-old man was arrested for driving while intoxicated at about 2:16 a.m. near the intersection of Mockingbird Lane and High School Avenue.
A 33-year-old man was arrested for criminal trespassing and on a warrant at about 10:33 p.m. in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue.
14 Sunday
A 40-year-old man was arrested on warrants at about 1:50 a.m. near the intersection of Lakeside Drive and Wycliff Avenue.
