SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: CREDIT CARD CAPER
Reported at 1:55 p.m. Sept. 11: A fraudster used someone’s credit card to rack up a $30,310 charge at the Dior store in Highland Park Village.
HIGHLAND PARK
7 Monday
Arrested at 3:24 a.m.: A 74 year old for a warrant in the 3200 block of Drexel Drive.
Reported at 5:05 a.m.: Burglars concealed by hoodies or ski masks smashed a window of a Toyota Tundra parked in the 4700 block of Douglas Avenue and stole a set of Milwaukee power tools from the truck.
Reported at 12:34 p.m.: An opportunistic crook got into an unlocked Ford F-150 in the 4200 block of Arcady Avenue and stole a Ryobi fan, two Ryobi batteries, and a Ryobi charger.
Reported at 1:14 p.m.: A careless driver backed into another vehicle that was backing out of a parking spot in the Whole Foods parking lot in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive and left the scene without providing information.
8 Tuesday
Reported at 12:52 p.m.: A brazen burglar stole two rifles from an attached garage in the 3500 block of Lexington Avenue.
Reported at 6:34 p.m.: A reckless driver hit a vehicle that was parked in the 4500 block of Bordeaux Avenue and didn’t stop to leave information.
Reported at 8:11 p.m.: A ne’er do well broke into a vehicle in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue outside the Shops of Highland Park and stole a fanny pack with a bag valve mask used by lifeguards from inside.
Reported at 8:45 p.m.: A crook broke a window of a vehicle in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue outside The Shops of Highland Park and opened the console and glove box, but didn’t take anything.
9 Wednesday
Reported at 7:27 a.m.: A thief stole painting tools from a construction site in the 3500 block of Cornell Avenue.
11 Friday
Reported at 3:55 p.m.: A burglar smashed a window of a vehicle in the 3800 block of Miramar Avenue, but didn’t take anything.
12 Saturday
Arrested at 1:50 p.m.: A 34 year old for resisting arrest, search, or transport and for a warrant at Highland Park Village.
13 Sunday
Reported at 10:50 a.m.: A careless cruiser hit a vehicle in the 3500 block of Harvard Avenue and didn’t stop to leave information.
Reported at 1:15 p.m.: A damager broke a window of a truck in the 3500 block of St. Johns Drive, but didn’t take anything.
UNIVERSITY PARK
8 Tuesday
Reported at 12:25 p.m.: A harasser stalked a resident on Westminster Avenue.
Reported at 4:59 p.m.: A fraudster used the information of a resident on Hanover Street.
Reported at 5:40 p.m.: A stealer swiped items from a vehicle on Villanova Drive.
9 Wednesday
Reported at 5:59 a.m.: A destructor damaged property at a restaurant in The Plaza at Preston Center.
Reported at 7:58 a.m.: An opportunistic thief stole a Trek bicycle from the front yard of a home on Caruth Boulevard overnight.
Reported at 12:21 p.m.: A burglary on McFarlin Boulevard.
Reported at 8:48 p.m.: A careless driver hit a fixture/highway landscaping on Hillcrest Avenue.
10 Thursday
Reported at 3:33 p.m.: A disturbance on Pickwick Lane.
Reported at 5:09 p.m.: A burglar stole a bicycle from a home on Southwestern Boulevard.
Reported at 5:32 p.m.: A reckless driver hit a vehicle on McFarlin Boulevard and left the scene.
11 Friday
Reported at 11:56 a.m.: How easy was it for a thief to get into a vehicle in Snider Plaza? The vehicle was left unlocked.
Reported at 10:12 p.m.: A reckless driver hit a vehicle on Lovers Lane and fled the scene.
12 Saturday
Reported at 9:51 a.m.: A hit-and-run crash on Hursey Street.
Reported at 1:25 p.m.: A crook damaged a gate lock at a home on Villanova Drive.
Reported at 9:38 p.m.: A hit-and-run crash on University Boulevard.
Arrested at 11:27 p.m.: A 22 year old for a warrant on University Boulevard.
13 Sunday
Reported at 5:57 p.m.: A thief stole a bicycle from a home on Bryn Mawr Drive.
Reported at 6:11 p.m.: A stealer made off with a bicycle from a home on Bryn Mawr Drive.
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