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Jan 29, 2024

Meth Found After Train Station Bike Thief Caught In The Act: Blotters

NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP, IL — The following information comes from the Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka police departments and court records as a record of police activity and

NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP, IL — The following information comes from the Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka police departments and court records as a record of police activity and incidents reported to the police. Criminal charges merely represent accusations by the state, and county prosecutors often choose to drop or reduce them. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Anyone arrested is innocent unless later proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

STOLEN CARSomeone stole a Jeep SUV from outside a house in the 1300 block of Elmwood Avenue after it was left unlocked with the keys inside between 12:30 and 4:30 a.m. on June 23. Automated license plate, reader cameras in Evanston recorded the car. The car was later found by a Wilmette police officer in the 7600 block North Bosworth Avenue in Chicago and towed back to the Wilmette Police Department for processing.

BEACH BATTERYA group of young men or boys harassed park district employees at Gillson Beach, 700 Michigan Ave., around 5:30 p.m. on June 24 and, when confronted, slapped one of them in the face twice before flying in a maroon BMW. Police are tracking the license plate, and description of the vehicle.

CREDIT CARD FRAUDA 10th Street resident reported on June 24 that their credit card had been used to purchase $4,000 worth of merchandise from a retail store at the Old Orchard Mall that day. That card was believed to have been stolen from a wallet while the resident was working out at a club in Wilmette.

BAG THEFTSomebody stole a swimming bag containing a car, key and diary from Gillson Beach, 700 Michigan Ave., on June 24

STOLEN LICENSE PLATESomeone stole the license plate from a car parked in the the 1000 block of Linden Avenue on or before June 28.

BANK FRAUDA Highcrest Drive resident reported on June 30 that somebody had gained access to their bank account and made an unauthorized withdrawal for $36,000.

COMMENDEERED DIVVY Someone rented a blue Divvy bikeshare bicycle from Evanston and rode it to Wilmette, where they left it unsecured around 5:30 p.m. on July 1. When they returned, someone had taken it The bike was later found in Winnetka.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER THEFTSomeone stole the catalytic converter from a white work van in the 100 block of Green Bay Road prior to 10:30 a.m. on July 7.

STOLEN BACKPACKSomeone stole a black drawstring backpack containing $1,000 worth of sports cards and $500 in cash from Gillson Park sailing beach, 700 Michigan Ave., at some point on July 7.

PURSE THEFTSomeone stole a purse during an estate sale in the 200 block of Linden Avenue between 4:25 and 5:30 p.m. on July 8.

PACKAGE THEFTA $19,000 ring was missing from package sent via the U.S. postal service to or from the 1200 block of Central Avenue.

HOME BURGLARYSomeone broke into a home in the 300 block of Wilshire Drive East between 2 p.m. July 14 and 11:30 a.m. on July 15. No one was at home at the time, and nothing was reported stolen.

BITCOIN SCAMA LeClaire Avenue resident reported that someone claiming to be a business owner had scammed them out of $18,000 worth of bitcoin for a “investment" before the resident realized it was a scam.

THEFT OF UNATTENDED ITEMAn apron containing a money pouch with $800 was stolen after it was left unattended in the bathroom of the train station at 722 Green Bay Road.

CHECK FRAUDS

SIGN THEFTS

GIFT CARD SCAMS

CRIMINAL DAMAGE

BIKE THEFTS

STOLEN WALLETS

CAR BURGLARIES

IDENTITY THEFTS

Islam E. Oulmane, 33, of the 6700 block of Cedar Lane, Westmont, was arrested around 1:30 p.m. on June 28 near his home and charged with disorderly conduct and electronic harassment in the 800 block of Hibbard Road as a result of "multiple reports of harassment."

A 15-year-old Evanston boy was arrested around 1:15 a.m. on June 26 in the 2000 block of Schuyler Avenue and petitioned delinquent to juvenile court on charges of burglary, obstructing identification and a curfew violation after police were told that two masked people on bicycles had been spotted near a row of parked cars. The other person escaped police.

Angel Flores-Najera, 57, of the 1200 block of Harvard Terrace, Evanston, was arrested around 7:30 a.m. on June 23 outside of the Walgreens, 811 Green Bay Road and charged with disorderly conduct false report after police said an officer recognized him from prior incidents, including carjackings that he had reported which turned out to be unfounded.

Patrick F. Herron, 31, with no permanent address, was arrested and charged with theft on June 23 after a detective identified him as the person who stole an $800 bicycle from Wilmette Bicycle on Sport Shop, 605 Green Bay Road, on April 20, after taking it for a test ride and never returning it.

Sean M. Pegues, 25, of the 8400 block of South Colfax Avenue, Chicago, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. on June 29 near the intersection of Green Bay Road and Vine Street in Winnetka. Police said he was taken into custody by Kenilworth in Winnetka patrol officers after having been previously identified by police in both Winnetka and Wilmette as the man responsible for several car burglaries and the use of credit cards stolen in those burglaries.

Loren J. Austin-Chewing, 38, of the 7600 block of North Sheridan Road, Chicago, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on July 9 after an officer noticed him walking toward a stolen car in the lot of the closed BP gas station, 901 Green Bay Road. He was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle and had two active arrest warrants in connection with charges of residential burglary in Cook County in connection with a 2021 arrest in Wilmette. Police reported they found the key to the car in his pants and a piece of mail from the 1200 block of Washington Avenue, and the owner of the car told police they had not given anyone permission to drive it.

Adan Villalobos-Carrillo, 22, of the 1000 block of 10th Street, Northfield, was arrested and charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a revoked license following a traffic stop on the southbound Edens Expressway at Glenview Road around 9:30 p.m. on July 9. He was also ticketed for speeding, failure to signal and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Caroline L. Friedman, 57, of the 1400 block of East Lake Avenue, Glenview, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following a traffic stop in the 3900 block of Lake Avenue around 1 a.m. on July 16. She was also ticketed for driving without headlights when required.

Kristian Marx, 47, of the 1100 block of Hampton Dale Avenue, Winnetka, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on July 21 in the 400 block of Green Bay Road in Kenilworth after an officer pulled her over for a traffic violation and noticed that she smelled of alcohol and appeared impaired. Marx was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol and issued citations for improper lane lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and illegal transportation of an open container of alcohol by a driver.

Brian Karalija, 57, of the 8600 block of Osceola Avenue, Niles, was arrested around 2 a.m. on July 26 and charged with driving under the influence of drugs following a traffic stop in the 2400 block of Lake Avenue. Police said he needed assistance getting out of the car and had difficulty standing and officers found prescription drugs inside the car.

THEFT FROM VEHICLESomeone stole a catalytic converter from a car parked at the 500 block of Green Bay Road sometime between July 1 and July 4 for loss of $500.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE Somebody damaged two patio chairs in two separate incidents in the 400 block of Sheridan Road during the overnight hours of July 10 through July 14 for a total loss of $800.

IDENTITY THEFTS

Kelley Mendoza, 27, of the 3600 block of North Mozart Street, Chicago, was arrested around 4:30 p.m. on June 29 and charged with attempted bicycle theft and resisting arrest after a Kenilworth police officer observed him using bolt cutters to cut a lock off at the Kenilworth train station bike rack. When the officer approached, Mendoza fled in a waiting vehicle and drove southbound into Wilmette, where you abandon the car and his passenger, before fleeing on foot. Mendoza was taken into custody after resisting arrest following a search of the neighborhood.

Shana Kamish, 36, of the first block of Berkshire Drive, Wheeling, was arrested around 6 p.m. on June 29 and charged with possession of methamphetamine after officers investigating the attempted bicycle theft learned that she had drugs in her possession.

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CRIMINAL DAMAGESomeone cut the passenger-side seatback rest of an unlocked car parked in the 900 block of Green Bay Road on or before June 25.

PACKAGE THEFTSomeone stole a package containing nearly $100 worth of Fourth of July napkins delivered from Amazon to the front porch of a home on the 200 block of Maple Hill Road on or before June 26.

FRAUDAn Apple Tree Lane. Resident reported on July 17 that they were out $450 as a result of a fraudulent transaction on the website shiply.com.

THEFTSomeone cut a lock and stole an Unagi blue electric scooter on July 19 from the Glencoe Metra station parking lot in the 700 block of Old Green Bay Road.

SUSPICIOUS PERSONOn July 21, police were told someone had tried to talk to a child at Shelton Park, 370 Old Green Bay Road. After the child told their nanny, the person left the park.

COMPUTER FRAUD A Bluff Street resident reported on July 21 that they had been scammed into granting remote access to their computer.

HOME BURGLARYA resident in the 400 block of Greenwood Avenue reported on July 22 that someone had broken into their house while they were at dinner. The resident reported finding broken glass on the floor and a window screen had been removed.

IMPERSONATING POLICEA resident a Madison Avenue resident reported on July 24, that someone claiming to be a Winnetka police officer Had called talking about legal matters involving a warrant. The resident did not give any personal information.

HOME REPAIR SCAMa resident in the 100 block of old Elm Lane reported on July 25 that a home repair company had cashed multiple checks, but never completed work on their home and stopped replying to correspondence.

CAR BURGLARIES

IDENTITY THEFTS

Christine Lewicky, 64, of 5800 block of North Keating Avenue, Chicago, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop June 23 at Dundee Road and the Edens Expressway. She was also issued a citation for illegal transportation of alcohol by a driver.

Donyesha Calhoun, 21, of the 3800 block of Carrington Drive, Hazel Crest, was arrested following a traffic stop on June 26 at Dundee Road and the Edens Expressway and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of alcohol with a breath alcohol concentration equal to or greater than 0.08. Officers also issued her citations for improper parking on roadway and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

Francisco Ajsoc Chavez, 37, of the 1500 block of North 35th Avenue, Melrose Park, was arrested on June 26 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest following a traffic stop at the Lake Shore Country Club. He was also issued citations for improper lane usage and driving without lights when required.

Martin Acosta, 42, of the 2300 block of North Latrobe Avenue, Chicago, was arrested on July 28 following a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Sheridan Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of alcohol with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater and driving without ever having been issued a license. Officers also issued him a citation for improper lane usage.

SHOPLIFTINGAn employee of the Walgreens at 925 Green Bay Road reported that someone had stolen nearly $4,000 worth of cosmetics around 6:30 p.m. on June 22.

THEFT FROM WALLETSomeone stole $700 in cash from a wallet at a gas station at 1025 Tower Road between 3 and 4 p.m. on June 27.

GARAGE BURGLARYSomeone stole a bicycle worth $400 from an unlocked garage in the 800 block of Hill Road around 5:15 p.m. on July 4.

GIFT CARD SCAMA Laurel Avenue resident reported they had been scammed out of $1,000 between June 27, and July 6 after someone reporting to be an employer convinced them to buy gift cards and send them the card information.

HOME BURGLARYSomeone burglarized an unlocked home in the 1100 block of Elm Street prior to 3:30 p.m. July 11 and stole a purse containing credit cards, cash and keys for a loss of $210.

JEWELRY THEFTSomeone stole about $2,400 worth of jewelry from a home in the 1000 block of Tower Road between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. on July 7.

UTILITY THEFTSomeone opened up a fire hydrant in the 800 block of Boal Parkway prior to 12:45 a.m. on July 20 for an unknown loss. Someone did the same thing around 12:30 a.m. on July 20 at the intersection of Walnut and Elm streets.

SIGN THEFTSomeone stole a stop sign from the intersection of Grove Street and Edgewood Lane at some point prior to 6:30 p.m. on July 26 for a loss of about $170

EGGINGSomeone caused more than $5,000 in damage to a home in the 800 block of Locust Street by throwing eggs at it between midnight and 8 a.m. on July 27.

PACKAGE THEFT

CAR BURGLARIES

BIKE THEFTS

CHECK FRAUD

IDENTITY THEFTS

Joseph P. Seymour, 36, from the 700 block of Hinman Avenue, Evanston, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. on June 26 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of alcohol with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.08 or greater following a traffic stop near the intersection of Green Bay Road and Oak Street. Officers also issued him a citation for failure to signal when required and improper lane usage.

Sean Pegues, 25, of the 10500 block of South LaSalle Street, Chicago, was arrested around 1:30 a.m. on June 29 in the 800 block of Green Bay Road and charged with car burglary and two counts of unlawful use of a credit card after a complaint of someone breaking into a car.

Kamron I. Baity, 23, of the 6100 block of South Langley Ave., Chicago, was arrested around 9 p.m. July 2 and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis and unlawful transportation of cannabis following an encounter with police at Maple Street Park, 725 Sheridan Road. He was also issued citations for no rear license plate light and expired license plates.

Adam G. Gibson, 39, of the 300 block of South 5th Street, Rockford, was arrested around 6 p.m. on July 13 and charged with criminal damage to state-supported property following an investigation into a damaged police car in the 900 block of Green Bay Road.

Juan Rudek, 70, of the 1400 block of West Thome Avenue, Chicago, was arrested around 5:30 p.m. on July 26 in the 800 block of Tower Road and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of alcohol with a breath alcohol concentration of 0.08 or above. Rudek was also issued citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and disobeying a stop sign.

Luis Zhunio-Carchi, 41, of the 2800 block of West 25th Place, Chicago, was arrested around 9:30 a.m. on July 29 and charged with failure to register as a sex offender and driving with a suspended driver's license following a traffic stop at the intersection of Tower Road and Gordon Terrace. Zhunio-Carchi was also cited for unlawful use of electronic communication device and driving with license plates suspended for not having insurance.

BAIL SCAMSomeone tried to scam a Winnetka resident by calling them, claiming that a family member had been in an car crash and demanding an immediate $1,000 wire transfer. The resident sent the money but later learned that the family member was fine.

CHECK FRAUDA Wilmette resident reported on the morning of June 30 that someone had recently intercepted a check that they had sent from the Northfield Post Office, 1787 Orchard Lane, and altered and cashed it without authorization.

EMAIL SCAMA Regent Wood Road resident reported around 1:30 p.m. on June 30 that they had gotten a scam email from a purported PayPal employee who claimed that they wanted $70,000 that had been mistakenly sent via a wire transfer.

CRIMINAL DAMAGEA resident in the 1600 block of Harding Road reported around 9:30 p.m. on July 8 that someone had thrown a brick through the front window of their home.

VANDALISM A resident in the 1800 block of Bosworth Lane reported around 2 p.m. on July 7 that they had discovered some graffiti underneath the nearby Bosworth Lane footbridge.

CREDIT CARD FRAUD ATTEMPTManagement at the Shell station, 1855 Willow Road, reported around 2:30 p.m. July 12 that someone had tried to purchase tires the prior day using a debit card. Management cancelled the order after suspecting that the debit card was fraudulent and police confirmed that the account had recently closed due to fraudulent activity.

SCAM A resident in the 1800 block of Old Willow Road reported on the afternoon of July 15 that someone had called them claiming to be their grandson and asking for $13,000 in bail money after purportedly being in a car accident.

STOLEN CARBetween 8:30 and 10:15 p.m. on July 21, someone stole a car from the rear parking lot of Stormy‘s Tavern, 1735 Orchard Lane, police were told.

SHOPLIFTING

IDENTITY THEFTS

Robert S. Clingan, 53, of the 500 block of Valley Way, Northfield, was arrested around 10:15 p.m. on July 29 and charged with battery to a police officer following an investigation into a call to his home, where a family member asked authorities to check out his injuries allegedly sustained from falls due to extreme intoxication. Police reported he yelled and aggressively moved toward police and a family member, grabbed the extended arm of an officer and clenched a fist as if to attack the officer before being taken into custody.

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Note: Some traffic-related offenses and non-criminal incidents have not been included.