4 May 2018 | parkcitiespeople.com
Crime
S KU L D U G G E RY of the MONTH
MAN VS. MACHINE
A thief went all in when it came to hatching a plan to steal from an ATM between 4 and 6:40 a.m. March 21. Step 1: Steal a forklift valued at $100,000 from a construction site in the 4100 block of Glenwick Lane. Step 2: Break into the Vista Bank money dispensary in the 6800 block of Preston Road. The culprit couldn’t get any money from the machine but caused a great deal of damage.
CRIME REPORT MARCH 12 - APRIL 8 MARCH 12 The window at Orvis in the Plaza at Preston Center was broken around 1:32 a.m. and about $350 in merchandise was stolen: binoculars, a knife, and a watch. The builder of a new home under construction in the 2800 block of University Boulevard reported around 5:20 p.m. that it appeared someone was breaking into the home. Police searched the home and found a window and door unlocked, but no one was in the home. They did, however, find a black backpack with identification inside. MARCH 14 Stolen before 8 a.m.: a black Rossi 357 revolver from a white 2008 Jeep Wrangler parked overnight in the 4500 block of Abbott Avenue. Damage to the vehicle included the top vinyl cover being cut into and the glove compartment lock broken. A Tory Burch wallet was stolen from a patron of the Moody Family YMCA sometime between 9:50 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. MARCH 16 Two thieves walked out of the CVS in the 3000 block of Mockingbird Lane with some paid and some not-paid-for merchandise. The stolen items from the 4 p.m. shopping trip included feminine hygiene products. MARCH 17 A 20-year-old male pedestrian in the 3200 block of Daniel Avenue was struck by a vehicle around 5:35 p.m. The driver did not stop.
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MARCH 18 A Highland Park officer searching in the 4600 block of Mockingbird Lane around 11:45 a.m., came across a broken gate and fence that appeared to be broken just enough for a large person to enter or exit through. While nothing appeared to be stolen from this location, another home in the same block and one in the 4600 block of Livingston Avenue weren’t as fortunate. On Livingston, the fence-breaking
burglar walked away with a black watch, a Collezio pocket watch, a black Lorus Mickey Mouse watch, and a small pocket knife. The other Mockingbird Lane home had a more interesting story to tell. The homeowner happened to peak out the window when he heard banging in his backyard and saw a man holding what looked to be a chainsaw. The homeowner didn’t make it downstairs fast enough to confront the bandit, who ran away with two Apple computers, a Dyson vacuu,. an LG cellphone, a MacBook Pro, and a Dell laptop. Police later arrested 34-yearold Fredrick Yeager in connection with three burglaries. MARCH 19 Sometime between 9 a.m. March 12 and noon March 19, a 2014 black Mercedes G550 was keyed on both sides while parked at a garage in the 3600 block of Wentwood Drive. MARCH 22 Smashed between 8:30 and 9:51 p.m.: the driver’s side window of a 2012 black Land Rover LR4 while parked in the 4000 block of Wentwood Drive. Shirts, jackets, and other clothing items valued at $1,000 were reported stolen. MARCH 23 The glass front door of Quickset Jewelry Repair in the 4800 block of Lemmon Avenue was shattered in a burglary sometime between 4 and 6:45 a.m. The owner noted to police that all valuable jewelry was in a safe, however, about $200 in jewelry repair pieces were stolen. MARCH 24 Found: An envelope of cash. A Highland Park resident and her grandmother were out for a walk around 5 p.m. when they noticed a white envelope leaning against the retaining wall of a home in the 3500 block of St Johns Avenue. Inside the envelope was $85 in cash, four $20 bills, and five $1 bills. The money was handed over to the Highland Park Department of Public Safety.
MARCH 25 On the loose: A jogging stroller. A Highland Park dad lost control of his jogging stroller around 10 a.m. – don’t worry no children were harmed – when he stopped by a bench at Legacy Park to help his son off of a balance bike. The dad said he was unable to stop the stroller as it rolled into Turtle Creek – taking with it an iPhone 7 and a Samsung S8. MARCH 26 Sometime between 1 and 9 a.m., a small safe containing $10,000 in cash was stolen from Sachet, a restaurant in the 4200 block of Oak Lawn Avenue. The employee who opened the restaurant stated all outside doors had been locked and there was no sign of forced entry. MARCH 27 A 22-year-old man from the 3400 block of Normandy Avenue reported that around midnight he was scammed on Craigslist for concert tickets. No word on which artist he was trying to see. MARCH 28 Sometime between 3:50 and 4:45 a.m., an unspecified amount of money was stolen from a Chick-fil-A in the 6400 block of Hillcrest Road. The suspect or suspects gained entry through the rear door of the restaurant. MARCH 29 You know it’s officially Spring when thieves stop stealing Christmas decorations and move on to lawn furniture. A patio umbrella, valued at $150, was reported stolen sometime between 7 a.m. March 29 and 1 p.m. Friday from the backyard of a home in the 3400 block of Wentwood Drive. MARCH 31 Instead of checking to see if the doors were unlocked, a burglar went the extra mile to break into a 2008 white Jeep Wrangler parked overnight in the 4500 block of Abbott Avenue – he sliced through the vehicle’s black soft top, causing about $600 in damage. The owner,
who said he keeps his vehicle unlocked and free of any valuables, reported that the damage occurred sometime between 9:30 p.m. March 30 and 8:39 a.m. March 31. The thief walked away with a $30 crowbar. APRIL 1 Two backpacks, one containing a Macbook Air valued at $600, were stolen around 1:55 a.m. from the front porch of a home in the 4400 block of Purdue Avenue. APRIL 2 The owner of Facelogic Highland Park in the 4500 block of Lovers Lane reported to police around 2:15 p.m. that sometime between Jan. 1 and April 2 that a former employee stole $7,180.61. APRIL 3 There’s nothing like going online and seeing items stolen from your front porch listed for sale. But, that’s what one homeowner in the 3400 block of Amherst Street says happened. The 37-year-old man reported to police around 7:30 p.m., that the Nordstrom Rack jeans, Louis Garneau helmet, and road pedals delivered to his home late March were being sold online. APRIL 4 A white 2011 Range Rover, valued at $25,000, was stolen overnight before 8 a.m. from the 4500 block of South Versailles Avenue. APRIL 5 A 2012 Lexus LS460 and a 2016 GMC Yukon in an open garage in the 3100 block of Lovers Lane were ransacked sometime between midnight and 7:08 p.m. A small bag was stolen and left in the the alley. APRIL 7 A package holding $400 worth of pants was stolen sometime between 2 and 5:30 p.m. from the front porch of a home in the 3300 block of Villanova Drive. APRIL 8 Stolen before 9 a.m.: A 2007 black GMC Yukon, valued at $10,000, from the 2800 block of University Boulevard.