Crime & Safety
Wilmette Friday Blotter: Auto Burglaries; Identity Theft
The following are incidents from April 4-6 police reports.
AUTO BURGLARY
Three cars in Centennial Park's lot were burglarized between 10 a.m. and 11:20 a.m. April 4. The vehicles' side windows were smashed and purses were taken.
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Overnight between April 3 and April 4, unlocked cars parked in residential driveways in the 200 block of Sunset Drive and in the 1100 block of Manor Drive had miscellaneous items taken.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
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“El” cars were graffitied overnight between April 3 and April 4 at the Linden train station near the corner of Fourth Street and Linden Avenue.
ARREST
A 54-year-old Wilmette resident was stopped for traffic violations in the 1300 block of Wilmette Avenue and later found to have a revoked license. The driver was arrested by police and later released on bond.
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A 47-year-old Wilmette resident was arrest at 8:49 a.m. at the corner of Big Tree and Glenview roads on April 4 and charged with driving on a suspended license.
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A 46-year-old Wilmette resident stopped April 5 in the 3100 block of Glenview Road and charged with driving with a suspended license.
IDENTITY THEFT
A Chase bank in Barrington reported at 1:50 p.m. April 5 that an unknown person attempted to withdraw money from a Wilmette residents account. The offender had previously cashed a check at a Chase bank in Schaumburg earlier that day. The account belonged to a resident in the 700 block of Ridge Road.
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A resident in the 200 block of Valley View Drive reported being a victim of identity theft.
