Wilmette, News

Police Reports: Funds stolen from dealership; Cars damaged at Carmax

These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe).

This article was updated on Wednesday, Nov. 10, with Wilmette’s reports.

WILMETTE

Nov. 2

• An individual was arrested reportedly for spray-painting trains in the CTA Station at 349 Linden Avenue. A CTA employee reported three subjects vandalized train cars at 2:19 a.m. Reportedly, one of those individuals was apprehended by police.

Oct. 29

• The “Welcome to Loyola Academy” sign reportedly was damaged near the south entrance of the school’s parking lot, 1100 Laramie Ave.

Oct. 28

• A wallet reportedly was taken from a purse of an employee of Fresh Market, 3232 Lake Ave., who placed the purse near the store register.

WINNETKA

Oct. 27

• A bicycle reportedly was stolen from the 7-Eleven, 88 Green Bay Road, between 5 p.m. and 5:05 p.m. The reported loss is $400.

Oct. 26

• A secured bicycle reportedly was stolen from a bike rack at New Trier High School, 385 Winnetka Ave. The reported loss is $200.

GLENCOE

Nov. 2

• A bank account reportedly was opened in a resident’s name without the resident’s authorization.

Nov. 1

• A bank account reportedly was opened in a resident’s name without the resident’s authorization.

Oct. 30

• A wallet reportedly was stolen from an unattended purse in Starbucks, 347 Park Ave. The reported loss is $150 cash and various credit cards.

Oct. 29

• Four cars reportedly were damaged at Carmax, 2000 Frontage Road, at 11:43 a.m.

Oct. 24

• Two bank accounts reportedly were opened in a resident’s name without authorization.

NORTHFIELD

Oct. 26

• Employees at Fields BMW and Volvo reported that money has been stolen from the office for “the past few years.” The report is under investigation.

KENILWORTH

Nov. 1

• A radio scanner reportedly was purchased using a resident’s credit card without authorization.

• Graffiti was discovered on the Skokie Ditch wall in the rear alley of the 600 block of Green Bay Road. A week earlier graffiti was discovered in the rear alley in the 500 block of Green Bay Road.

Oct. 29

• An unsecured bicycle reportedly was stolen from the bike rack at Joseph Sears School, 542 Abbotsford Road. The reported loss is $100.

The Record’s police reports are taken from police-activity summaries prepared by local police departments. Police Reports contain public information from preliminary reports and are not a complete listing of all police activity. The Record does not publish the names of individuals arrested for nonviolent crimes in preliminary reports unless the incident is a matter of public safety or has broad community implications. All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty

Staff

This article was developed using publicly available information, such as press releases, municipal records and social media posts.

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