Police Reports: More garage burglaries lead to WPD alert; identity theft arrests out of Glencoe

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

WILMETTE

The Wilmette Police Department issued an alert on Feb. 28 calling attention to a string of burglaries to unlocked garages in east Wilmette.

According to the alert, all eight incidents occurred east of 9th Street and south of Forest Avenue and primarily between 1-5 a.m. In another incident in that area, an unlocked home was burglarized.

At least three individuals reportedly are involved in the burglaries. Police say the offenders “move on if a door is locked.”

Wilmette police are reviewing local camera footage and have increased patrols in the area, while also offering the following recommendations: keep all home doors locked, even while home; ensure that overhead garage doors are closed and access doors are locked; set alarms and surveillance systems, including during daytime hours; turn on exterior lights or utilize motion detection lights; close vehicle windows, lock vehicles, and remove key fobs and valuables; store in-vehicle garage door openers out of sight; let neighbors know when you leave town; and always report suspicious behavior by calling 911.

For more information or to report a crime, email Commander Alex Mercado at mercadoa@wilmette.com.

Feb. 27

• Several items reportedly were stolen (and later recovered) from a home in the 600 block of 5th Street.

• Multiple bicycles reportedly were stolen from an unlocked detached garage in the 600 block of Forest Avenue.

• A bicycle reportedly was stolen from an unlocked detached garage in the 600 block of Lake Avenue.

Feb. 26

• Power tools reportedly were stolen from an unlocked detached garage in the 800 block of Central Avenue.

• Multiple bicycles reportedly were stolen from an unlocked detached garage in the 800 block of Lake Avenue.

• A bicycle reportedly was stolen from an unlocked detached garage in the 500 block of 4th Street.

Feb. 25

• A bicycle reportedly was stolen from an unlocked detached garage in the 300 block of Greenleaf Avenue.

WINNETKA

No reported incidents between Feb. 24-March 1 that meet The Record’s standards for publication.

GLENCOE

Feb. 25

• Power tools valued at $1,000 reportedly were stolen from a construction site in the 1000 block of Green Bay Road.

Feb. 20

• Two individuals — one from Chicago and one from Robbins, Illinois — were arrested for allegedly taking out nine fraudulent personal loans for a total of $7,911 using a resident’s personal information.

HIGHLAND PARK

March 2

• A call box reportedly was pulled off the wall of a building in the 1000 block of Deerfield Road.

Feb. 27

• Fourteen bottles of olive oil reportedly were stolen from Jewel, 1600 Deerfield Road.

NORTHFIELD

KENILWORTH

No incidents reported between Feb. 21-28

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 and named in preliminary reports unless the incident is a matter of public safety or has significant community implications. All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty.