Police Reports: Rash of car break-ins in Winnetka, illegal fireworks in Glencoe

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

WILMETTE

July 12

• An unlocked car reportedly was stolen from the 1200 block of 16th Street.

• Multiple items reportedly were stolen from a car in the 900 block of 12th Street.

July 11

• Items reportedly were stolen from and a window reportedly shattered on a locked car in the 3500 block of Forest Avenue.

July 10

• Jewelry reportedly was stolen from a home in the 2800 block of Old Glenview Road.

July 9

• Multiple items reportedly were stolen from at least three unlocked cars — one each in the 200 block of Westmoreland Avenue, 800 block of Skokie Boulevard and 800 block of Lavergne Avenue.

WINNETKA

July 11

• An unlocked car with the key fob inside reportedly was stolen overnight from a driveway in the 1000 block of Starr Road.

July 8

• At least nine unlocked cars reportedly were broken into overnight in the 700 and 800 blocks of Foxdale Avenue. One of them was burglarized, according to reports, of $65.

GLENCOE

July 6

• A registered child sex offender was arrested for reportedly loitering at Lakefront Park, 30 Park Ave., in violation of restrictions placed on the individual.

July 4

• Seven juveniles were cited for reportedly setting off illegal fireworks and damaging the Glencoe Golf Club grounds, 600 Westley Road.

HIGHLAND PARK

July 12

• Four birdfeeders reportedly were stolen from a home in the 1400 block of Glencoe Avenue.

• Approximately $1,400 in landscaping equipment was stolen from a work trailer in the 1000 block of Saxony Drive.

July 10

• An iPhone reportedly was stolen from a car parked at the U.S. Post Office, 833 Central Ave.

July 7

• A car reportedly was stolen in the 1200 block of Cavell Avenue.

• A wallet reportedly was stolen overnight from an unlocked car in the 2900 block of Twin Oaks Drive.

NORTHFIELD

July 10

• A fire reportedly originated in a sawdust-removal system at a business in the 1700 block of Harding Road. The business sustained minor damage to interior walls and no one was injured, according to police.

KENILWORTH

July 1-8

• An individual reportedly made a fraudulent purchase of a car online using a resident’s personal information.

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