Police beat

Des Plaines

• A vandal scratched a vulgar remark into the passenger's side of an Oldsmobile Silhouette on the 100 block of East Northwest Highway between 9 p.m. Dec. 14 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 15. Damage was estimated at $100.

• Genaro Ramirez-Martinez, 43, of the 200 block of South Center Street, Bensenville, was arrested around 3:25 a.m. Dec. 15 on the 200 block of East Oakton Street and charged with illegal transportation of open alcohol, felony driving under the influence and traffic violations. His court date is Dec. 23.

Elk Grove Village

• A 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck in a parking lot on the 400 block of Perrie Drive was broken into between 8:30 p.m. Dec. 11 and 7:30 a.m. Dec. 12; an MP3 player, credit card and cash was taken totaling $606. A 1998 Ford pickup truck in a nearby parking lot was broken into during the same time; six CDs were stolen for a loss of $300.

• A vandal hurled a cinder block through the front glass door at Fastenal, 2801 Touhy Ave., between 4:45 p.m. Dec. 9 and 7 a.m. Dec. 10; damage was estimated at $250.

• A vandal shot a BB-gun pellet through the front door at Southland, 567 Landmeier Road, between 9 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. Dec. 10; damage was estimated at $500.

• Two tires were stolen off a 1999 Volvo tractor trailer at 2121 Landmeier Road between noon Dec. 5 and 2 p.m. Dec. 9; loss was estimated at $600.

• Mariusz A. Wozniak, 41, of the 600 block of Grove Drive, Elk Grove Village, was arrested around 9:50 a.m. Dec. 4 on the 800 block of East Higgins Road and charged with criminal damage to property. His court date is Jan. 6.

• A 2006 Ford F250 truck worth about $40,000 was stolen from the 1500 block of Haise Lane between 9 p.m. Dec. 8 and 3 a.m. Dec. 9.

• Two large spools of copper worth about $11,375 was stolen out of a warehouse at 939 Lee St. between Oct. 29-Nov. 13.

• Someone opened the overhead garage door at a home on the 200 block of Banbury Avenue between 7:40-9 a.m. Dec. 8 and stole a laptop computer and computer bag, an MP3 player, cell phone, guitars, skateboards, jumper cables and cases of soft drinks. Loss was estimated at $3,120.

Mount Prospect

• Joseph J. Gabriel, 46, of the 200 block of Wilkins Drive, Des Plaines, was arrested around 9:40 a.m. Dec. 13 at Wal-Mart, 930 Mount Prospect Plaza, Rand and Central roads and charged with assault. Police said he yelled at another driver in the parking lot, walked over and knocked the cell phone out of his hand when the victim said he was calling police. A court date is Jan. 13.

• Someone pried open a rear door at a home on the 200 block of North William Street between 11 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Dec. 12, ransacked rooms and stole a laptop computer. Total loss was estimated at $2,200.

• Burglars broke into a 2004 Ford Expedition and a 1998 Ford Explorer at Mount Prospect Plaza, Rand and Central roads, between 2-3:50 p.m. Dec. 11, and stole a GPS unit out of each SUV. Total loss was estimated at $485.

• Someone stole a blue nylon bank bag out of a locked drawer at a medical center on the 1000 block of South Elmhurst Road, between 3:15-7:15 p.m. Dec. 11; the loss was estimated at $388.

Prospect Heights

• Burglars broke into a 2007 Toyota Corolla in an apartment lot on the 1400 block of South Wolf Road overnight Dec. 10-11 and stole a $300 GPS.

• Burglars broke into a 2003 Hyundai Elantra in an apartment lot on the 1500 block of South Wolf Road between 12:10-8 a.m. Dec. 12 and stole a $250 GPS.

• A purse with cash and a cell phone was stolen out of an office on the 400 block of North Elmhurst Road between 1-2 p.m. Dec. 11. A loss estimate was not available.