Police beat
Arlington Heights
• Burglars smashed the front glass door at Cindy's Cleaners, 330 E. Golf Road, between 5 p.m. Dec. 31 and 1 p.m. Jan. 4 and stole money out of a cash register on the front counter and out of a purse under the counter. Value was estimated at $1,650.
• A teen girl pulled a switchblade on a woman in the Jewel parking lot, 1860 S. Arlington Heights Road, around 8:10 p.m. Jan. 3 after the offender and her two female companions followed the victim and her two friends out of the store. In the store, the offender was behind the victim in a checkout line and hissing. The woman turned around and told her she was being rude. In the parking lot, the offender pointed the knife and took a step toward the victim but put the knife away and left with her companions. The woman was not injured. The offender was described as a white female, 15 years old, 5 feet 2 inches tall with short black hair and wearing goth-type makeup, black jacket and jeans.
• Vandals knocked down a 2-inch-diameter, 8-foot-tall tree, cracking the tree trunk, at Dryden School, 722 S. Dryden, between 3 p.m. Dec. 31 and 8 a.m. Jan. 2. A damage estimate was not available.
• Vandals cut the phone and cable lines at Lee Auto Parts, 1125 E. Rand Road, between 4:15 p.m. Dec. 31 and 8 a.m. Jan. 2. A damage estimate was not available.
• Vandals smashed a driver's-side window on a 1998 Suzuki Esteem between 1 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Jan. 3 in an apartment lot on the 1600 block of Woods Drive. Nothing appeared to be missing. Damage was estimated at $250.
• Vandals scratched the hood and driver's side of a 2006 Ford Fusion between 3 p.m. Dec. 31 and 10 a.m. Jan. 1 in a hotel lot at 3400 W. Euclid Ave. Damage was estimated at $500.
• Burglars broke into three cars in the Brandenberry Condominium complex between 1 and 8 a.m. Dec. 31 and stole a duffel bag out of a 2009 Toyota Corolla on the 1100 block of North Dale Avenue, a duffel bag out of a 1997 Chrysler Sebring on the 2400 block of East Oakton Street and a GPS, MP3 player and four CDs (total value estimated at $400) out of a 2008 Pontiac G6 on the 2400 block of East Brandenberry Court. Value of the duffel bags was not available.
• Marcin Spyrka, 17, of the 1000 block of Warwick Circle, Hoffman Estates, was arrested around 4 a.m. Jan. 1 at Golf and Meier roads and charged with driving under the influence, illegal transportation of open alcohol (an open bottle of rum), and traffic violations. His court date is Jan. 29.
Mount Prospect
• Five individuals were arrested around 10:25 p.m. Dec. 31 at Albert Street and Central Road and charged with local ordinance consumption of alcohol by a minor after officers responded to a loud noise complaint. Those charged were Austin R. Sobey, 17, of the 300 block of Man-A-Wa Trail; Michael J. Viken, 18, of the 500 block of West Fairview Street, Arlington Heights; John P. Comes, 18, of the 500 block of South Roosevelt Avenue; Jonathan L. Sawicki, 18, of the 1300 block of South Mallard Lane; and Elizabeth R. Zagone, 18, of the 1200 block of West Glenn Lane. Their court date is Jan. 27.
• Burglars broke into a 2000 Dodge Caravan in an apartment lot on the 1700 block of West Victoria Drive between 5 and 11 a.m. Jan. 1 and stole a GPS unit. Total loss was estimated at $550.
Prospect Heights
• Burglars broke into a 1998 Chevrolet work van between 7 p.m. Dec. 26 and 10 a.m. Dec. 27 in a condo lot on the 800 block of East Old Willow Road and stole several work tools. A loss estimate was not available.
• Vandals spray-painted gang graffiti with blue paint on a condo building on the 1400 block of Cove Drive between 3 p.m. Dec. 26 and noon Dec. 27. A damage estimate was not available.
• Vandals used black markers to write gang graffiti in a hallway at an apartment building on the 500 block of Wimbledon Circle between 4 p.m. and midnight Dec. 27. A damage estimate was not available.
• Vandals punctured four tires on a 1995 Toyota 4Runner between 8 and 9:52 p.m. Dec. 27 in an apartment lot on the 800 block of Piper Lane. The victim found another car parked in his assigned space, so he parked behind the vehicle, leaving enough room for the driver to pull out of the space. When he returned, the vehicle was gone but his tires were flat. Damage was estimated at $400.
• A vandal smashed the glass globe around an exterior light on the east wall of the Metra depot, 101 S. Wolf Road, between 11 p.m. Dec. 26 and 7:45 a.m. Dec. 27. A damage estimate was not available.
• Burglars stole a purse with cell phone in a fitness center lot at 1219 N. Rand Road between 7:30 and 9 p.m. Dec. 30. Value was estimated at $157.
Wheeling
• Alberto Gonzalez, 21, of the 900 block of Wilshire Drive, was arrested around 4:15 p.m. Jan. 1 at McHenry and Elmhurst roads and charged with local ordinance possession of marijuana after a traffic stop. His court date is Feb. 19.
• Rudolph M. Magsino, 26, of the 500 block of Pleasant Run Drive, was arrested around 5 p.m. Jan. 2 on the 800 block of Colonial Drive and charged with local ordinance possession of marijuana after police said an officer saw him toss a small bag of the drug on the ground. His court date is Jan. 29.
• Burglars stole a sapphire and diamond ring and a gold charm with diamond drops between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Dec. 30 out of a condo on the 0-100 block of Prairie Park, police said. Value was estimated at $1,950.