NW suburban police reports

Buffalo Grovebull; A lewd depiction and a derogatory remark was written in the freshly poured cement on the curb in front of a home on the 900 block of Knollwood Drive between 4:45 and 6:15 p.m. May 3. No damage estimate.bull; Timothy Marcell Tiggens, 29, of the 500 block of East Spruce Drive, Palatine, was arrested at 1 a.m. May 4 on a bond forfeiture warrant in the parking lot of 1100 W. Dundee Road. No preliminary court date was available.bull; Mario Antonio Plata-Suarez, 36, of the 1500 Block of Lotus Drive, Round Lake Beach, was arrested for an overweight truck violation at 11:55 a.m. May 4 on eastbound Aptakisic Road at Buffalo Grove Road. The truck was more than 2,500 pounds over the limit, reports said.bull; Two credit cards were reported stolen from a purse hanging on a hook April 30 at the Northshore Fitness Center, 1501 Busch Parkway, while the purse's owner used a piece of equipment. The credit cards were then used to purchase $3,769 worth of goods and services.bull; A glass storm door was shattered May 4 on the 300 block of Satinwood Terrace. A landscaper had recently cut the grass and a rock thrown from that process may have caused the damage, reports said. No damage estimate.bull; Someone tried to use a fake $100 bill to make a purchase at Walgreens, 1225 W. Dundee Road, at 1:10 p.m. May 5. The clerk did not accept the bill, and a photo of the person who tried to use it was disseminated to all area police departments.bull; Ritchie B. Crowe, 46, of the 300 block of Third Street, Ravenna, Kentucky, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. May 5 on northbound Arlington Heights Road near Checker Drive and charged with an overweight truck violation. His truck was 4,240 pounds over the limit, reports said. His preliminary court date was not available.Des Plainesbull; Vandals drew gang graffiti with white spray paint on six walls around North School, 1789 E. Rand Road, between noon May 1 and 7 a.m. May 3. Damage was estimated at $200.bull; Vandals smashed a classroom window with a rock at Forest School, 1375 Fifth Ave., between 11:30 p.m. April 30 and 8 a.m. May 3. Damage was estimated at $300.bull; Vandals smashed the windshield on a front end loader at Algonquin School, 767 Algonquin Road, between 3 p.m. April 30 and 6:30 a.m. May 3. Damage was estimated at $700.Hoffman Estatesbull; The rear window of a 1995 Toyota Tercel was shattered, possibly with a BB gun, on the 100 block of Chandler Lane between 11:15 p.m. April 30 and 6:45 a.m. May 1. No damage estimate was given.bull; A spare tire valued at $400 was reported stolen from a 2003 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck on the 1100 block of Wilmington Lane between 9 p.m. April 30 and noon May 2. bull; A power washer valued at $700 was reported stolen near a Dumpster at Hampton Inn, 2825 Greenspoint Parkway, between 2:15 and 2:33 p.m. May 3. The employee left the washer there while he went for gasoline. A man driving an orange Chevrolet pickup truck was seen taking the power washer, reports said.Mount Prospectbull; A man climbed into the back seat of an unlocked 2003 Mitsubishi Galant that was stopped at a red light on southbound Elmhurst Road at Oakton Street around 10 p.m. April 25. The man ordered the driver to give him money or he would kill him. The suspect ended up taking the driver's car keys and car lock remote, valued at $170. The suspect was described as a white male, 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet 2 inches tall, 190-210 pounds, with short brown hair, wearing a black leather coat and jeans, and frequently spoke on his cell phone to a woman.bull; An air conditioner, 6-foot pole, and scrap metal were reported stolen from a home on the 100 block of North Forest Avenue between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. May 3. The items were valued at $260.bull; Vandals shattered the passenger's side sliding door window on a 2001 Ford Windstar van parked on the 2000 block of West Algonquin Road between 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 3. Damage was estimated at $300.Rolling Meadowsbull; William A. Wilson, 28, and Brittany S. Pittman, both of 3701 Butterfield Road, Bellwood, were both arrested and each charged with possession of cannabis with intent to deliver at 7:20 p.m. April 8 on the 4000 block of Algonquin Road. According to reports, Wilson and Pittman offered to sell a large amount of cannabis to an undercover officer. Bond was set at $30,000 each. Their preliminary court date was May 7. bull; Six CDs, a Craftsman mechanic's tool set, DeWalt screwdriver and countersink sets, and several other tools were reported stolen between April 13 and 14 from a 1999 green Toyota parked in the Williamsburg Apartments, on the 2900 block of Northampton Drive. The items were valued at $1,765.bull; The driver's side window was smashed and a $400 radar detector was stolen from a 2004 Nissan Maxima parked in the Harris Bank parking lot at 3225 Kirchoff Road at 5:45 p.m. April 15. Damage to the window was estimated at $150.bull; The driver's side window was smashed and a $400 Garmin Nuvi GPS device was stolen from a 2004 Honda Accord parked on the 1-10 block of Red Haw Road between April 18 and 19. Damage to the window was estimated at $150.bull; A red toolbox filled with tools and several bottles of cologne were reported stolen from a condominium on the 5200 block of Carriageway Drive between April 4 and 19. The condo had been vacated because of an earlier fire in the building. The items were valued at more than $150.bull; A 1996 white Honda Civic was reported stolen from the 12 Oaks of Woodfield parking lot, 4724 Arbor Drive, sometime between April 21 and 22. No estimated value.bull; The driver's side window was smashed and an unsuccessful attempt was made to remove the in-dash car stereo of a 2003 Toyota 4-Runner parked in the 12 Oaks of Woodfield apartments parking lot at 4732 Arbor Drive between April 21 and 22. Damage was estimated at $1,650. bull; Vandals smashed the passenger side window of a 2003 Dodge Durango parked in the 12 Oaks of Woodfield parking lot, 4734 Arbor Drive, between April 21 and 22. Damage was estimated at $150.bull; A Blackberry Storm cell phone valued at $200 was reported stolen from a locker at Rolling Meadows High School, 2901 Central Road, while the owner was at track practice between 2:50 and 5:30 p.m. April 22. bull; Jonathan Mendez, 19, of 2002 W. Algonquin Road, Mount Prospect, was arrested at 11:01 p.m. April 22 and charged with retail theft at Meijer, 1301 Meijer Drive. According to reports, Meijer security staff saw Mendez take two DVDs, valued at $40, out of the store without paying for them. Mendez was released on bond and given a May 18 court date.bull; A 4-foot tall oxygen tank, valued at $2,000, was reported stolen from a rear parking lot of Manor Care, 4225 Kirchoff Road, between 11 a.m. and noon April 23.bull; Renita Williams, 43, of 4916 W. Cortez, Chicago, was arrested at 11:01 p.m. April 22 and charged with aggravated assault, reckless conduct, reckless driving, driving with a suspended license, speeding, no proof of insurance, driving on the wrong side of the road, disobeying a police office and disobeying a red light, after an incident at Meijer, 1301 Meijer Drive. While responding to a retail theft report, the responding officer found Williams in the Meijer parking lot. The officer instructed Williams to stay where she was, but she sped off and nearly struck the officer, reports said. When the officer observed Williams driving so recklessly that she might cause a traffic crash, the officer stopped following her but issued an alert to all police departments. A short time later, Chicago Police stopped Williams and took her into custody. Before being stopped, Williams was involved in a traffic accident in Arlington Heights, reports said. Williams was released on bond and given a May 27 court date. bull; David Thompson, 37, of 3441 W. Walnut Ave., Chicago, and Renita Williams, 43, of 4916 W. Cortez, Chicago, were both arrested at 3:47 p.m. April 24 at Walmart, 1460 Golf Road. Thompson was charged with retail theft and unlawful possession of cannabis. Williams was charged with retail theft. According to reports, security staff at Walmart observed the suspects place price tags for lesser amount items on more expensive items. They exited the store after paying $14.30 for items valued at $396, reports said. Both were released on bond and given May 18 court dates. bull; The driver's side window was smashed and a $400 radar detector was reported stolen from a 2010 Mini Cooper parked at the Holiday Inn, 3405 Algonquin Road, between April 25 and April 26. Damage to the window was estimated at $400.bull; A passenger side window was smashed and a $150 car stereo was reported stolen from a 2000 GMC Sierra parked on the 4900 block of Algonquin Parkway between April 26 and 27. No damage estimate.bull; Soyoun Lim, 21, of 942 Mayfair Court, Elk Grove Village, was arrested at 8:49 p.m. April 27 and charged with retail theft at Walmart, 1460 Golf Road. According to reports, Lim put $63 worth of cosmetics in purse and left the store without paying for them. Her preliminary court date is May 21.bull; An iPhone valued at $800 was reported stolen between 8:30 and 9:15 a.m. April 29 from a desk at Younan Properties, 1600 Golf Road, while the owner was in a meeting. bull; Gang-related graffiti was written in black marker inside a men's bathroom at Kimball Hill Park, 3301 Campbell St., between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. May 1. Damage was estimated at $25.Schaumburgbull; Tina L. Branch, 40, of the 400 block of Aspen Court, Naperville, was arrested around 6:30 p.m. April 30 on the 1400 block of East Golf Road and charged with retail theft. Her preliminary court date was no available.bull; Evaldas Steigvila, 50, of the 300 block of East Rimini Court, Palatine, was arrested around 4 p.m. May 2 at Woodfield Mall and charged with retail theft. Her court date is June 2.