Northwest suburban police blotter

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Arlington Heightsbull; Bonnie D. Shelesnu, 24, of the 1300 block of North Ridge, Arlington Heights, was arrested around 9:10 p.m. Sept. 20 at Mariano's Fresh Market, 802 E. Northwest Hwy., and charged with retail theft. Reports said she took a bottle of gin and hid it in her backpack. Her court date is Nov. 3.bull; Vandals pried the latch on the trunk of a 2007 Toyota Corolla in an apartment lot on the 1700 block of Woods Drive between 8 p.m. Sept. 20 and 6:40 a.m. Set. 21 and opened the trunk, but nothing appeared to be missing. Someone pried the trunk lid Aug. 28 but did not get it open.bull; Vandals pushed a 20-pound concrete decorative top off a fountain in the backyard at a home on the 500 block of South Harvard Avenue between 11 p.m. Sept. 20 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21. Damage was estimated at $500. The fountain has been in the yard for 15 years without a problem.bull; Vandals tried to pry open the credit card slot of an ATM in the drive-up at Chase Bank, 300 E. Rand Road, between 7 p.m. Sept. 20 and 7 a.m. Sept. 21. The offenders also tried to saw it off, but were not able to open the machine.bull; Vandals damaged a girls' purple bicycle beyond repair at Westgate School, 500 S. Dwyer Ave., between 8:40 p.m. Sept. 17 and 6:38 p.m. Sept. 20. Damage was estimated at $110.bull; Burglars broke into a 1996 Toyota Corolla in a condominium lot on the 1600 block of North Windsor Drive between 1 and 6 a.m. Sept. 22 and stole the in-dash stereo faceplate. Loss was estimated at $350.bull; Thieves hacked into an e-mail account, changed the password, and sent a message to everyone on the victim's mail list, falsely notified them to send 1,350 pounds to a person in England because the victim had been mugged in North Wales. The victim discovered the scam and notified her listed people that it was not true. Apparently, no one sent any money.Buffalo Grove bull; Burglars climbed through an open window at a condominium on the 300 block of East Dundee Road between 4:15 and 9:35 p.m. Sept. 17 and stole jewelry and money. Value was estimated at $22,000. bull; Robert T. Phillips, 18, of the 500 block of LaSalle Court, Buffalo Grove, was arrested around 6 p.m. Sept. 15 on the 1000 block of Pine Tree Circle North and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.bull; Edward A. Ciepiela, 25, of the 0-100 block of East Brookwood Court, Arlington Heights, was arrested around 2:10 a.m. Sept. 19 on Dundee Road east of Old Arlington Heights Road and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and speeding. bull; Burglars stole a camera, several pairs of sunglasses and a watch out of a home on the 400 block of Springside Lane between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 20. bull; Burglars stole the radio/CD player faceplate out of a car on the 500 block of Crown Point Drive between 9 p.m. Sept. 18 and 7 a.m. Sept. 19.Des Plainesbull; Scott E. Greenberg, 48, of the 9000 block of West Oaks, Des Plaines, was arrested around 12:20 p.m. Sept. 22 at Shop N Save, 518 Metropolitan Way, and charged with retail theft and battery. Reports said he stole two cans of beer and pushed a security agent in the chest outside the store. His court date is Oct. 22.bull; Kristen L. Beck, 41, of the 400 block of Oak Street, Des Plaines, was arrested around 7:20 p.m. Sept. 22 at the police department and charged with battery. Reports said she punched a woman in the face during an argument outside the victim's home on the 1400 block of Willow Avenue around 6 p.m. Her court date is Oct. 28.bull; Thieves stole a brass fire department sprinkler cap from a pipe on the exterior of the Ace Hardware building, 1045 E. Oakton St., sometime during the year but reported Sept. 22. Value was estimated at $600.bull; Thieves pried the side off a vending machine at MT Automotive, 1714 S. River Road, between 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and 8:09 a.m. Sept. 22 and stole $40-$50 out of the cash box. bull; Burglars climbed through an open bathroom window at a home on the 900 block of South Margret Street between 5 and 10 p.m. Sept. 21, ransacked the master bedroom and stole a men's watch and a U.S. coin collection (approximately 300 coins). Value was estimated at $1,400.bull; Thieves pried off and stole an 8-inch by 8-inch panel piece from the front driver's-side bumper on a 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser in a hotel lot at 1450 E. Touhy Ave. between 10 p.m. Sept. 20 and 9 a.m. Sept. 21. Value was estimated at $300.bull; Burglars broke a bathroom window at a home on the 0-100 block of Lance Drive between 6:35 and 9:10 p.m. Sept. 21, ransacked rooms and stole gold jewelry, laptop computer, and china pieces. Value was estimated at $29,000.bull; Thieves reached into a pew at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 794 S. Pearson St., between 8 and 8:30 a.m. Sept. 21 and stole a purse while the female victim was kneeling in prayer. Value was estimated at $500.Mount Prospectbull; Tarlikaben S. Patel, 42, and Shantilal B. Patel, 56, both of the 8600 block of Gregory Lane, Des Plaines, were arrested around 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at Carson Pirie Scott, 999 N. Elmhurst Road, and charged with retail theft. Reports said they stole clothes and jewelry, value estimated at $304. Their court date is Oct. 6.bull; Burglars stole a customized aluminum "spoon" shift knob out of an unlocked 1995 Honda Civic in an apartment lot on the 1800 block of West Palm between 2 and 4:15 a.m. Sept. 19. Value was estimated at $60.bull; Thieves stole an unlocked men's blue 15-gear bicycle valued at $250 from the rear patio at a home on the 0-100 block of North Emerson between noon and 6 p.m. Sept. 19.Palatinebull; Burglars broke into a 2002 Acura MDX on the 1800 block of North Iris Drive between 11:30 p.m. Sept. 17 and 8:15 a.m. Sept. 18 and stole a laptop computer and men's designer watch. Value was estimated at $3,700.bull; Alma Cuellar, 23, of the 400 block of Singapore Lane, Carpentersville, was arrested around 1 p.m. Sept. 19 at Walmart, 1555 N. Rand Road, and charged with local ordinance retail theft. Reports said she hid a Chicago Bears football jersey valued at $35 in her purse. bull; Burglars stole vehicle keys out of an unlocked 1996 Nissan Altima on the 100 block of Dundee Quarter between 8 p.m. Sept. 18 and 11 a.m. Sept. 19.bull; Thieves stole 300 tennis balls valued at $300 out of a fenced area at the Midtown Athletic Club, 1960 N. Hicks Road, between 11 p.m. Sept. 15 and 4 a.m. Sept. 16. bull; Burglars stole a GPS valued at $200 out of an unlocked 2006 Chevrolet HHR on the 900 block of East Lily Lane between 10 p.m. Sept. 3 and 9:30 a.m. Sept. 16.bull; Burglars stole a GPS valued at $200 and less than $10 in change out of an unlocked 2005 BMW sedan on the 600 block of Capri Drive between 12:05 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sept. 20.bull; Burglars stole a GPS valued at $250 out of an unlocked 2007 Honda Civic on the 1700 block of North Lynda Drive between 3 p.m. Sept. 19 and 8:25 a.m. Sept. 20.bull; Two male shoplifters stole eight packages of replacement tops for an electric toothbrush at Target, 679 Dundee Road, around 12:55 p.m. Sept. 20. They left in a white Chevrolet Impala sedan. Value was estimated at $273.Wheelingbull; Jonathan Mejia, 18, of the 400 block of Pleasant Run Drive, Wheeling, was arrested around 11:15 a.m. Sept. 16 at Walmart, 1455 Lake-Cook Road, and charged with retail theft. Reports said he removed two wireless headsets from their packaging and hid them in his pocket. Value was estimated at $100. His court date is Oct. 7.bull;Thieves stole aluminum stairs from the back door at a mobile home on Surrey Road between Sept. 18 and 20.bull; Vandals scratched and dented a passenger's-side door on a 2008 Nissan Quest minivan on the 0-100 block of First Street between noon and 4:15 p.m. Sept. 13. Damage was estimated at $250.bull; Burglars stole a GPS unit and cell phone charger out of an unlocked 2010 Ford Focus on the 0-100 block of Center Avenue between 10 p.m. Sept. 20 and 9 a.m. Sept. 21. Value was estimated at $180.bull; Burglars broke into a 2006 BMW 330 in a hotel lot, 601 N. Milwaukee Ave., between 5:40 and 6 p.m. Sept. 21 and stole a laptop computer and carrying case. Loss was estimated at $1,800.bull; Burglars stole a GPS valued at $100 out of a 2009 Nissan Versa in an apartment lot on the 500 block of Fairwayview between 5 p.m. Sept. 15 and 6 a.m. Sept. 16. bull; Burglars broke into a 2005 Toyota Matrix in a townhouse lot on the 1100 block of Buckingham Court between 5:30 p.m. Sept. 15 and 6:30 a.m. Sept. 16 and stole a GPS unit. Loss was estimated at $320.bull; A vandal hurled a paving brick that damaged a pillar and door panel on a 2006 Honda Odyssey in a townhouse lot on the 1500 block of Heather Court between 7 p.m. Sept. 16 and 7 a.m. Sept. 17. Damage was estimated at $300.bull; A woman returned to her apartment on Allen Court around 8 p.m. Sept. 17 and a male burglar fled through an open glass patio door. The door screen had been cut and pulled off its hinges. bull; Burglars broke into a 2008 Mazda 3, unlatched the hood and stole an engine part in an apartment lot on the 500 block of Pleasant Run Drive between 5 p.m. Sept. 18 and 9:50 a.m. Sept. 19. Value was estimated at $350.bull; Burglars stole a small TV and six bottles of blood pressure medications out of an apartment on Arbor Court between noon Sept. 15 and 3 p.m. Sept. 19, while the female victim was hospitalized. Value was estimated at $160.