Fox Valley police blotter

Elginbull; Someone stole a wireless phone and briefcase from a 2008 Honda Pilot in the 400 block of Miller Drive between 12:01 and 7:13 a.m. Thursday, according to a police report.bull; Someone broke the driver's side window and stole a Nexstar GPS from a vehicle in the 300 block of North Street between 9 p.m. Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. Thursday, reports said.bull; Someone broke the front passenger side window on a 2004 Ford Focus in the 100 block of Chapel Street between 9:40 p.m. Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. Thursday, reports said.bull; Kevin J. Truesdale, 42, of the 7300 block of West 71st Street, Bridgeview, and Katherine Z. Chonko, 50, of the 2800 block Talago Drive, Algonquin, were arrested and charged with trespassing at 5:47 p.m. Thursday at the Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave., according to a police report. They were both on the banned list and are due in court on Oct. 25.bull; Two men trying to break into a 1995 Chevy Blazer were chased away by neighbors in the 1600 block of Mulberry Court at about 10:19 p.m. Thursday, reports said.South Elginbull; A South Elgin fireman was hospitalized for evaluation Friday morning following a small electrical fire in the 1600 block of Raymond Street, police said. Firefighters responded to the house shortly after 6 a.m. to a fire that originated in the walls between the basement and a bedroom and was behind the electric meter, Assistant Chief Bill Sohn said. The family of four exited the house before fire personnel arrived, Sohn said. There were no other injuries. The fireman was released from Provena St. Joseph Hospital Friday. Fire crews from Bartlett and Pingree Grove assisted.Hampshirebull; Hampshire firefighters saved a cat from a burning house in the 700 block of Centennial Drive, on Thursday evening, authorities said. The fire was contained to a basement and authorities suspect a faulty dehumidifier caused the blaze. Due to smoke damage inside the house, the family was not allowed to return there, Captain Trevor Herrmann said. No injuries were reported. Fire personnel from Burlington, Pingree Grove, Huntley and Genoa assisted. The fire was out in five minutes, Herrmann said.Lake in the Hillsbull; An iPod Touch was stolen Thursday evening from a front porch in the 0-99 block of Birchwood Court, police said.Kane Countybull; A Callaway Golf GPS, a Theo 755 Smart Phone, an IBM Thinkpad, a purse and a leather briefcase were among items reported stolen Sept. 16 from an unlocked 1999 Lexus ES300 on the 36W100 block of Fieldcrest Drive, near St. Charles, police said. bull; The windshield of a 1985 Buick Fifth Avenue was reported damaged Wednesday while parked on a driveway on the 200 block of Deerpath Lane, near Carpentersville, according to a police report. Police said rocks appeared to have caused two cracks in the windshield. Damage was estimated at $200. bull; A purse and an RCA MP3 player were reported stolen Tuesday from a bus operated by Northwest Bible Baptist Church, 9N889 Nesler Road, near Elgin, according to a police report. Police said the victim was on a church outing and had been directed by church leaders to leave her purse on the bus when it was stolen. The church was cooperating with a police investigation, a report said. bull; A TomTom GPS and charger were reported stolen Tuesday from an unlocked 2007 Chrysler Pacifica on the 1300 block of Winaki Trail, near Algonquin, police said.