Fox Valley police blotter
Elgin
• A 20-year-old Elgin man was robbed at knifepoint Monday in a parking lot on the 100 block of Kimball Street, police said. The man said two men approached him as he left the store around 4 p.m. and asked "What are you?" The man replied, "I'm nothing. I'm not in a gang." One of the men put a knife to the victim's abdomen and asked for money. The victim pulled out $2 from his pocket and handed it over. The second robber ripped a gold chain off the victim's neck. The men then got in a dark-colored vehicle and drove off. The store security camera confirmed the man's account, police said. He described one of the suspects as a Hispanic man, about 5-foot-7, with a medium build and long sideburns, wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a light blue baseball cap. The other man was also Hispanic, about 5-foot-10, slim, with a chin beard and short hair, wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
• A 40-year-old Elgin man was charged with two felonies Monday after giving an officer a fake ID card, police said. Police stopped the man, Jorge Gomez-Martinez of the 500 block of Hill Avenue, when they noticed a small child standing in the back seat of the car Gomez-Martinez was driving. An officer discovered Gomez-Martinez was driving on a revoked license and that the man had three prior convictions for driving with a suspended or revoked license. At least one of those convictions was related to a driving under the influence charge, police said. Gomez-Martinez gave the officer a fraudulent ID card and later admitted to paying $150 for the fake ID. The officer arrested him and had his car towed. Gomez-Martinez was charged with driving with a revoked license and fraudulent identification, felonies that carry a typical sentence of one to three years in prison. He was cited for failure to secure a child and operating an uninsured vehicle. Gomez-Martinez must post $1,200 to be released. His next court date is Nov. 24.
• A Dell laptop was stolen Monday from the apartment of a 24-year-old woman, police said. The woman left her apartment on the 1200 block of Robinwood Drive at noon and returned at 6:30 p.m. to find her laptop missing. It appeared the burglar forced open one of the doors. Nothing else was taken.
Carpentersville
• A 24-year-old Bartlett woman was charged with retail theft, a felony that typically nets two to five years in prison, after trying to steal more than $150 in merchandise from Kohl's in Spring Hill Mall, police said. Rene J. Urbanek of the 400 block of Valley View Drive was released; she was not required to post bond, according to court documents. Her next court date is Nov. 24.
Huntley
• A 36-year-old Huntley man was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence, police said. Gordon H. Rutherford of the 200 block of Indian Trail was also cited for driving without insurance and driving off the roadway. Rutherford was released after posting bond. His next court date is Dec. 18.