Friday Blotter: Graffiti Continues to Plague Skokie
At Skokie Patch, we update our blotter daily.
Deceptive practice
A woman came into the Skokie police station to report that more than 10 different charges, which amounted to $776.57, were made to her credit card on April 26. She told police there were a total of 16 fraudulent charges that occurred in Rockford, Northlake and Chicago. The victim added that she was in possession of her card during the entire time of the unauthorized purchases.
More graffiti
Editor's note: Police said they suspected the graffiti was likely done by children, as the height of the spray painted letters was relatively short. The messages or artwork was also immature, they noted.
While on patrol in the 5000 block of Wright Terrace, police observed graffiti written on the side of a building on April 27. According to the report, the word “C+M BI***” was written.
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The letters "ZG" were written on the side of a building using spray paint in the 5000 block of Wright Terrace on April 27.
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Purple spray paint was used to draw a smiley face on the overhead of a garage door in an alley behind the 5000 block of Wright Terrace on April 27.
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Another smiley face was drawn on a garage door in the 5000 block of Wright Terrace, but this time blue spray paint was used. The incident happened on April 27.
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A vulgar word was written using purple spray paint on a garage door in the 5000 block of Wright Terrace on April 27.
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The letters "LKK" were written using purple spray paint on a garage door in the 5000 block of Wright Terrace on April 27.
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A “One Way” street sign was vandalized using spray paint in the 8600 block of Terminal Avenue on April 27.
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Another vulgar message was written on a garage overhead door in the 5000 block of Wright Terrace using purple spray paint on April 27.
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Blue spray paint was used to draw lines on a Toyota Camry in the 8500 block of Niles Center Road on April 27.
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Another vehicle was damaged using spray paint in the 8500 block of Niles Center Road on April 27.
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The letters “UGY” were written on a fence in the 4800 block of Conrad Street on April 24 around 3 p.m.
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Purple spray paint was used to write “Lights Out” on a garage door in the 5000 block of Crain Street on April 27.
Longtime Skokie Resident
8:51 am on Friday, April 29, 2011
Hoping the police are checking sales records & security cameras at stores in the area who sell spray paint. Parents may consider keeping spray paint in their homes under lock & key. Once these kids are caught, they should be held accountable and enrolled in community service to clean up these types of messes for the next two years.
John Smithe
5:17 pm on Saturday, April 30, 2011
It is time for a new mayor. Period. The ship is sinking.
John Smithe
5:23 pm on Saturday, April 30, 2011
Furthermore, the mayor and his cronies are profiteering at the expense of good citizens of Skokie.
A thorough forensic audit must be made at Skokie Village. I am sure perhaps the Mayor is careful, intelligent and arrogant enough not break the letter of the law. Nevertheless, dereliction of mayor’s basic duties of serving and protecting his citizens should demand a public outcry to have an recall election.