Crime & Safety

Baby Jesus Stolen, Arrests Made For Trespass, Obstructing Justice

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Information is from the Skokie Police Department reports and Village of Skokie

Criminal Defacement of Property 

  • Criminal Defacement of Property on the 4800 block of Main Street, between December 28th at 6:00 p.m. and December 30th at 9:00 a.m. Reported: 12/30/2013 An unknown person(s) used a black marker to write “IK 47” and “I KOPS” on the side of the building. 

Theft 

  • Theft on the 5300 block of Grove Street, between December 29th at 9:00 a.m. and December 30th at 5:36 p.m. Reported: 12/30/2013 An unknown person(s) stole the baby Jesus from the nativity scene on a front lawn. 
  • Theft on the 5400 block of Brummel Street, between December 24th at 5:55 p.m. and December 26th at 10:00 p.m. Reported: 12/31/2013 An unknown person(s) stole the victim’s debit card and used it at various ATM’s. 

Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories 

  • Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts/Accessories on the 4900 block of Old Orchard Road, on December 30th between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Reported: 12/31/2013 An unknown person(s) stole the rear license plate from a Toyota. 

Arrests 

  • Lindsey, David B. Jr., 22, 4100 block of N. Keystone Avenue, #204, Chicago, was arrested on charges of Driving with No Valid Driver’s License on the 5000 block of Touhy on 12/30/2013. 
  • Wilkerson, David E., 26, 9100 block of Lawler Avenue, #2, was arrested on a Warrant on the 9100 block of Lawler Avenue, on 12/30/2013. 
  • Juvenile, 17, Skokie, was arrested on charges of Driving with No Valid Driver’s License on the 4100 block of Main Street, on 12/30/2013. 
  • Torres, Rafael J., 50, 8800 block of Stephens Drive, Des Plaines, was arrested on charges of Driving with No Valid Driver’s License on the 8600 block of McCormick on 12/30/2013. 
  • Juvenile, 17, Skokie, was arrested on charges of Obstructing Justice on the 9100 block of Gross Point Road, on 12/31/2013. 
  • Berhe, Alula T., 19, 800 block of W. Eastwood Avenue, #902 Chicago, was arrested on charges of Criminal Trespass to Property and Obstructing Justice on the 9100 block of Gross Point Road, on 12/31/2013. 
  • Mbanu, Anthony E., 20, 2600 block of E. 77th Street, Chicago, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft and Driving with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License on the 9100 block of Gross Point Road, on 12/31/2013. 
  • Hernandez-Gomez, Isabella R., 46, 8000 block of Kenton Avenue, #1F, was arrested on charges of Driving with no Valid Driver’s License on the 3900 block of Main Street, on 12/31/2013. 
  • Shokunbi, Funmilola O., 38, 1800 block of W. Granville, Chicago, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft on the 4900 block of Old Orchard Road, on 12/31/2013. 
  • Walsh, Jessica M., 26, 6800 block of N. Wayne Avenue, #2B, Chicago, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft on the 4900 block of Old Orchard Road, on 12/31/2013.
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