Crime & Safety

Burglar Drills Out Vehicle's Lock To Steal Large Sum of Money

The address of the incident was given as 4900 Old Orchard Road, which may have been the Old Orchard Mall's parking lot. An arrest is merely an accusation, not evidence of a conviction.


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

Burglary from Motor Vehicle

  • Burglary from Motor Vehicle on the 3400 block of Touhy Avenue, on October 30th at 2:02 a.m.  Reported:  10/30/2013. An unknown person(s) entered the vehicle via a partially opened window and stole a wallet from inside the center console.
  • Burglary from Motor Vehicle on the 4900 block of Old Orchard Road, on October 30th between 4:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.  Reported:  10/30/2013. An unknown person(s) drilled out the driver’s side lock on a Dodge van and stole a large sum of money from inside the vehicle.
  • Burglary from Motor Vehicle on the 3700 block of Howard Street, on October 31st at 10:37 a.m.  Reported:  10/31/2013. An unknown person(s) shattered a window on a vehicle and stole a bag containing cash and credit cards.
  • Burglary from Motor Vehicle on the 3700 block of Howard Street, on October 31st between 9:52 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.  Reported:  10/31/2013.An unknown person(s) shattered a rear window on the vehicle.  Nothing was reported stolen.

Battery

  • Battery at 3434 Dempster Street, CVS, on October 31st at 6:18 p.m.,  Reported:  10/31/2013. An unknown male black subject stole two sticks of deodorant from the CVS and pushed the loss prevention agent when confronted and ran from the store.

Residential Burglary

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  • Residential Burglary on the 7700 block of Crawford Avenue, on October 31st between 8:40 p.m, and 8:44 p.m.  Reported:  10/31/2013. Unknown subjects used brute force on a door to enter into the residence.  The victim returned home and the suspects fled out the door and towards the alleyway.  One of the suspects was described as a male white, approximately 25 years of age, 5’5” and 165 lbs.  Jewelry was reported stolen.

Arrests

  • Rodriguez, Ema C., 44, 500 block of Bryn Mawr Street, Park City, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft on the 4800 block of Old Orchard Road, on 10/31/2013.
  • Juvenile, 16, Chicago, was arrested on charges of Retail Theft on the 4900 block of Old Orchard Road, on 10/31/2013.
  • Juvenile, 17, Evanston, was arrested on charges of Possession of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Equipment on the 3300 block of Emerson Street, on 10/31/2013.
  • Juvenile, 17, Evanston, was arrested on charges of Possession of Cannabis, Delivery of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Equipment on the 3300 block of Emerson Street, on 10/31/2013.
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