- April 24, 2024
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Sticky situation
2:34 p.m. — 800 Block of Wilmette Avenue
Burglary. The victim at the apartment complex said when he went to retrieve checks from a deposit drop box, there was a sticky substance at the opening and the box was empty. It was believed the substance was used to remove the checks.
Surveillance video showed two suspects approach the deposit box at 10 p.m. One male reaches into the box while the other looks around.
Four checks were stolen. The victim said he would find another way for residents to drop off checks.
Just trying to sleep
11:45 p.m. — First Block of South Beach Street
Possession of hash oil and narcotic paraphernalia. Responding to a report of possible car break attempts, the officer approached a car that was parked in a “city vehicles only” space. The suspect opened the door and there was a heavy odor of marijuana.
He said he knew he was not supposed to be there, but was only trying to sleep without being disturbed.
Asked about the odor, the suspect said, “I plead the Fifth.”
Conducting a probable-cause search of the vehicle, the officer found smoking pipes with hash oil, a butane torch, folded piece of wax paper with hash oil, loaded Sig Sauer 9mm handgun with spare magazine and two knives.
The suspect had a license for the firearm.
He was arrested for the drugs and transported to the county jail.
Cleaning up at the car wash
9:26 a.m. — First Block of South Yonge Street
Theft. The victim said $450 was taken from the console of his vehicle while it was at the car wash. Surveillance video showed the truck in the detail line, with an employee going through the console. The employee then moved his hands in his lap in a manner consistent with counting money, although money cannot be seen.
The suspect said he had taken chewing gum or coins on occasion but never took any bills. He had no explanation for his actions in the video. The victim said he wanted to press charges.
One man’s treasure ...
5:09 p.m. — 100 Block of Royal Dunes Boulevard
Theft. The victim said he left an outboard motor, worth $1,000, on his lawn and it was now missing.
The officer noted that its placement may have looked like it was put out for trash. The victim said he should be able to place items wherever he wants.
A friend of the victim then sent a screenshot from Facebook showing someone attempting to sell the outboard motor.
The officer contacted the suspect who had advertised the motor and verified the motor belonged to the victim. The suspect said a friend advised him that someone had put an outboard motor out for the trash. His friends do this often, he said, because he fixes up items that have been discarded.
The suspect had written on Facebook that, “You know it’s a good day when someone throws a Johnson motor in the trash.”
The suspect had a photo of the motor on the victim’s property and it showed it was a foot from the road. The victim said he just wanted the motor back and the suspect returned it. The case was closed.
