Police Reports: 3 Glencoe businesses burglarized in one night; gun arrests in Edens Plaza

These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe).

WILMETTE

March 14

• Two checkbooks reportedly were stolen from a car in the 200 block of Thelin Court.

March 11

• Two 18-year-olds were arrested and charged with unlawful use of a weapon after reportedly exiting a car on the Edens Expressway and running into a store in Edens Plaza. The teenagers reportedly had firearms in their possession.

• A motorist reportedly pointed a gun at another motorist after a dispute in the 300 block of Skokie Boulevard.

March 11

• An unlocked bicycle reportedly was stolen from Plaza del Lago, 1515 Sheridan Road.

March 10

• Jewelry, electronics and more reportedly were stolen between 6:30-7:20 p.m. from a home in the 1700 block of Elmwood Avenue. A side door to the home reportedly was pried open.

WINNETKA

March 5

• More than $3,000 reportedly was stolen from a resident when an individual purporting to be a Microsoft representative requested the resident purchase gift cards and send the information.

Feb. 28

• A mailed check reportedly was stolen, altered and cashed in an amount exceeding $5,000.

GLENCOE

March 17

• Cash reportedly was stolen overnight from three downtown Glencoe businesses: Foodstuffs, 338 Park Ave., Wayne’s Cleaners, 340 Park Ave., and OK Cleaners, 651 Vernon Ave. Police officers responded at 12:10 a.m. to an alarm from one of the businesses and reportedly found broken-glass entry at the storefronts. According to police, video from the scene shows an individual breaking the glass with a hammer and taking cash from the registers.

NORTHFIELD

March 17-18

• Multiple mailed checks reportedly were stolen, altered and cashed.

KENILWORTH

No reported activity from March 10-17

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