Police Reports: License-plate reader leads to arrest, money-transfer scam

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

WILMETTE

Jan. 21

• A reportedly stolen car from the 700 block of Laurel Avenue was recovered in the 500 block of Laurel Avenue.

• A credit card reportedly was stolen from a car in the 400 block of Linden Avenue.

WINNETKA

No reports between Jan. 8-15 that fit The Record‘s standards for publication.

GLENCOE

Jan. 15

• Following an alert from the Village’s license-plate readers, a Grayslake 67-year-old was arrested for reportedly being in possession of a stolen vehicle.

HIGHLAND PARK

Jan. 12

• Money reportedly was stolen from a resident who gave their phone to another person to complete a purportedly complete a wire transfer; however, the individual reportedly sent funds to an unknown person.

Jan. 9

• Items reportedly were stolen from a retail business in the 2000 block of Skokie Valley Road.

NORTHFIELD

Jan. 10

• Nearly $4,000 reportedly was fraudulently removed from a resident’s bank account.

KENILWORTH

No reported activity between Jan. 12-19

The Record’s police reports are taken from police-activity summaries prepared by local police departments. Police Reports contain public information from preliminary reports and are not a complete listing of all police activity. The Record does not publish the names of individuals arrested and named in preliminary reports unless the incident is a matter of public safety or has significant community implications. All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty.