Police Reports: Solicitor scam in Wilmette, stolen guitar in Highland Park

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

WILMETTE

April 4

• Items reportedly were stolen from a business in the 3200 block of Lake Avenue.

April 1

• A resident reportedly was scammed out of money by a solicitor in the 400 block of Green Bay Road purporting to be raising funds for a family tragedy and using a credit-card device. Wilmette police say similar incidents have occurred in neighboring towns.

March 27

• An individual was arrested for allegedly stealing merchandise from a business in the 400 block of Green Bay Road.

WINNETKA

April 5

• A mailed check reportedly was stolen and altered.

April 4

• Three unlocked cars reportedly were broken — one each in the 500 block of Meadow Road, 0-100 block of High Street and 0-100 block of Brier Street — overnight.

GLENCOE

No reported incidents between March 26-April 2 that meet The Record’s standards for publication.

HIGHLAND PARK

April 2

• A gas pump reportedly was vandalized with graffiti at Casey’s, 2580 Skokie Valley Road.

• A guitar valued at $2,800 reportedly was stolen between March 25-April 1 from Guitar Center, 143 Skokie Valley Road.

April 1

• A package reportedly was stolen from a front porch in the 300 block of Sumac Road.

NORTHFIELD

April 1

• An individual was arrested for reportedly using drugs in a car at a local gas station, 1855 Willow Road, and was transferred to Elk Grove Police on an in-state warrant.

KENILWORTH

No incidents reported between March 28-April 4

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.