NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP, IL — The following information comes from the Glencoe, Kenilworth, Northfield, Wilmette and Winnetka police departments and court records as a record of police activity and incidents reported to the police. Criminal charges merely represent accusations by the state, and county prosecutors often choose to drop or reduce them. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Anyone arrested is innocent unless later proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
INCIDENTS
FORGERY
A Crescent Drive resident reported on Oct. 19 that someone had cashed three fraudulent checks against their bank account for a loss of $29,400.
THEFT
A resident in the 400 block of Drexel Avenue reported on Oct. 19 that someone had stolen a container with more than $12,000 of jewelry. The resident suspected that the container was taken during a move that occurred between Sept. 1 and Sept. 16, during which various moving companies were inside their home.
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IDENTITY THEFT
A Sheridan Road resident reported on Oct. 20 that someone had used their identity in an attempt to open an unauthorized bank account.
FRAUD
A resident in the 700 block of Greenwood Avenue reported on Oct. 20 that they had been scammed out of more than $10,500 information by a caller who claimed to work for USAA banking and talked them into providing information needed to gain access to…
