These reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe).
WILMETTE
May 10
• A counterfeit $100 bill reportedly was accepted on May 8 at Five Guys in Edens Plaza, 3232 Lake Avenue. The offender reportedly received $83 in change and left without the order.
• Credit cards and cash reportedly were stolen from a purse in an unlocked car parked at Plaza del Lago, 1515 Sheridan Road. Someone reportedly attempted to use the cards in another location.
May 8
• Jewelry reportedly was stolen from a home in the 800 block of Westerfield Drive.
WINNETKA
May 6
• A mailed check reportedly was stolen, altered and cashed for an amount that exceeds $5,000.
• More than $120 reportedly was charged to a fraudulent Verizon Wireless account taken out in a resident’s name.
May 5
• A car reportedly was broken into between 3:50-4:15 a.m. in the 500 block of Arbor Vitae Road.
April 28
• A laptop reportedly was stolen from a car in the 500 block of Chestnut Street.
GLENCOE
May 5
• A check for more than $8,000 reportedly was forged in a resident’s name; however, there was no reported financial loss.
• A resident reportedly discovered $1,000 in credit card transactions after answering a text message from an unknown sender and providing personal information.
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