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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Squirrel Tossed in Traffic, Man Arrested Twice in Two Days

A look at weird crimes in the northern Chicago suburbs.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. Drive-by squirreling A woman in Skokie had just parked her vehicle when an unknown person stopped behind her, stared at her and threw a dead squirrel into her vehicle.    A rose by any other name is still harassment A man came into a Glenview store and made inappropriate comments to the employees. The man left the store for a short time, then returned with two roses he gave to the employee before leaving again. Police rounding up the usual optimists Several smiley faces and a flower drawn in green and pink chalk were located on the east wall of an underpass in Highland Park. Man's …

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Violent Frenemies and a Creative Plea to Police

A look at unusual crimes in our Patch region.

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. You had me at hello A man was assaulted after saying hi to his friend at a Skokie bar. According to police, the man said hello to his friend but was punched in the face and knocked down. He told police he is unsure why his friend attacked him. Hot stove A stove valued at around $4,000 was reported stolen from a vacant Skokie business. A place to store everything, including your contraband A woman left The Container Store in Northbrook without paying for $295.96 worth of metal shelves. Counter-culture vandal A Winnetka resident returned home to discover that an unknown intruder had …

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