Crime & Safety

Deerfield Police Arrest Highland Park Men Who Tamper With Door Handle

The following arrest information was supplied by the Deerfield Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The caller did not know the men, who turned out to be Perez and Perez-Valencia, became “terrified” and called 911, according to the report. Having information on the identities of Perez and Perez-Valencia, police were able to locate them and place them under arrest.

After communication with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s office, a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass to land was approved, according to the report. Perez and Perez-Valencia last appeared in Lake County Court Thursday in Waukegan.
Sergio Perez, 24, and Martin Perez-Valencia, 20, both of Highland Park, were charged with criminal trespass to land May 18, according to Deerfield Police reports.

Police initially observed Perez and Perez-Valencia driving eastbound on Lake Cook Road May 17, turn onto Heather and stop in the 20 block of Ferndale, according to the report. A little later, police received a 911 call informing them two men were in the back yard and “jiggling” the door knob.



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