Crime & Safety

Highland Park Man Arrested After Setting off Fireworks

The following arrest information was supplied by the Highland Park police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department.

Driving under the influence

April 1: Nicolas Schambari (24) of the 12900 block of Wadworth Road, Beach Park wasarrested and charged with Driving under the influence of alcohol, Hit and Run,Uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage, failure to carry drivers license, failureto wear seatbelt and use of a cellular device while driving after police responded toa single vehicle accident with injuries on March 29, 2013 near Clavey Road and theEdens Expressway . Schambari was released on a personal recognizance bond with acourt date of April 26, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois.

Find out what's happening in Highland Parkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

April 3: Paul Davis (51) of the 2000 block of St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park was arrestedand charged with Driving under the influence of alcohol, no valid driver’s license andregistration suspended for no insurance after being stopped by police in the 2000 blockof St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park. Davis was released on a personal recognizancebond with a court date of May 10, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois.

April 3: Jeffrey Wampler (47) of the 300 block of Basswood Road, Lake Forest was arrestedand charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, improper lane usage andspeeding after being stopped by police in the 2000 block of Skokie Valley Road,Highland Park. Wampler was released on a personal recognizance bond with a courtdate of April 26, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois. 

Find out what's happening in Highland Parkwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Criminal damage to property

April 1: Police on routine patrol located a mirror hanging above the sinks in the men’s bathroomat a facility in the 1800 block of Sunset Road were cracked and spider webbed frombeing struck with an object.

Theft

April 2: Police are investigating a report of an employee theft. It was reported that severalpieces of jewelry had been stolen by a member of a cleaning service that was found tohave stolen from other houses. The incident occurred in the 300 block of Ridge Road,Highland Park.

April 2: Police are investigating a report of a theft. It was reported that a female in her late 20'swith dark hair and dark sunglasses in an older model red 4 door VW Jetta drove off without paying for $59.61 in gasoline. The incident occurred in the 0-100 block of LakeCook Road, Highland Park.

April 4: Police are investigating a report of a theft. It was reported that a ring was taken from avehicle or was accidently vacuumed up while being serviced at a business in the 1900block of First Street, Highland Park.

April 7: Police are investigating a report of a theft. It was reported that while utilizing the tennis courts in the 700 block of Deer Creek Parkway, Highland Park, a white Iphone 4s in apink case was accidentally left unattended and was subsequently stolen.

Reckless conduct/Possession of fireworks

April 3: Kenneth Timmons (48) of the 800 block of Burton Avenue, Highland Park was arrestedand charged with reckless conduct and possession of fireworks after police respondedto a complaint of a large box of fireworks being set off in front of a residence in the 800 block of Burton Avenue, Highland Park. Timmons was released on a personal recognizance bond with a court date of May 8, 2013 at 301 Greenleaf Street, Park City,Illinois.

Burglary from motor vehicle

April 4: Police are investigating a report of a burglary from motor vehicle. It was reported that ablue Toyota Sienna parked in the 1100 block of Park Avenue at approximately 12:00PM had the front driver side window smashed. A purse was taken.

April 4: Police are investigating a report of a burglary from motor vehicle. It was reported thata silver Mercedes parked in the 1100 block of Park Avenue at approximately 12:00PMhad the front driver side window smashed. A purse was taken.

Driving while license revoked

April 4: Sean Poppert (28) of the 1300 block of South Vail Avenue, Arlington Heights wasarrested and charged with Use Of Wireless Telephone and Electronic Device whileDriving, Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Driving While License Revoked andObstructing a Police Officer after being stopped by police in the 600 block of CentralAvenue, Highland Park. Poppert was released on a personal recognizance bond with acourt date of June 3, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois.

Consumption of alcohol by minor

April 4: Mikayla Bernardi (18) of the 700 block of Elm Place, Highland Park and MichelleVazquez (18) of the 1200 block of Central Avenue, Highland Park were both citedadministratively for consumption of alcohol by a minor after being located by policein the 1800 block of St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park. Bernardi and Vazquez have acourt date of May 16, 2013 at City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park. MiloBrown (23) of the 1100 block of N. Lawler, Chicago, who was located with Bernardi andVazquez was found to have a failure to appear warrant for DUI from Chicago. Brownwas turned over to Chicago Police.

For complete Highland Park news and updates, sign up for our free newsletter, "like" us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.