Crime & Safety
Person Keys Car, Gets Arrested
The following arrest information was supplied by the Highland Park Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
Criminal Damage to Property
Smilja Muller, 43, of Highland Park was arrested Sept. 4 and charged with criminal damage to property (keying of a vehicle) after police responded to a domestic situation in a parking lot located in the 2000 block of St. Johns Avenue, according to Highland Park Police reports. Miller was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court Oct. 4 in Waukegan.
Driver’s License Infractions and More
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Fernando Ortega, 33, of Highwood was arrested Sept. 6 and charged with driving while license suspended and failure to yield one lane upon emergency vehicle (Scott’s Law) after being stopped by police in the 1200 block of Fredricksons Place, according to Highland Park Police reports. He was released on bond and is scheduled to appear in Lake County Court Sept. 25 in Park City.
Theft
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Police are investigating a delayed report of a theft of five hubcaps from an antique Volkswagen that were stolen from a driveway in the 1100 block of Wade Street Sept. 2.
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