Police Recover Resident's Stolen Subaru

The information below comes from the Highland Park Police Department.

Possession of cannabis

April 30: Eyobell Mersha (19) of the 6100 block of Sheridan Road, Chicago, Illinois was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis and speeding after being stopped by police in the 2500 block of Skokie Valley Road, Highland Park.  Mersha was released on a personal recognizance bond with a court date of May 22, 2013 at 301 Greenleaf Street, Park City Illinois. Passenger Kayla Brite (18) of the 400 block of Fairlawn, Mundelein, Illinois was cited administratively for possession of cannabis and is expected in administrative court at City Hall, 1707 St. Johns Avenue on May 16, 2013. 

May 1: Tyler Funk (19) of the 400 block of Frost Place, Lake Forest, Illinois was arrested and charged with possession of cannabis and using a hand held cell phone while driving after being stopped by police in the 1800 block of Green Bay Road, Highland Park.  Funk was released on a personal recognizance bond with a court date of June 12, 2013 at 301 Greenleaf Street, Park City Illinois.

Driving under the influence

May 2: Rogerto Huillca (28) of the 7300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, Oak Creek, Wisconsin was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, no valid drivers license and improper lane usage after being stopped by police who responded to a driving complaint near the Edens Expressway and Lake Cook Road, Highland Park.  Huillca was released on a cash bond with a court date of June 7, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois.

Residential burglary

May 4: Cameron Goodwin (17) of the 2700 block of St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park was arrested and charged with residential burglary and possession of cannabis after police were called to the 900 block of Harvard Court for a residential burglary. Officers located a broken basement window. An Ipad was reported stolen which was later recovered.  Goodwin was transported to bond court at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois pending court date. Two other juveniles were arrested and transported to Depke Juvenile Detention Center. One charged with residential burglary, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia and the other with residential burglary.

Disorderly conduct

May 5: Simon Gorelik (21) of the 1200 block of Crofton Avenue, Highland Park was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, obstructing identification and resisting arrest after police were called to the 1400 block of Sunnyside Avenue for a report of two subjects engaged in a fight. Gorelik was released on a personal recognizance bond with a court date of May 30, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois. 

Driving under the influence

May 5: Obet Marcos-Jimenez (41) of the 1800 block of Francisco, Chicago was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, no valid drivers license and improper lane usage after being stopped by police who responded to a driving complaint near the Edens Expressway and Lake Cook Road, Highland Park.  Marcos-Jimenez was released on a cash bond with a court date of May 31, 2013 at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois.

May 5: Nathan Alicea (29) of the 0-100 block of Genesee Street, Waukegan, was arrested and charged with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and class 4 felony aggravated DUI while transporting a child under 16 years old after police responded to single car accident where a vehicle had struck the jersey wall near the 300 block of the Edens Expressway, Highland Park.  Alicea was transported to bond court at 18 N. County Street, Waukegan, Illinois pending court date.

Theft of motor vehicle

Police are investigating a report of a theft of a motor vehicle. It was reported that a Subaru Legacy was parked and locked on May 2, 2013 at around 9:15am on a driveway in the 1900 block of Lake Avenue, Highland Park. On May 4, 2013 at approximately 6:17am a resident in the 700 block of Burchell Avenue reported seeing a suspicious parked vehicle with no plates on the block which was later confirmed to be the stolen vehicle. Items stolen include an I-pad, several music cd's, a phone charger, and a set of keys. 

Burglary from motor vehicle

Police are investigating a delayed report of a burglary from motor vehicle. It was reported that a large Craftsman tool box, assorted tools and CD's were removed from a vehicle sometime between May 2, 2013 and May 3, 2013.  No forced entry was noted to vehicle. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of St. Johns Avenue, Highland Park. 

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