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Deerfield Teens Charged In Highland Park Burglary

Two 17-year-olds have been charged as adults for breaking into a Highland Park home with a gun on Thursday.

Deerfield residents Joseph J. Mahoney and Joshua S. Norris, both 17, were charged as adults for Thursday's burglary in the 3000 block of Parkside in Highland Park. Earlier:  Police Apprehend Suspected Burglar, Find Gun At 7:22 a.m. on Thursday, the Highland Park police received a call that a male wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants was spotted in a Highland Park home by the homeowners, with what appeared to be a rifle. He fled on foot, and was last seen heading north towards the park area. No one was injured. At 9:19 a.m., a Lake Forest officer assisting the Highland Park police located Mahoney in the area of Half-Day Road and Ridge Road, according to Highland Park Deputy Police Chief Dave Schwarz. Officers found a long gun lying along …

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Paul Young

2:39 pm on Monday, March 4, 2013

Oh Greg, lay off! Deerfield Teen was stating an opinion. By the way, the two masterminds were pretty lax in their planning. Deerfield Teen sees these two goofs in school and sees them for what they are. You and I do not know these teens and we do not have to deal with them in a social setting like Deefield Teen. She obviously has seen them act like morons and/or be disruptive. They may act a …   more ›

Police Apprehend Suspected Burglar, Find Gun

Hours after an early morning break-in, police have found a person who fits the description of the offender, and a long gun nearby.

Police have apprehended a suspect in Thursday morning's armed burglary in the 3000 block of Parkside. Earlier: Possibly Armed Burglar Flees Scene on Foot The offender, who was described as a male wearing a dark hoodie and dark pants (possibly jeans), was spotted in a Highland Park home at 7:22 a.m. by the homeowners, with what appeared to be a rifle. He fled on foot, and was last seen heading north towards the park area. No one was injured. At 9:19 a.m., a Lake Forest officer assisting the Highland Park police located a person fitting the description of the offender in the area of Half-Day Road and Ridge Road, according to Highland Park Deputy Police Chief Dave Schwarz. Officers found a long gun lying along the roadway a short distance …

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Marci

6:52 pm on Friday, August 3, 2012

Did you see the latest report with photos? Was that the guy?   more ›

Three Charged With Residential Burglary

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

Residential burglary Marco Barete, 21, of the 2500 block of Green Bay Road, Highland Park, Patrick Castellanos, 19, of the 1600 block of Shermer Road, Northbrook and Alan Rodriguez, 19, of the 2700 block of Lauretta Place, Highland Park were arrested and charged with residential burglary after police responded to a homeowner’s report that there were three individuals inside his residence attempting to remove items. The incident occurred in the 2700 block of Port Clinton Road, Highland Park. Barete, Castellanos and Rodriguez were transported to bond court at 18 North County Street, Waukegan, Illinois pending court dates. Retail theft Police are investigating a delayed report of a retail theft. It was reported that sometime between July 13, …

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Man Arrested for Highland Park Burglaries

Cary, Ill. resident linked to multiple burglaries found hiding in Highland Park home.

Highland Park Police arrested a 32-year-old Cary, Ill. resident for residential burglary on March 6. According a news release issued by the Highland Park Police Department, the police responded to an alarm at an empty house in the 1400 block of Waverly Road at 2 a.m. on March 6. Officers found two broken door windows leading into the home. Once inside, the officers found Justin Giles hiding with his labrador retriever on the second floor.  Officers later found Giles' silver 2007 BMW in the 2500 block of Sheridan Road -- two miles away from the Waverly home.  A search of his vehicle and statements Giles made at the time of his arrest have linked him to a string of burglaries throughout the night of March 6 in Highland Park, including the …

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Thieves Target Homes in Highland Park, Winnetka and Glencoe

Thieves Target Homes in Highland Park, Winnetka and Glencoe

Weekend Burglary Spree Hits Highland Park, Deerfield

Three homes hit in two suburbs last weekend.

A string of residential burglaries struck Highland Park and Deerfield last weekend marking an increase in burglaries along the North Shore. One attempted and one successful burglary were reported in Highland Park and another burglary was reported in Deerfield, according to the Highland Park and Deerfield police departments. "Throughout Northern Illinois there's been an increase in residential burglaries," said Highland Park Police Commander Jerry Cameron. He said the increase is "not uncommon" during the holiday season. Earlier: Highland Park Sees 'Uptick' in Car Burglaries One of the victims of the weekend burglary spree, a Deerfield resident who asked to remain anonymous when speaking to Patch, explained what happened last Saturday night…

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Police Blotter: Swastika Drawn On Car Window

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

Criminal damage to property Police are investigating the delayed report of a criminal damage to property (living room window struck by BB pellets) in the 1100 block of Thorn Tree Lane, Highland Park. The damage occurred both over the summertime and approximately three weeks ago.  Police are investigating the delayed report of a criminal damage to property (basement window frame knocked over onto the inside of the basement. Nothing appears to have been taken.) This occurred between Monday and the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the 1800 block of Cloverdale Avenue, Highland Park.  Police are investigating the delayed report of a criminal damage to property where a swastika was drawn on rear window of a vehicle with an unknown white …

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FBI Releases 2010 Crime Stats for North Suburbs

Curious about the number of crimes reported in your Patch town in 2010? We've got the FBI tally.

The FBI released its 2010 Uniform Crime Report Monday. The north and northwest suburbs served by the Patch sites in Cook and Lake counties are listed below in charts for violent crimes and property crimes. The data reflect communities that reported crime statistics for all 12 months of 2010. Due to a change in state reporting methods, Illinois statistics from 2010 cannot be compared to 2009 statistics, according to the FBI. Glenview, Niles, Wilmette and Glencoe were not included in the FBI's release of data. VIOLENT CRIME:   PROPERTY CRIME: The FBI cautions against using this data to rank police departments and community crime rates. When the FBI determines an agency’s data collection methodology does not comply with national Uniform Crime…

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