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The following incidents, crimes and arrests are from official police reports. Readers are reminded that these reports are the result of on view situations or as related to the officer by a complainant. Guilt of any party is the sole jurisdiction of the courts. .
Direct any reply to the Blotter to
plippert@vbg.org or visit our web site at www.vbg.org/police.
INCIDENTS AND CRIMES
Suspicious Person
Occurred 9am on 6/30
600 Block of Maple Drive
Resident reported two male subjects sleeping in a vehicle that was parked in front of her home. Officer spoke with the subjects who stated that they had dropped a friend off and were catching a nap before driving home. Officers verified the story and that there were no wants or warrants on the subjects.
Solicitor Complaints
Occurred 10:25am on 6/30
500 Block of Beechwood Road
Resident reported two teens who were soliciting for funds to go to college. Officer spoke with the teens who indicated that they were not associated with anyone and doing this on their own. The youths were requested to stop and obtain the appropriate permits.
Suspicious Incident
Occurred between 10am and 12:30pm on 6/30
1-100 Block of Springside Court
Eighty year old resident received a phone call advising her that she won a Reader’s Digest sweepstakes valued at $250,000.00 and that she should send $450.00, via Western Union to cover taxes and cost. The resident knew this to be a scam, called 911, and while at the residence the officer called the scammer who immediately hung up. Subsequent calls ended in voicemail.
Information for Police
Occurred between 1/1 and 6/30
1-100 Block of Fabish Drive
Resident reported that a company has been making an unauthorized withdrawal from his credit account. The credit provider will follow up.
Theft over $300
Occurred between Noon and 4pm on 6/9
2300 Block of Acorn Place
Resident reported leaving jewelry on her kitchen counter while a painting crew was in her home. When the resident noted the jewelry gone, she confronted the crew who denied taking the jewelry. Contact with a painting company supervisor proved fruitless. The resident then contacted her insurance company, who had hired the painting company to repair damage. No response from the insurance company at this time.
Youth Problem
Occurred 6:15pm on 6/30
700 Block of Grove Drive
Resident reported having an altercation with a youth which resulted in the youth mooning the resident. Officer spoke with the youth and his father and since the youth is not a resident of the complex, was requested not to return.
Harassment by Telephone
Occurred between 6/1 and 6/30
Buffalo Grove
Resident stated that she is receiving unwanted calls and text messages from her ex husband. The resident stated that she wants no contact with the ex and will be seeking an order of protection. Officer spoke with the ex who understood that his communications were unwanted and he would stop.
Vandalism
Occurred 10:25pm on 6/30
200 Block of Downing Road
Resident reported that someone unknown egged her vehicle and that of her neighbor. There was no apparent damage.
ARRESTS
None to report
JUNE 2010 RECAP
Officers of the Buffalo Grove Police Department handled 1528 Incidents and Crimes, and 128 crashes, during June, 2010.
In addition to those incidents and crimes already reported in the Buffalo Grove Police Blotter, officers handled the following;
19 Domestics
03 Domestic Batteries
04 Child Custody Disputes
05 Suicidal Subjects
02 Attempted Suicides
02 Checks for Well Being
02 Death Investigations
01 Investigation
STUFF FROM THE STATION
New Stuff:
Independence Day Fireworks
Every year the Village of Buffalo Grove is happy to host fireworks in conjunction with a concert of the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band. Fireworks in Buffalo Grove are alway on the actual day of Indpendence - Sunday, July 4th, 2010.
-- 7:00 pm Concert
-- 9:15 pm Fireworks
The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band delights with a special two hour pre fireworks concert. This large and full range band has impressed audiences and performs a variety of classic and contemporary symphonic band pieces as well as accompany the Buffalo Grove Singers. The annual fireworks display will immediately follow the concert with excellent viewing from the Rotary Village Green, the Buffalo Grove Golf Club, or Willow Stream Park.
Enjoy and have a safe and happy 4th of July!
Running Stuff:
BUFFALO GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES A NEW PROGRAM FOR RESIDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Chief of Police Steve S. Balinski is proud to announce a new program designed to assist locating special needs residents who may go missing. Utilizing monies from the Village's Alcohol Awareness and Education Fund and donations from Buffalo Grove Friends of the Park Foundation, Belmont Village Senior Living, Sunrise Assisted Living, and the Northwest Community Hospital, the Buffalo Grove Police Department purchased a Care Trak Emergency Response Kit.
The Care Trak equipment utilizes radio transmitters to locate individuals with Alzheimer's, Autism, Down syndrome, and similar disabilities, who may wander away. The program is available to residents who meet the guidelines, which include having a full-time caregiver. Families meeting the pre-established criteria can purchase a water resistant transmitter the size of a wrist watch. The transmitter attaches to the individual's wrist or ankle by a strong band and continually emits a pulsating radio signal. If the special needs individual fitted with a transmitter goes missing, the caregiver will immediately contact the police.
After notification of a missing person, trained Buffalo Grove Police officers will deploy two portable telemetry tracking receivers. The tracking system includes hand-held directional antennas and digital receivers designed to locate the specific signal from the transmitter. The signal can be located within one mile and is sensitive enough to track inside homes, in dense brush or within large buildings. The radio frequency equipment provided by Care Trak is more precise than GPS and will work in all weather conditions. The ultimate goal is to find special needs individuals as quickly as possible and return them home safely.
Buffalo Grove residents interested in receiving more information about the program or who would like to begin the screening process, may contact the Police Department's Crime Prevention unit at 847-459-2560 or via e-mail at police@vbg.org.
A local bank official has reported that some residents have received text messages, supposedly from the local bank, requesting the validation of the residents' account information. The bank official stated that this is a scam.
I would like to emphasize that no bank will request the verification of account information over the phone, by text message or by email. The bank already has all of your information and certainly does not need to have it verified.
If you receive such a request and you are not sure what you should do (ignore and delete), call your bank.
Free Identity Theft Seminar at Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust
Buffalo Grove Bank & Trust has changed the date of their free Identity Theft Seminar to August 14th at 10:00 am at the bank, 200 N. Buffalo Grove Rd.
The seminar will be presented by Officer Paul Jamil, Crime Prevention and Community Involvement Officer for the Buffalo Grove Police Department. He will cover the 3Ds of identity theft “ Deter, Detect and Defend. Time will be allotted for questions from the audience at the end.
Please call 847-634-8400 to reserve your spot for this informative seminar today!
The National Law Enforcement Challenge results have been posted. This year the Buffalo Grove Police Department won two awards at the National level. Buffalo Grove won first place in the 46-75 sworn officer category and also won a special recognition for our Bicycle/Pedestrian safety program. This makes a total of five state and national traffic safety awards won by the Buffalo Grove Police Department for 2009/2010.
The National Law Enforcement Challenge provides law enforcement agencies with an opportunity to make a significant difference in the communities they serve. The Challenge is a friendly competition between similar sizes and types of law enforcement agencies that recognizes and rewards the best overall traffic safety programs in the United States.
The program is designed to strengthen and support traffic enforcement nationwide and targets three major traffic safety priorities: occupant protection impaired driving, and speeding. Participating agencies are asked to provide documentation on their agency's efforts and effectiveness in areas of officer training, public information, and enforcement to reduce crashes and injuries.
Police Chief Steve Balinski stated that this is another example of the Buffalo Grove Police Department's "Commitment to Excellence" that represents an important community value toward roadway safety and is reflective of great community policing efforts that the men and women of the Buffalo Grove Police Department provide to the Village of Buffalo Grove on a daily basis.
This is great news!
Whenever anyone needs to contact a Police Department, the best option is to always dial 911.
There can be a circumstance, where you must contact the Buffalo Grove Police Department on an emergency basis, but you are out of the department's calling area. When dialing 911 you are forwarded to the nearest police department. In such a case our new 10 digit emergency phone number is 847-590-3472.
Special Note to Multi-Dweling Units and Businesses. If your Multi-Dwelling Unit or Business has an auto-dial phone, for example in a swimming pool area or an elevator or an emergency phone, please have the owner or management company check these phones to make sure that they are dialing the new 10 digit emergency phone number of 847-590-3472. Many of these phones were dialing the old 10 digit number which is scheduled to be eliminated. The reason for the elimination of the old number and the re-direction to the new number is that the old number was not passing the name and address of the location of the incident to the 911 dispatchers. This created a challenge for the first responders to assist in the event of an emergency.
BUFFALO GROVE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Starts the Caught You Riding Safety Good Bike Rider Program
The Buffalo Grove Police Department will be conducting a Summertime Good Bike Rider Program during June, July and August. The Buffalo Grove Police has partnered with the Buffalo Grove Pantry, local 7-11 store and the Buffalo Grove Rotary Club for this annual bicycle safety program. Buffalo Grove police officers who see young people demonstrating safe bicycle riding will stop and present the rider with a coupon good for a FREE fountain drink. If they are wearing a bike helmet their names will be entered into a drawing for a new bicycle which is being donated by the Rotary Club. Participating stores include the 7-11 stores located at 1165 Weiland Road in Buffalo Grove, and the Buffalo Grove Pantry at 223 W. Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove.
For further information contact Sergeant Scott Kristiansen at 847 808-2632
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