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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 9:45am on 7/20
951 McHenry Road – Spray and Play
Camp Counselor reported seeing a male subject near the water park watching the children. The same subject was seen days earlier taking pictures of the children.  Officer spoke with the subject through an interpreter and the subject stated that he walks each day and stops to see the kids play.  The Chinese man did not see that having taken pictures would be wrong.  He then apologized and stated he would not take any more pictures.

Information for Police
Occurred 10:50am on 7/20
1100 Block of Miller Lane
Resident was advised by the IRS that he owed additional taxes on income earned.  The resident is disabled and does not work at this time.  It appears that someone else is using his SSN.  The resident has employed professional assistance in correcting the problem.

Lost/Stolen Property
Occurred 11:20am on 7/20
1501 East Busch Parkway – BG Fitness Center
Resident reported that after attending the Fitness Center and returning home, he found his wallet gone.  The resident believes that the wallet was taken from the locker.  The wallet contained $160.00, his driver’s license, and various credit cards.

Suspicious Incident
Occurred 1:40pm on 7/20
Dundee Road at Golfview Terrace
Complainant told officer that he observed a green SUV west bound on Dundee Road.  The vehicle had its four way flashers on and it appeared that a female passenger was attempting to get out of the vehicle.  The complainant then observed the driver reach over and stop the passenger from getting out.  A partial license plate was furnished and a check of the area was negative.

Check for Well Being
Occurred 2”25pm on 7/20
1300 Block of West Dundee Road – Plaza Verde
Citizen reported that there was a car parked in the lot with two small children inside and no adult around. The vehicle has been there for about twenty five minutes.  Officer located the car and the nine year old daughter stated that mom was in a store shopping.  Officer located mom and told her of the dangers of leaving children unattended in a car.  DCFS was notified.

Solicitor Complaint
Occurred 4:10pm on 7/20
1200 Block of Ranchview Court
Resident reported two male subjects peddling meat door to door.  Officer located the subjects who did not have a village permit and they were told to stop until a permit was obtained.

Noise Complaint
Occurred 5:10pm on 7/20
700 Block of Grove Drive
Resident reported that her upstairs neighbor was making noise in the early morning hours which woke her up.  Officer spoke with the neighbor who stated that she gets up early to go to work and that she does her best to be quiet.  This is an on going situation which is being mediated by Crime Prevention.

Accidental Damage to Property
Occurred 6pm on 7/20
401 West Half Day Road – Arboretum Club
Driver reported that she was traveling east bound on Half Day Road when a golf ball struck her windshield causing a large crack.  The driver spoke with golf course personnel who were unable to locate the golfer responsible.

Unwanted Subject
Occurred 9:20pm on 7/20
15 North Buffalo Grove Road – Walgreen’s
Complainant reported subjects in the parking lot, panhandling.  Officer located the subject who had a can of soda in his possession which he did not pay Walgreen’s for.  No complaints to be signed and the subject was advised to leave and not return.

Suspicious Incident
Occurred 10:40pm on 7/20
1000 Block of Courtland Drive
Complainant reported that a resident had been evicted and has now broken back into the unit.  Officer spoke with the resident who stated that she was not evicted and her mortgage is currently being restructured.  There are no official reports of an eviction at that location.

ARRESTS

None reported

ANIMAL STORIES

None reported

STUFF FROM THE STATION

New Stuff:

National Night Out

Presented by Buffalo Grove Park District
Tuesday, August 3
Willow Stream Park South - 651 Old Checker Road
5:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Included in this event will be free hot-dogs, chips and drinks (while supply lasts), give-a-ways, entertainment, inflatable attractions, games, Buffalo Grove Fire and Police Department displays and more. Be sure to join us for a picnic in the park and stay for live music with the rock band Spazmatics.

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.


Our front desk has been getting numerous calls asking for the curfew hours for drivers under the age of eighteen. This information and other driver related topics are available by going to www.cyberdriveillinois.com.

However, since I know the information I will let you know that the driving curfew for those under eighteen year of age is;
Sunday to Thursday from 10pm to 6am and
Friday and Saturday from 11pm to 6am.

What this means is that the person's driver's license is no longer valid during the curfew hours, and if stopped, will be charged with driving without a valid driver's license.

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!

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