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Oct. 11 Reported at 10:25 a.m.: A burglar snagged a handgun from a vehicle in the 6400 block of North Central Expressway.
Oct. 13 A thieving trickster took four Halloween-themed inflatables — a grim reaper, dragon, crown, and clown in an ice cream truck — from a yard in the 3400 block of Beverly Drive before 8:14 a.m.
Oct. 16 How easy was it for a crook to take a Jeep Wrangler from the 4400 block of Southern Avenue
Oct. 22 Picture this: Before 7:20 a.m., a burglar broke into a dental office in the 6800 block of Hillcrest Avenue and took $5,000 worth of photo/optical equipment.
Oct. 23 An opportunistic burglar got into a pair of unlocked Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs in the 3400 block of Granada Avenue around 7:22 a.m. Oct. 24 Don’t forget to lock up: An intruder got into an unlocked Buick Envision and an unlocked Toyota 4 Runner in the 3200 block of Northwest Parkway around 11 a.m. and took two pairs of Ray-Ban Aviator sunglasses.
Oct. 25 Reported at 8:05 a.m.: a copper
Oct. 31 A good neighbor found an abandoned wheelchair in the 5500 block of Fairfield Avenue at 9:22 a.m. and informed police.
Nov. 1 Reported at 10:24 a.m.: A part pilferer picked a brake light from a Land Rover in the 3100 block of Drexel Drive. Nov. 3 Reported at 9:36 a.m.: easy pickings. A rogue didn’t have to work hard to get into a GMC Yukon in the 3700 block of Potomac Avenue, rifle through it, and take $1,500, two credit cards, two gift cards, and four checks totaling $2,000. The garage and Yukon were left unlocked. Nov. 7 Reported at 12:56 p.m.: A reckless driver hit a Toyota Avalon in the 5600 block of Key Avenue and left without leaving information.
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Oct. 21 A prowler got into a Mercedes SUV in the 4300 block of Overhill Drive and swiped three pairs of Asics running shoes worth $400, three tennis rackets worth $1,000, a $100 tennis bag, and a knee brace from inside before 7:40 a.m.
Oct. 29 A rogue broke a window of an Infiniti FX35 parked in the parking lot of Whole Foods in the 4100 block of Lomo Alto Drive around 4:45 p.m. and took $1,400 from inside.
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Oct. 19 Watch out for the tree: A moving truck driver hit one in the 3700 block of Crescent Avenue at 9:30 a.m.
Oct. 28 Lost and found: a thief took an iPad left at Park House in Highland Park Village between 6 and 9 p.m.
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Oct. 18 An unfortunate driver found out he’d bought a stolen Dodge Charger when he was stopped by police in the 4100 block of Beverly Drive at 4:21 p.m.
caper. An intruder got into a construction site in the 4600 block of Westside Drive and took 30 feet of copper tubing, 30 feet of copper wiring, and an air conditioner unit.
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A porch pirate pilfered packages from a home in the 3400 block of Beverly Drive that contained glass Christmas ornaments and nail polish at 2:09 p.m. Oct. 31, but the boxes were later found opened near the intersection of Beverly and St. Johns and returned.
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Property crimes include burglaries, thefts, and vehicle thefts. Violent crimes include assaults and robberies. (SOURCES: HIGHLAND PARK DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, UNIVERSITY PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, ILLUSTRATION: MELANIE THORNTON)
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