8 June 2022 | parkcitiespeople.com
For More Crimes Visit: peoplenewspapers.com/ category/crime/ April 11 A porch pirate seemingly disguised as an Amazon delivery driver snatched a package that’d been delivered to a home in the 4300 block of Arcady Avenue before 6 p.m. April 12 Reported at 10:26 a.m.: a pilferer picked packages containing household goods, a card case, and more from the porch of a home in the 4400 block of Purdue Street.
April 21 Reported at 10:43 a.m.: Easy pickings. A crook got into an unlocked Cadillac Escalade parked in the 4600 block of Southern Avenue and grabbed a set of golf clubs, a deposit slip, and a card key. April 25 A thief drove off in a Ford F250 from the 3600 block of Haynie Avenue before 2:13 a.m. April 28 Reported at 2:02 p.m.: a porch pirate pilfered packages containing a Lacrosse rebounder, an Earth Day
May 3 A prowler got into a Mercedes GLB250 in the 4000 block of Wentwood Drive and pinched $10,000 worth of jewelry, a pair of AirPods, $1,000, and more from inside before 4:30 p.m. May 6 Lock your car: a ne’er do well took a wallet from inside an unlocked GMC Yukon in the 4000 block of Villanova Drive before 2:22 p.m. May 8 How easy was it for a crook to drive off in a Mercedes S450 left parked outside Bistro 31 in Highland Park Village before 10:10 p.m.? The car was left unlocked with the keys inside.
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April 17 Reported at 6:40 p.m.: a smash and grab. A thief broke a passenger window of an Acura MDX in the 8400 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard and took a purse, pair of AirPods, an Apple watch, and $200.
May 2 A crook got into a Maserati Ghibli and a Cadillac Escalade in the 3200 block of Drexel Drive, rummaged through them, and swiped a $500 pair of sunglasses from the Maserati and a bag containing a MacBook, a checkbook with five checks, and more before 8 a.m.
PROPERTY CRIMES
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A porch pirate pilfered packages containing derby hats, water, hair clips, and pacifiers from a home in the 4300 block of Westway Avenue before 4:21 a.m. May 1.
April 29 A crook took a Trek bicycle from outside a home in the 4400 block of Glenwick Lane at 6:41 p.m.
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April 15 A rogue left several opened packages containing foam rollers, clothing, a replacement remote, and a lemon squeezer strewn about at Abbott Avenue and 4th Street around 6:30 p.m.
flag, and leggings from a home in the 3600 block of Euclid Avenue.
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April 13 Another porch pirate pilfered three packages containing a $300 handcrafted Zippo lighter and a $150 multi-device charger from a home in the 4800 block of Auburndale Avenue at 6 a.m.
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VIOLENT CRIMES
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SKULDUGGERY of the MONTH: DERBY DOWNER
Park Cities Crime Stats
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Crime Reports April 11 – May 8
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HIGHLAND PARK
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)
