Crime

Aug. 8

A burglar broke into a BMW 750 parked outside the Hillstone restaurant in the 8300 block of Preston Road and took a briefcase, a Lenovo laptop, and a $450 Montblanc pen from inside at 9 p.m.

Aug. 11

Reported at 7:47 a.m.: a crook got into a Ford F150 parked on the west side of Mi Cocina in Highland Park Village and took an iPad and a MacBook from inside.

Aug. 13

How easy was it for a crook to take various cards and more from a Tesla parked in the 4300 block of Lovers Lane before 1:50 p.m.? The Tesla was left unlocked.

Aug. 15

Reported at 3:05 p.m.: a sneaky shoplifter made off with a pair of dresses from The Conservatory in Highland Park Village by hiding them in a shopping bag and leaving the store with them.

Aug. 18

How easy was it for a burglar to get into a home in the 4200 block of Bryn Mawr Drive before 7 a.m. and take a $1,800 Celine tote bag, an $800 wallet, and $400 in cash? The burglar got in through an unlocked door.

Aug. 21

A sneaky stealer took a Kate Spade bag, water bottle, and Bible from a Ford F150 and Hyundai Tucson parked outside Cafe Brazil in the 6400 block of North Central Expressway.

Aug. 28

Slow down! A careless driver hit a speed limit sign in the 4500 block of Mockingbird Lane then continued on at 9:05 p.m.

Aug. 31

A crook broke into a Porsche Macan parked at a restaurant in the 6600 block of Hillcrest Avenue via the back seat passenger window and took a Louis Vuitton bag at 8:45 p.m.

Sept. 1

A stealer snatched two instruments and various sports equipment from a Dodge Ram in the 3600 block of Amherst Street at 6 a.m.

Sept. 2

Reported at 2:31 p.m.: a jerk took a knapsack, a MacBook Pro, lipstick, and even a Bible from a Jeep Cherokee in the 4000 block of Northwest Parkway.

Sept. 3

A stealer snatched a wallet, $300 in mixed currencies, a credit card, ID card, and library card from a GMC in the 3900 block of Shenandoah Avenue before 4:12 p.m. A reckless driver hit a Mercedes Benz parked in a space near the Starbucks at Highland Park Village while parking in an adjacent spot, went inside the coffee shop to pick up a drink, then got back in an SUV and drove away at 7:45 p.m. Aug. 9. For More Crimes

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Aug. 20

Intruders got into a home in the 4200 block of Livingston Avenue before 6:30 p.m. and made off with thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and a Fossil wristwatch by claiming to be workers there to trim trees or work on plumbing issues.

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University Park: Property University Park: Violent Highland Park: Property Highland Park: Violent 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: Robert Williams and Melanie Thornton)