Man's tirade gets him booted from book fair, ice cream social
The school official told
police he asked the man to stop using vulgarities and leave and walked with him
toward the parking lot. According to police the man was “not done with his
tirade” and continued to use vulgar language and attempted to reenter the
school. The school official was successful in getting the man to leave. The school official later escorted the driver,
a female resident, to her car where it was discovered that grass clippings had
been thrown at the car and an empty “Red Bull” can was placed near the car’s
windshield.
Police contacted the man who
told police that the driver almost struck his child, which the woman denied.
She documented the information given to police by the school official.
* A 42-year old resident
told police when she logged on to her computer there was a suspicious message
saying her bank account had been locked.
She called the number and was told it was in fact bank security. It wasn’t.
The woman told police she gave the caller the last for digits of her
Social Security number and account number of her debit card. She later realized it was a scam.
*
A 70-year old resident told police he received two emails demanding
$900 in bitcoins or videos would be sent to his personal contacts. The man told
police he suspected phishing. Pretty good hunch.
*
A 66-year old woman told police she received several calls
from people saying they were with the IRS or other federal agencies. She said
she was threatened to have “a Sheriff come and arrest her for her activity in
Texas involving money laundering.”
*
A 62-year woman told police she was notified by the Human
Resources Department at her employer requesting information regarding the
woman’s application for unemployment benefits. But the woman never applied for
unemployment benefits and was gainfully employed.
*
A 33-year-old woman told police that while at work she
received a call telling her she had seven counts of theft and could end up in
prison. They had the woman’s address and provided the caller with the last four
digits of her Social Security number.
She told police the call sounded “very convincing” and told police she
hopes it doesn’t happen to someone else.
The woman told police she is willing to prosecute. Good idea.
If you see something, say something -- A resident was concerned
about a solicitor and contacted police.
Responding officers tracked the solicitor down who said he was not
registered with the Village. The man, from Summerville, Georgia, told police he
was selling magazine subscriptions so he could win a trip to Italy. The
responding officer requested a background check and later found that the man
had an active warrant in Georgia for probation violation. No wonder he wanted
to win a trip to Italy. Ciao, baby.
Talk about a closed course – Police received several complaints
about people racing in a parking garage in the 2100 block of east Lake-Cook
road. Police located the vehicles and
drivers and explained the nature of the complaints. Both drivers denied racing “despite fresh
tire marks on multiple levels of the garage.” The drivers said they did not
work at a business associated with the garage and we’re just filming videos. Like
the ones on a bridge in Brooklyn?
Stupid is as stupid does – Buffalo Grove police issued
three tickets for driving with a revoked or suspended license, one ticket for
driving an uninsured vehicle, two tickets for driving without a valid vehicle
registration – and one ticket for driving to close.
Information about arrests
and calls to the Buffalo Grove Police Department is from public records and is
obtained in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.
Community News
Gas tax not
pumping up support
During
its Committee of a Whole (COW) meeting, village staff once against suggested a four-cent-a-gallon
tax on gas sold in Buffalo Grove. Several trustees expressed concern that the
tax could force residents to neighboring communities, such as Wheeling, Vernon
Hills, Long Grove Palatine and Lincolshire to purchase fuel.
There
was also concern voiced about the potential or attracting or maintaining business
because of the tax. Monday night was not the first time trustees heard of about
the tax. An initial discussion was held during the August COW meeting. “We
can’t keep imposing on our residents to fund our projects; it does more harm
than good,” Trustee Lester Ottenheimer said. Fellow trustee, Eric Smith said it
could have a “psychological impact” on residents who will instinctively go to a
neighboring community to purchase cheaper gas, even if the tax was only a cent
or two.
An
informal of the poll showed that several trustees were against the tax all
together while some favored a one- or two-center per gallon tax.
Election battle lingers
Six months after
the village election, there’s still a battle for the last seat. Sort of. The Daily Herald reports that
David
Weidenfeld, who won the last seat by two votes over Soojae Lee, is, notes
the Herald, “asking a Cook County court to throw out a legal challenge to his
victory” filed by candidate Lee. The Herald report quotes Lee as saying
Weidenfeld’s action is "kind of a waste of time." Interestingly, Lee has mounted a court battle
to win the seat, but has been at very few Village Board meetings since the
election.
Lake-Cook construction could impact Armstrong traffic
The long-anticipated
widening of Lake-Cook Road is a step closer to reality as bids were approved
last month. The project, which Village
Engineer Darren Monico said could start later this year or in the Spring of
2020, may lead the village to ease restriction at the intersection of Armstrong and Lexington drives. The Village Board discussed the
temporary removal of turning restrictions at the intersection during its October
Committee of the Whole. While staff
recommended removing all restrictions, trustees expressed some concern about
traffic at nearby Pritchett School on Horatio Boulevard. Other proposals include barricading traffic
on Armstrong and not changing the current regulations. Buffalo Grove Police Chief Steve Casstevens
said removing restrictions would not cause a major impact because despite
enforcement, drivers still make illegal left turns at the intersection.
2019 Farmers
Market season ends Sunday
The last Farmers Market of the 2019 season is 8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The Farmers
Market is at Mike Rylko Park.
Cops plan enhanced DUI enforcement during Halloween
“Driving while alcohol- or
drug-impaired is deadly; it is illegal and it will get you pulled over and
arrested this Halloween,” said Sergeant Michelle Kondrat.
Impaired driving not only puts the
driver and their passengers at risk, but also everyone else on the road around
them. If citizens observe a potentially impaired driver, they are asked to call
9-1-1 as soon as it is safe to report what they saw.
Should the driver be arrested for
DUI, the caller can be rewarded with $100 from the Alliance Against Intoxicated
Motorists (AAIM) “Drunkbusters” program.
The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
enforcement campaign works to keep everyone safe on the roads and urges
motorists to follow these additional safety tips:
• If you plan to drink, designate a
sober driver
• Take public transportation or a car
service, or call a sober friend or family member to get home safely.
• If someone is observed attempting to
drive while impaired, help them get home safely.
This law enforcement crackdown is
made possible by federal traffic safety funds provided through the Illinois
Department of Transportation.
Holy COW, they’re now on TV
Residents who have an
insatiable desire to watch Village Board meetings can rejoice. Committee of the Whole meetings (best known
as COW meeting) will be shown on public
access Ch. 6 starting with the Oct. 7 COW meeting. This will pit the COW meetings
against Monday Night Football, C-Span coverage of the government or reruns of
McHale’s Navy. Tough choice.
Registration
open for BGPD’s trivia night
The Department will once again be
raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois and the 23,000 athletes they
support. The Buffalo Grove Police Department has raised more than half a
million dollars, with more than $55,000 of those dollars raised in 2018.
“We are looking forward to our
largest turn-out yet,” Police Chief Steven Casstevens said. Casstevens will
emcee the event. “This is a fantastic night made possible by all of our
sponsors and volunteers, as well as our community coming together to support
Special Olympics and their families.”
The event will consist of ten rounds
of challenging questions, dinner, multiple raffle opportunities and a cash bar.
Silent raffle items include sports memorabilia, gift baskets, gift cards and
more.
The cost is $40 per person with a
maximum of 10 people per team. Check-in begins at 5 p.m., with the event
starting at 6 p.m. Tables reservations are also available.
The Police Department is also looking
for sponsorships and donations for raffle prizes. To learn more about
sponsorships or to donate a raffle prize, contact Melessa Horbus, Assistant to
the Chief of Police, via email at mhorbus@vbg.org or by calling (847) 459-2575.
Symphonic Band performance Nov. 16
The
Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band's 18th Annual Fall Concert entitled "Old
World...New World" is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 at Vernon Hills High School. Tickets
are available at Village Hall, 50 Raupp Blvd., or at the door. Prices are $8
for seniors and students (with ID), $10 in advance for general admission or $12
at the door. Tickets are also available online.
Student Voices
Here are links to the student newspapers at Stevenson and Buffalo
Grove high schools.
Buffalo Grove High School Charger
Stevenson High School Statesman
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