When
you are clocked driving at 72 miles per hour in a 35 mile-per-hour zone, you
are going to draw the attention of police.
Which is what happened to a 51-year-old Buffalo Grove resident.
When police pursued the
driver, he did not, police reports say, adhere to police lights and siren. Once he finally pulled over, in his driveway,
the man, police reports note, did not follow orders and cooperate with police
officers.
Faced
with the potential of being Tased, the man continued to not follow police
orders at which time he was restrained on the ground at which time the
responding officer noted, according to police reports, a strong odor of
alcohol. Police reportedly found 19 Hydrocodone pills and 13 Diazepam pills in
the man’s jacket.
He
was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, one count
of fleeing police and, to no surprise, speeding 30 to 39 miles over the posted
limit.
Charges filed after traffic
accident, confrontation -- A 63-year-old Arlington Heights woman faces four
charges following a traffic incident at Lake-Cook and McHenry roads. According
to police reports, the woman was charged with one count each of reckless
conduct, leaving the scene of an accident with vehicle damage, improper use of
registration or title and driving without a license.
Reports
said the incident cited when a witness said the woman struck another woman who
was taking pictures of damage to her vehicle which had been struck by the
63-year-old woman’s car. The woman denied hitting anyone’s car and when asked
for her license, presented one which was expired.
Resident
victim of phone scam -- A Buffalo Grove woman was scammed
out of $1,000 in gift cards after receiving a phone call from a man who said he
was a United States Marshal and said there was a warrant for her arrest for
drug trafficking and money laundering in “several South American
countries”. He reportedly told the woman
that to avoid arrest, she needed to purchase Walmart gift cards for 10 percent
of her bond. After contacting police, she was assured that this was a scam and
she would not hear from the man again.
Man’s
comments draw ire of hotel staff -- An employee at the
Sheraton Four Points Hotel on Lake-Cook Road told police an apparently
intoxicated guest was making comments that made her feel uncomfortable.
According to reports, the man offered to take her away and give her a “good
life” and that he was a millionaire. The
man reportedly wanted her to come to his room, but only after she drove him
somewhere so he could buy her a gift. The man reportedly had wanted to stay at
another nearby hotel, but was told by the manager there to leave. The man did
and reportedly ordered a cab to go to another hotel. And you thought online dating
sites were strange.
It’s
a bird, it’s plane, it’s a spider web? – A resident on Poplar Court
reported to police that her video doorbell recorded an object that appeared to
be hovering over her house. The resident told police she suspected it was a drone.
However, using their crack arachnological
skills, investigators determined that, according to police reports that the
object was “likely a spider web, which had been made wet by the rain that was
occurring at the time, thereby reflecting light into the camera. Furthermore,
the wind associated with the rain was determined to be the most likely reason
for the web's movement.”
Community
News
Township, village team up for face
covering give away
Vernon Township, in a
partnership with the Village of Buffalo Grove, is giving away 17,500 face
covers to township residents. The program starts May 28 and ends June 4,
however the allocation for May 28 and June 2 has been reserved so the last day
for distribution is Thursday, June 4. To participate in the distributions,
residents are required to sign up at vernontownship.com
prior to the date of pickup under the header “Cloth Masks Available.”
Masks
will be distributed at the township office, 3050 N. Main Street. Each day,
2,500 will be handed out on from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. A maximum of five face
covers will be provided per household. Face coverings will be available in
adult and youth sizes.
The
face coverings are a cotton/polyester blend and can be washed and reused. They
were purchased by the village and the township, with assistance from a FEMA
Public Assistance Grant.
For questions, contact
Vernon Township at 847-634-4600.
Park District opens registration for
June virtual programs
Online
registration for the Park District’s June programs is open and available on the
Park District website, bgparks.org.
All programs begin the week of June 1. Registration is online only.
The Park District is
offering a variety of virtual recreation programs online during June. These
programs are available to both residents and nonresidents for one low fee
People
who have an online registration account can register as they normally would for
Park District programs.
Those
who need to set up an account can do so by going to the registration page on
the Park District website. Because the Park District staff is working remotely
from home, it may take over 24 hours to set up any new accounts. Once a new
account is created for someone, they will receive an email with their login
information. Any questions can be emailed to registrar@bgparks.org
to contact the Park District registration staff.
For
updated information as things change, please visit the Park District website at
bgparks.org.
Chabad offers pre-Shavuoth lecture
Northwest Suburban Chabad
is sponsoring a pre-Shavuoth lecture on Zoom, “Why is this Shavuoth Different
From All Other Shavuoth?” by Rabbi Manis Friedman at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May
28. The Zoom ID is 846 3777 4659. For
more information, call (847) 808-7770.
Dog park reopens
The
Buffalo Grove Park District has reopened the Happy Tails Dog Park, 835 Commerce
Court at the south end of the parking lot at the Sidney Mathias Transportation
Facility.
The
dog park was closed on March 25, as a result of the governor’s expanded
“Shelter Inside” executive order
Additional
rules have been implemented at the dog park, including practicing social
distancing of at least 6 feet apart, and not petting other people’s dogs.
Wearing a face mask is recommended. Dogs do not need a face mask. Additionally,
for health and safety purposes, the water is shut off at the facility.
With
all indoor facilities are still closed, the Park District is unable to process
new dog park permits. All 2019 permits to remain valid until 2020 permits are
able to be obtained.
Residents who do not have a
2019 dog park permit, can contact the Park District at info@bgparks.org, to inquire about obtaining a
temporary permit to use until Park District facilities reopen.
For
information about the dog park, including rules, forms, and information on how
to obtain a permit, visit the Happy Tails Dog Park page on the Park District’s
website at bgparks.org.
B.G. Profile
Longtime cop hangs up the ‘cuffs
Commander
Tom Reed retired May 22 after serving Buffalo Grove for more than 32 years.
Reed began his career in
1982 as a part-time desk officer for the Buffalo Grove Police Department before
advancing to become a general service officer a few months later.
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| Cmdr. Tom Reed |
After
serving as a police officer with the Libertyville Police Department from 1985
to 1988, he became one of the original team members for the Northern Illinois
Police Alarm System (NIPAS), which responds to high-risk situations, from
natural disasters, special events, or calls for service. He rejoined the
Buffalo Grove Police Department in 1988.
Reed
was a highly decorated member of the agency with a wealth of knowledge and
experience, particularly as an Investigator. He was recognized as a strong detective
and evidence technician, due to his keen attention to detail.
He
became a sergeant in 2003, and then assigned to patrol for a short time later
before returning to supervise the Investigations Unit. He rose to the rank of commander
in 2011 and oversaw the patrol division for three years prior to returning to
investigations, where he has served since 2014.
Reed
received numerous awards as a member of the BGPD, including Officer of the Year
(1996), Employee of the Quarter (1990, 1997, 2018), Special Commendation (2000,
2013, 2019), Unit Citation (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004), Honorable Mention (1993,
1999, 2000, 2001) and a Life Saving Award in 2003.
He
also received the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Certificate of
Appreciation in 1992, an Award of Merit from the Cook County Sheriff’s
Department in 1996.
“Tom is one of the most
respected officers within the agency, as well as the Northeast Illinois
Region,” Police Chief Steve Casstevens said. “He was second to none in terms of
intellect, hard work, and dedication; to say he will be missed as a valued
member of the command staff would be a vast understatement.”
In
addition to being a valued member in the Buffalo Grove Police Department, Reed
has been an adjunct professor at Harper College, where he has taught forensics
for the past 12 years.
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