Buffalo Grove Report

Retail burglary –  Police report that officers responded to an alarm at Dev Liquors, 1170 McHenry Road. Upon arrival, reports say officers observed two vehicles pulling out of the parking lot. Officers pursued the vehicles at a high rate of speed on McHenry Road, but, say reports, were unable to apprehend them. Reports say the front window of the store was smashed and items inside were in disarray. Retail theft –  Police were summoned to Woodman’s Market, 1550 Deerfield Pkwy. in response to a complaint of a person stealing items. Police did not identify the person nor the items taken. The department did, however, say the person was charged with retail theft and criminal trespass to “real” property. Theft  – A couple having dinner at Flambe Indiana, 1155 McHenry Rd. apparently didn’t like the restaurants’ smoking policy. Police say the couple entered the restaurant, and ate dinner. After finishing their dinner, the man lit a cigarette and when asked to step outside to smok...

  Retail theft – Staff members at the Jewel-Osco at 79 N. McHenry Rd. reported to police that an unknown man made off with   $867.71 worth of merchandise. Employees said the man was wearing black and white shoes, blue jeans, a black jacket, a blue mask, and a red and white cap. He reportedly came into the store around 9:30 p.m. and placed a two-liter bottle of soda into a shopping cart and then continued to walk around the store. Reports say police were told the man started taking over-the-counter medication items and placing them into a reusable bag near the rear of the cart. He allegedly placed 29 items into the reusable bag before proceeding to the self-checkout where he only paid for the soda with cash before exiting the store. Battery -- A 42-year-old man was charged with battery after an incident on McHenry Road. Police did not release details. Theft --   A man reported to police that he attached his solar powered phone battery device to the parking lot street...

  Two face drug charges   -- Two 31-year-old Buffalo Grove men face a variety of drug-related and traffic charges following a traffic stop for an expired license plate. According to police reports, one man, the driver, was charged with Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving with a Suspended or Revoked Driver's License. The second man was charged with Possession with Intent to Manufacture/Deliver Controlled Substance, Possession of Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bike swiped -- A resident in the 300 block of Didier Court told police his daughter’s bicycle was taken from the front of his house. The value of the bike was not reported. Retail theft – Not a bad week for Woodman’s – only one report of someone trying to sneak by the self-checkout lanes. In this case, police say a Wheeling woman was nabbed trying to swip...

  After a respite that took your intrepid reporter to Europe and the U.K., Buffalo Grove News and Information is back!   Retail Burglaries : Police are investigating three recent burglaries to retail stories. In one incident, police report that thieves apparently made off with an ATM and loose cash from Dev Liquors, 1170 McHenry: Reports say officers observed the front glass door shattered and heard an audible alarm from inside the business. In addition to the missing ATM and cash, reports say there were broken liquor bottles and liquid on the floor.  Reports say the persons who entered the store appeared to be wearing hoods and face coverings. In a second incident, Police responded to a report of a burglary at Smoker’s Hut, 80 W. Dundee Road  Upon arrival officers observed three masked men in a dark sedan flee from the area, heading westbound on Dundee Road at a high rate of speed. Reports say the offenders shattered the front glass door, took currency and mer...