From the Police Reports
A resident in the 25 block of Willow
Parkway responded to a pop-up warning about viruses on her computer and called
what she thought was Microsoft to remove them.
The 76-year-old woman was told to purchase $6,000 worth of Target gift
cards at area stores. The next day she
was told she had more viruses on her computer and had to purchase another
$5,500 worth of gift cards. By the time
the woman realized it was a scam, all gift cards had been used for a $11,500
loss. She later found out that after giving additional information to the
“caller,” there was a $7,500 charge to her checking account.
Buffalo Grove police assisted
Metra police in the investigation of a suspicious package at the Buffalo Grove train
station. After bomb-sniffing dogs
checked the bag along with officers, the bag was found to contain women’s
clothing.
Police are investigating a break-in
at the Smoke for Less store at 1026 Weiland Road. Employees found the glass in
the front door broken. Reported missing
was nearly $750 worth of tobacco products including 10 individual packs of
Marlboro Red and nine cartons of the same product. Video surveillance revealed that two men
entered the store. Police were unable to
determine are or race of the men.
Police are investigating a break-in
to a residence in the 2800 block Dunstan.
Police reports say an active burglar alarm alerted them to the
home. Despite damage to a door frame,
police reports indicate that the only item reported missing was a 2 x 2 foot
safe, which weighs between 25 & 30 pounds.
It contained jewelry and currency.
Residents were going report any additional missing items to police.
Police are investigating a burglary
in the 100 block of Manchester Court.
Police say they found the rear patio door ajar. After a K-9 check, police noticed overturned
drawers and cabinets. Police are waiting
for the residents to return from abroad to ascertain what items may be missing.
A resident in the 0-100
block of Beacon Ct. told police she was contacted by someone who told her she
was with U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and she was eligible for a monetary grant, if
she sent the caller a Google Play Gift card.
The woman did what the caller asked and purchased a $250 Google Play
card before finding out it was a scam.
Not pussy footing around – A
resident reported a stray cat on Milwaukee Ave. Police took the cat to Kings
Kennels in Riverwoods.
Police were summoned to a
local business in response to a report of a “cocaine like substance” suspicious
white powder in a restroom.
A Palatine man reported
his car was broken into while it was parked at the Jewel/Osco on McHenry
Road. The man, an employee, told police a
coworker told him his car alarm was going off.
He discovered the back-left passenger window had been broken. Reported stolen was a cell phone, sunglasses,
a winter hat and other small items.
Police say an employee noticed a female get in and out of a red large
vehicle. Police were planning to review
the store’s surveillance footage. Police say blood was spotted in the vehicle
and were checking a sample.
Around Town
Set the way-back machine, Sherman. A pair
of Buffalo Grove siblings, will compete in Old-Time world competition at Disney
World. Kevin and Olivia Zhou are talented pianists.
Preserve clean-up. Volunteers
rolled up their sleeves recently to clean-up and plant at the Buffalo Creek
Nature Preserve.
If you haven’t heard, Buffalo
Grove’s ‘Pride Parade’ is Sunday, June 2. Molly Pinta, who is working with her mother,
Carolyn, on the parade, will be the youth grand marshal at youth grand marshal
in Chicago's 50th annual Pride Parade next month.
Enjoy the Music – The Buffalo
Grove Symphonic and Jazz Bands Spring Concert, 'Wind Band Classics', performs at
7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at the Stevenson High School Performing Arts
Center,1 Stevenson Drive in Lincolnshire.
Tickets
are available in advance for $10 at Village Hall, 50 Raupp Boulevard, or online
here. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $12. Discounted senior and
student tickets are available for $8 each at any time. To learn more, click Concert information.
Cops hosting Annual Bike Rodeo tomorrow. The
Bike Rodeo, hosted by the Police Department is Saturday from noon-2 p.m. at
Mike Rylko Community Park, 1000 N. Buffalo Grove Rd. Participants can practice
safe riding on a skills course and receive free helmet fittings, courtesy of
The Wheeling Wheelmen Bicycle Club. Children ages 5-12 can also compete to
receive a trophy, giveaways, and the grand prize which is a new bike.
Public Works’ Touch-a-Truck Event May 18 --
The Public Works Department’s annual Open House and Touch-a-Truck event is from
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at the Public Service Center, 51 Raupp
Boulevard. Free raffles, prizes and food will be provided. This event will take
place rain or shine, and families with children of all ages are welcome.
School Notes
St.
Mary’s teacher honored. The
Archdiocese of Chicago cited Mary Jo Elsey for her work at the school.
A Buffalo
Grove High School senior was named one
of six winners in the annual NextNotes High School Composition Awards. Janelle Finton will travel to Minneapolis to
work with leading composers.
State champs.
The Daniel Wright team was named state champions
May 3, at the IESA State Scholastic Bowl in Peoria. This is the highest level
of competition this team can achieve. Students on the team are Rakshith Bellam
(6), Akshansh Chauhan (7), Ben Chen (8), Christian Epure (8), Dev Ganguli (8),
Edward Han (7), Thomas Holecek (7), Nora Kogan (7), Nathan Ma (8), Henry Park
(8), Vedant Rathi (7), Deepak Salian (8), Eesha Santosh (8), Rishabh
Wuppalapati (8), Kevin Yang (6), and Vivian Zhu (7). Scholastic Bowl is a quiz-based
competition that tests players on a wide variety of academic subjects. "This
is a hardworking team that consistently shows unmatched sportsmanship. There
are dedicated to the game and make a cohesive team with knowledge covering all
content areas," said Emma Bosley, who coaches the team with Christina
Muller.
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