Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Theft from Cars, Home, Kohl's

Electronics stolen from home, fraudulent credit card charges and more in this week's police blotter.

Nov. 17 

Electronics stolen from home 

Someone took various electronics from a residence in the 8300 block of Oak Leaf Drive between 7:15 a.m. and 3:50 p.m., said.

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Theft from

John Welsh, 30, from the 3500 block of Union Street in Chicago, was arrested around 6 p.m. and charged with retail theft after he removed a pair of shoes from , 1001 75th St., police said.  

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Nov. 16 

Credit card fraud

Someone fraudulently used the credit card of a victim using PayPal around 1 p.m., police said.

Stereo, accessories stolen from car

Someone took a stereo system and accessories from a parked vehicle in the 7700 block of Woodward Avenue between 10 p.m. on Nov. 15 and 1:15 p.m. on Nov. 16, police said.

Car window smashed, bags stolen 

Someone smashed the front passenger window and stole two bags from a car parked in the 6600 block of Route 53 between 4:40 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., police said. 

Nov. 15 

Cell phone stolen 

Someone took a cell phone belonging to an employee in the 1700 block of International Parkway around 12:30 p.m., police said. 


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