Can you hear it now? Most traffic stops don’t
grab my attention, but when someone is going 40 miles over the limit, you notice. A 23-year-old man from Crystal
Lake fits the bill. When police ask him if knew why he was stopped, he responded,
“because you heard my motor” When you’re
going 89 in a 40 zone, that calls attention to you. Along with 2.9 grams of
cannabis.
We
serve and protect -- but not negotiate. A
resident called police about the cost of his moving bill and wanted police to
negotiate a lower price. At least he
didn’t ask them to help him unpack.
Shattered
glass…A woman called police to report a mirror in the lobby of a condo
building had fallen and shattered. It was estimated that the mirror, and three
others like it, have (or in this case had) been in the walls for around 40
years and may need to be checked for stability.
Animal
stories – According to police, some skunks were removed by a "less
lethal" shot gun. Police were alerted to
a piece of playground equipment damaged by a dog chewing on it
Well, they looked the same. Police were contacted by a resident who found
between 15 and 20 printers in the dumpster behind his business. Police checked,
using serial numbers, and did not find any reports of them being stolen. Police speculate they were intended for the
recycling firm -- which is across the street.
What's
wrong with computer dating -- a woman contacted police to file a report for
"informational purposes." The
woman told police she had recently signed up with “OKCupid" -- an online
dating service, ad that she received a message from a man and after a few days
of exchanging messages, he told her he was stationed in Afghanistan, had
injured his leg and that his captain had been killed a few days before. He also
stated, police reports say, that he found a suitcase with $100 million and he wanted to send it to her by way of private
carrier. He requested her phone, address
and DOB. She thought it was odd and
asked her two college-age daughters, who agreed, calling the situation "Unbelievable".
But wait, there’s more. It was
determined to be the beginning of a scam.
The woman was going to delete her account with OKCupid and let them
know. Sounds like a good idea.
Something fishy. Resident reported a plastic dolphin was
pried off his mailbox. The Mailbox was cracked.
No report about the Dolphin.
Animal
stories, Part deux: Two baby foxes were found in window well. Police
speculate the mother escaped. Were they outfoxed?
Rosemary
Woods, we hardly knew ye – Police were summoned to meeting because of
alleged eavesdropping.
According to police reports, a man called
police because during a meeting he noticed a “suspect” recording the meeting on
his smart phone. The man said the other did not have permission to record the
meeting, left the room and called police. The suspect said he was recording it
because his wife could not attend the meeting. Officers explained the
eavesdropping law and both parties left the meeting without incident.
Try
LinkedIn – Police were called to a local business because of a man who had
stopped by three to four times over the last few weeks, yelling in Russian and
demanding a job. The man eventually
stopped by the police department to file a complaint against the business and
that he was going to write negative reviews about the company on Facebook.
Officials at the company said they had never done work for him.
Wait,
seriously? – A man related that a girl, he knows only as Amy, broke his
porcelain butter dish lid by throwing it on the floor for no apparent reason.
The man only wanted this incident documented and did not want to sign a
complaint or have the police department follow up. Amy left before police arrived. No word on how Amy got in the house or why.
Better
call Maaco – A man complained to police that someone tried to pry the
Infinity emblem from the rear trunk lid of his vehicle.
Just what was she expecting? A woman called police
to complain that an attendant at a local gas station short-changed her husband
who bought four gallons of gas and chips and paid with a $50 bill. The clerk reportedly gave man $34 in change,
but he came back with $11 in change. She claims it was because her husband was
intoxicated. But wait, was he driving?
Better call Maaco, Part deux– A
resident reported to Police that the emblem of his Toyota Prius was pried off.
And the BG police are to do what? A man
complained to police because an employee for his trucking company dropped off a
load in Alabama and requested a couple of days off before returning. The
truck’s GPS located the truck in Brundidge, Alabama. Buffalo Grove Police told the man that the
employee has not done anything criminal at this point.
Game.
Set. Mismatch? Police were summoned to a local park about a
heated dispute. Turns out, according to
police reports, that the discussion was about proper tennis court etiquette for
players waiting to us the court next. It’s called racking up. But let’s not go
there.
Line of the week: The resident laid on the horn and the
SUV’s passenger presented her with a middle finger multiple times. Translation:
She flipped her off.
Rightfully
So. An 18-year-old Buffalo Grove man
told police he was “scared” during a traffic stop. Org9inally stopped for doing 63 in a
45-mph zone, police officers, with the aid of the BGPD’s canine unit,
found 82.3 grams of cannabis, which was
located in various places in the car. The man was charged with possession of
cannabis (30-100 grams) intent deliver cannabis (30-500 grams), possession of
drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle without insurance and speeding.
Missing
A resident reported that her Italian decorative ceramic watering can was
missing. She suspects the landscaping firm.
No
Bull – Police were summoned to a
business on Milwaukee Avenue as six cans of Red Bull were reported missing.
New
scam -- Police were contacted by a resident who said they received a call
from someone who said they were from Comcast and that there were problems with
the resident’s computer as there appeared to be illegal files being uploaded.
The resident gave access to the caller who then showed the resident pornographic
files which had allegedly been uploaded. The caller demanded $500 in gift cards
and also locked the resident’s computer.
Holy
fire – Police were contacted by the dispatch service about a call made by a
Mongolian to English language translator.
The translator stated his friend lives on Satinwood Terrace and believes
he left a candle burning in his residence. Police were given the access code to
the garage and entered the residence where they “…located a shrine type display
that had real candles that had been extinguished and battery-operated candles
that were illuminated. The responding officer kept the electric ones on and
checked for any burning candles. None were found.
And finally…
This One Defies
logic: Two delivery personnel
stopped by the police department to discuss a rather unusual delivery. The two
men said they were called to a customer in Buffalo Grove to fix an issue he was
having with his mattress. The two said
the fixed the issue the proceeded to follow the customer to a different room
for an issue with another mattress. The customer reportedly told the two delivery
men to stay in that room. The customer
came back and stood in the doorway in red underwear with an “adult item”
sticking out. The customer touched one of the delivery men on the shoulder and stated,
“it’s like an eclipse, I’ve done this to other people before, [its] name is Mr.
Happy.” The delivery men said they were
shocked at what happened. They exited
the house and were followed by the customer to their truck. No report if the
customer was wearing only wearing his underwear.
But wait, there’s more.
Police went to the customer’s house and spoke
with him. Prior to answering the door police
report they observed the customer take off his shirt and shorts. He answered the door wearing red
underwear. The customer moved away from
the doorway and put on shorts and a shirt after his greeting. He asked if his neighbors called on him
again. I related that we were called by the mattress company regarding his odd
behavior during the service call. He denied any issues during the service call
but did confirm that the sleep number employees were at his house earlier to
fix his bed’s cooling system.
