Palatine Police Blotter: Nicotine Gum Heist

Jan. 22

A red 1995 Chevy pickup was burglarized in the 900 block of W. Panorama Drive sometime between 3 p.m. Jan. 22 and 8 a.m. Jan. 23. Taken from the front of the vehicle was a red snow plow. The vehicle was parked in a parking lot at the time.

Jan. 22

A 2004 gold Buick LeSabre was burglarized sometime between 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22 and noon Jan. 23 in the 200 block of S. Elmwood Lane. Taken from the unlocked vehicle was a Garmin GPS unit, a phone cord, and $4.50 in coins.

Jan. 22

A 2004 Toyota Highlander was burglarized sometime between 1:30 p.m. Jan. 22 and 7:30 a.m. Jan. 23 in the 100 block of S. Elmwood Lane. Taken from the unlocked vehicle was a wallet that contained miscellaneous financial cards and ID.

Jan. 24

A theft occurred in an office building in the 600 block of N. North Court. A woman said that her wallet was taken from her purse sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. The purse was under the counter in the reception area. Inside the wallet was various forms of ID and a checkbook.

Jan. 24

A white 2010 Chevy pickup was burlgarized sometime between 8 p.m. Jan. 24 and 7:30 a.m. Jan. 25 in the 100 block of S. Cedar Street. Taken from the unlocked vehicle was $20 and $10 in coins.

Jan. 24

Robert Kadzielawa, 49, of Palatine, was charged with local ordinance retail theft after an incident at Walmart, 1555 N. Rand Road. Kadzielawa opened a box of nicotine gum, placed several packages in his jacket and passed the final point of sale without paying. The gum packages were valued at $30.98.

Jan. 24

A home burglary was reported in the 500 block of W. Northwest Highway sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Residents returned home and found that a 27 inch TV and a lap top computer were missing from an upstairs bedroom. The residents also found that a 42 inch TV was taken from the basement. A basement window located under a deck was found ajar.

Jan. 25

A theft was reported at 9:39 a.m. in the parking lot of Walmart, 1555 N. Rand Road. A woman reported that when she went to her vehicle, someone took her purse from the shopping cart. A woman's wallet, $35 and miscellaneous items were in the purse.

Jan. 26

An attmepted home burglary was reported in the 900 block of Fairway Drive. Sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 4:50 p.m. someone attempted to pry up a sliding glass door. The offender did not gain entry into the home, but the sliding glass door was found off of its track.