Crime & Safety

Palatine Police Blotter: Wrinkle Cream Thief, Free Margaritas?

This edition of the Palatine police blotter includes information supplied by police the week of July 15, 2013. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Burglary to a Motor Vehicle

An unknown offender took $80 in cash from an unlocked, 2007 Mercedes parked in the 700 block of N. Stephen sometime between July 10 at 7:30 p.m. and July 11 at 8 p.m. 

An unknown offender took a Michael Kors watch ($300) and a silver business card holder ($20) from a victim's 2002 Ford parked in the 200 block of E. Parrallel St. sometime between July 14 at 10:15 p.m. and July 15 at 6 a.m. No force entry was observed by police. 

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Retail Theft

Peter M. Miskinis, 50, of the 1400 block of E. Dundee Rd. was arrested for retail theft for attempting to take three bottles of tequila and one bottle of margarita mix from Laredo Plaza Liquors, 1198 E. Dundee Rd. on July 9. The total value of the liquor was $59.47. 

Dionisio D. Lopez, 22, of the 1500 block of Norway, was arrested for retail theft for attempting to take a package of Olay Regenerist cream from Walmart, 1555 N. Rand Rd. on July 11. Dionisio also switched several bar code labels on toiletries prior to checking out at the register. The value of the items was not immediately available. 

Nathan Meehan-Hill, 23, of the 2000 block of Cottonwood Dr., Janesville, WI. was charged with retail theft for attempting to take two packages of ear buds from Walmart, 1555 N. Rand Rd. on July 10. The ear buds were valued at $48.76.

Chester J. Emmerling, 70, of the 1800 block of N. Ridgewood Ln., Hoffman Estates, was charged with retail theft for attempting to take two "flap discs" past the point of sale without paying at True Value, 790 W. Euclid Ave. on July 12. The flap discs were found in Emmerling's pocket and valued at $20.14. 

Jonathan D. Rivera, 18, of the 1700 block of N. Rose Ave. was charged with retail theft after taking an air soft gun scope out of its package and attempting to pass the point of sale without paying for it at Walmart, 1555 N. Rand Rd. on July 15. The value of the scope was not immediately available. 

Driving Under the Influence

Toshiyuki Sahashi, 52, of the 0-100 block of N. Plum Grove Rd. was arrested for DUI on July 14 at 6:06 a.m. on eastbound Palatine Rd. from Rose Ave. Sahashi also was charged with having a blood alcohol content of more than .08 and improper lane usage. 

The Palatine Police Blotter includes arrests and incidents reported by the Palatine Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.



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