NORTHBROOK, IL — The following information comes from the Northbrook Police Department and court records as a record of incidents reported to police and those arrested on criminal charges, which represent accusations by the state that are often dropped or reduced. Updated information may be available from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Everyone arrested is presumed to be innocent unless found guilty in court beyond a reasonable doubt.

ARRESTS

RETAIL THEFT

• Sandra M. Alcoba, of Chicago, is accused of retail theft, and was arrested at 7:08 p.m. May 17, at a clothing store in the 100 block of Skokie Boulevard. The loss prevention staff at the store said they saw three females putting clothing into their personal bags. When they walked outside the store with the clothing they stole, the staff asked them to stop. Alcoba, stopped, but the two other females did not. While the two other females fled the area, Alcoba was walked back into the store and arrested. A court date of July 2 was assigned.
• Ja’Kaysia N. Bethel, of Louisville, Kentucky, is accused of felony retail theft, and was arrested at 6:04 p.m. May 18, at a retail store in the 1400 block of Lake Cook Road. The loss prevention staff at the store told police Bethel and two other females had walked into the store and stopped at the perfume counter. Bethel was seen concealing three various perfumes, valued at over $1,000. Bethel reportedly hid them under her shirt, and they started walking towards the exit without paying. The staff stopped her. A court date of May 20 was assigned.

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE

• Justine L. Neely, of Chicago, is accused of driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance, improper lane usage, and was arrested at 12:38 p.m. May 18, at Dundee and Pfingsten roads. According to police, they were following up on a driving complaint when they saw Neely’s car swerving on the roadway. Police stopped the car and Neely reportedly told them she had consumed some prescription medicine that might cause her to drive like that. Neely also had some unknown pills in the vehicle with her that were suspected of illegal narcotics. A court date of May 20 was assigned.
• Cory Crossetti, of Inverness, is accused of driving without lights when required, improper lane usage, disobeying a traffic signal, DUI, DUI with a blood alcohol concentration level of .08 or more, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 11:25 p.m. May 22, at Willow and Sanders roads. A court date of July 10 was assigned.

REVOKED/SUSPENDED DRIVER’S LICENSE

• Angel G. Criollo, of Chicago, is accused of felony driving while license revoked for driving under the influence, having a defective headlight, and was arrested at 1:47 a.m. May 19, at Willow Road and Founders Drive. A court date of May 20 was assigned.
• Jose Garcia-Tover, of Chicago, is accused of having a suspended registration, driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 7:14 a.m. May 22, at Willow Road and Ravine Way. A court date of June 11 was assigned.

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INCIDENTS

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

The staff at the Northbrook Park District reported at 9:17 a.m. May 17, someone drove their car on to the Wood Oaks Green property, 1100 block of Sanders Road, and damaged the grass with the vehicle’s tires.

FORGERY

The manager of a banking institution in the 500 block of Skokie Boulevard reported at 12:13 p.m. May 20, a suspicious check that was returned on a businesses’ account. The check in the amount of $165,936 was originally made out to a business for goods that were supplied. Someone had intercepted the check, altered the payee, and cashed the check in Minnesota for the same amount.

THEFT

A Milton Avenue resident reported at 12:49 p.m. May 20, they had ordered a child safety seat through the internet and requested it to be delivered to her house via a national shipping company. The shipping company informed her through email that the package was delivered to her door. The complainant checked and nothing was on the porch. She checked her surveillance cameras and no delivery company ever arrived to her house. The company claimed they did deliver it and someone had signed for it. She was told to file a theft report since the package was delivered to a different location and stolen.

ELECTRONIC THEFT

A Spring Hill Drive resident called police at 10:15 a.m. May 23, to report someone withdrew money from a bank account in April. After speaking with his bank, the money was reimbursed. On May 21, the complainant noticed two unauthorized withdrawals on his checking account in the amounts of $7,540 and $7,200. When he called his bank, they couldn’t explain how this was happening, but closed the accounts and reimbursed his stolen money.