Speeder Litters COVID Mask Twice During Stop: Northbrook PD Blotter

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

SUSPENDED/REVOKED DRIVER'S LICENSE

• Kamran A. Mohammed, of Chicago, is accused of driving while license suspended, making an illegal U-turn in the roadway, and was arrested at 9:12 p.m. July 6, in the 900 block of Skokie Boulevard. A court date of Aug. 30 was assigned.
• John Ogveifun, of Chicago, is accused of having an expired registration, driving while license suspended, and was arrested at 11:48 p.m. July 11, at Willow and Greenwood roads. A court date of Aug. 19 was assigned.

SUSPENDED REGISTRATION

• Segundo A. Barrera Chuya, of Chicago, is accused of having a suspended registration, no valid driver's license, and was arrested at 9:14 p.m. July 6, at Willow and Waukegan roads. A court date of Aug. 2 was assigned.
• Conner Ross, of Glencoe, is accused of having an expired registration, suspended registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 9:08 p.m. July 7, at Shermer and Brentwood roads. A court date of Aug. 19 was assigned.

TRESPASS TO PROPERTY

Herlinda Escobedo, of Cicero, is accused of criminal trespass to private property, and was arrested at 8:46 a.m. July 9, in the 2500 block of Shermer Road. According to police, the staff of a business said Escobedo was sitting at an employee picnic bench at the rear of the business. Escobedo is not an employee and after several attempts asking her to leave, the staff requested the police. When officers arrived, they tried several times to communicate with Escobedo, but she refused to elaborate why she was on private property. After the officers asked her to leave, Escobedo refused. She was taken into custody. A court date of Aug. 6 was assigned.

NO VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE

Emily J. Bahena, of Wheeling, is accused of having a suspended registration, no valid driver's license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and was arrested at 10:06 p.m. July 11, at Waukegan and Westleigh roads. A court date of Aug. 19 was assigned.

SPEEDING/LITTERING

Darmisha R. Chatmon, of Riverdale, is accused of speeding (68 mph in a 40 mph zone), littering, and was arrested at 11:11 p.m. July 11, at Lake Cook Road and Revere Drive. According to police, Catmon was pulled over for speeding. While waiting for the officer to write a ticket, Chatmon appeared quite agitated and reportedly threw a COVID mask out the window on to the ground. A back-up officer picked up the mask and gave it back to her, advising Chatmon of the littering laws. Chatmon then threw out her COVID mask on the ground again. A court date of July 30 was assigned.

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INCIDENTS

COMPUTER FRAUD

A Maple Avenue resident reported at 2:20 a.m. July 6, she had attempted to buy a vehicle from someone she knew on Facebook. She had seen, from what she thought, was an ad from her friend attempting to sell a vehicle. She sent $1,000 to the person electronically for a down payment. She later found out that her friend's Facebook account was hacked and does not know where the money was sent to.

FRAUD

A Sunset Lane resident called police at 11:35 a.m. July 6, to report he had met several people who deceived him about an investment opportunity. Over the last year, the complainant invested over $1.2 million dollars with a group of people, but now he realized it is a fake investment company. The complainant tried to stop sending money, but had received harmful threats from the organizer. The complainant didn’t know what to do, except make a police report to try to get some of his money back.

RETAIL THEFT

• The asset protection staff of a hardware store in the 1000 block of Willow Road called police at 12:03 p.m. June 26, to report receiving information about a retail theft crew that had been stealing tools from their various stores. After reviewing the surveillance footage, the staff saw two people enter their store and walk over to the power tools. One of the pair removed an unknown cutting tool from his pocket and removed two power tools from the display. They then removed the anti-theft device and walked out of the store without paying for the items. The pair stole approximately $300 worth of tools.
• The loss prevention staff at a clothing store in the 1400 block of Lake Cook Road reported at 1:47 p.m. July 11, two people had concealed clothing while walking around the store. They concealed a men’s Monfrere white shirt and a Moncler blue jacket. The two walked out of the store without paying for the items and fled in a silver Honda. The total amount stolen was $940.

THEFT

• A complainant reported at 3:22 p.m. July 8, several wood pallets were missing from the rear of a business in the 3900 block of Commercial Avenue. After reviewing the surveillance footage, a white GMC pickup was seen on July 7 driving to the rear of the business. A person got out of the truck and loaded up 15 stolen pallets before leaving.
• A citizen called police at 2:19 p.m. July 9, to report she had accidentally left her iPhone cell phone in the bathroom of a grocery store. When she returned, the phone was missing. The phone had an attached wallet, which contained her ID, credit cards and cash inside. She asked the management staff if someone found a phone, but no one had turned one in.
• A Farming Road resident reported at 1:29 p.m. July 10, he had received a phone call from his bank indicating that someone was attempting to cash a check that was supposedly written by the complainant. The complainant said his check book was stolen from his car and this unknown person had forged his signature on a check for $3,900. The bank stopped the transaction.

IDENTITY THEFT

A Church Street resident reported at 2:13 p.m. July 9, someone had gained access to her credit card and unlawfully charged $331 to a company called Messiah Services. The complainant didn't know how the person got access to her credit card number or her account.

PHONE SCAM

A Floral Drive resident called police at 4:44 p.m. July 10, to report he had received a text from what he thought was his supervisor. The person advised him to purchase $500 worth of Apple gift cards at a local store and share the gift codes with them. The complainant paid for the gift cards and texted the codes back to the person. Afterward, the complainant realized he was scammed, and the person was not his supervisor.