Customer Steals Scanning Device From CVS: Blotter

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — The following information comes from the Buffalo Grove Police Department (except when noted) 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 Lake 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

Mohammed Mahdi, 41, of the 1400 block of Huntington Drive, Glenview, is accused of retail theft, resisting a peace officer, and was arrested at 11:39 a.m. Feb. 19 at Woodman's Market, 1550 E Deerfield Parkway. His bond was set at $1,500 and he was assigned a court date of March 8 in Waukegan.

UNLICENSED DRIVER

Shmuel Beck, 26, of the 2200 block of S Goebberts, Arlington Heights, is accused of being an unlicensed driver, speeding over the statutory limit, and was arrested at 4:34 p.m. Feb. 25 at Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue. His bond was set at $2,500 and he was assigned a court date of March 19.

DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED/REVOKED LICENSE

• Cynthia Deanna Schnekenburger, 48, of the 2200 block of W Nicholes Road, Arlington Heights, is accused of driving on a suspended/revoked license, speeding over the statutory limit (67 mph in a 45 mph zone), and was arrested at 3:39 p.m. Feb. 24 at Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue. Her bond was set at $2,500 and she was assigned a court date of March 19 in Mundelein.
• Miguel Angel Avilez, 20, of the 700 block of Oakwood Drive, Round Lake Beach, is accused of driving with a suspended/revoked license, failure to display a registration plate, and was arrested at 11:16 p.m. Feb. 18 at Whitehall Drive near Arlington Heights Road. His bond was set at $2,500 and he was assigned a court date of March 12.
• Joshua Morris Marder, 29, of Granger, Indiana, is accused of driving on a suspended/revoked license, failure to reduce speed, and was arrested at 4:55 p.m. Feb. 22 at Arlington Heights and McHenry roads. His bond was set at $2,500 and he was assigned a court date of April 9 in Mundelein.

CONTEMPT OF COURT

Alberto Cruz, 28, of the 2900 block of 21st Street, North Chicago, is accused of having a bond forfeiture warrant for contempt of court, and was arrested at 8:38 p.m Feb. 23 at Lake Cook Road and Milwaukee Avenue.

INCIDENTS

DECEPTIVE PRACTICES

A Raupp Boulevard resident reported at 1:37 p.m. Feb. 19 that they had received constant phone calls over the past few weeks from a spam number. The resident answered the latest call and heard a recorded message stating his social security number was compromised and he is in danger. The resident called the number back and provided the person that answered with his personal information, including social security number, date of birth, address and more. The person answering the call hung up on him. The resident was advised to call the Social Security Administration and file a fraud report, as well as his banking institutions.

COMPUTER FRAUD

A Hidden Lake Drive resident called police at 4:28 p.m. Feb. 24 to report that they had received a phone call from a number displayed as Amazon, with whom they do business with. The person that called said there was a charge of $350 on her account, which the resident had not made. The caller told the resident to sign in to her Amazon account on her computer to clear up the misunderstanding. Upon logging in, the resident said their mouse pointer began moving on its own and another person began logging into her banking information. The person then said they had control of all of her accounts and they would delete all her money if she did not go to Target and buy five $100 gift cards and provide them access to the money. The resident refused and hung up. She began receiving phone calls demanding the money all day. She contacted all of her banks and it appears no money had been lost at the time of the report.

THEFT

An employee of CVS, 20 E Dundee Road, reported at 4:21 p.m. Feb. 24 that while stocking a liquor delivery in the wine section of the store, he had a handheld scanning device that he left on top of the wine shelf. He stepped away for around 30 minutes. When he returned, he could not find the device. While reviewing surveillance footage, he saw a woman pick up the scanner and leave the store.

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