Man Puts Tracking Device On Car: Hinsdale Cops

HINSDALE, IL — A 78-year-old man was seen last month putting a tracking device on a car outside a clinic, police said.

About 10:30 a.m. Feb. 22, police were called about a man laying underneath a parked car at Amita Health Medical Group Family Medicine Hinsdale, 911 N. Elm St, according to a report. Police said they discovered an unauthorized tracking device on the car and notified the owner. Witnesses provided descriptions of the man, who police later identified as Bing R. Apitz.

Four days later, an arrest warrant was issued for Apitz, who was charged with the misdemeanor of unlawful use of an electronic tracking device. The DuPage County Sheriff's Office served it Monday. He was released on bond and given a date to appear in court. Apitz lives in Long Grove, where he owns a house assessed at more than $600,000, according to tax records.

Here is other information from the latest Hinsdale police reports:

• A resident in the 400 block of North Bruner Street reported an identity theft March 2. On Feb. 15, a suspect opened a credit card using the victim's information. No fraudulent purchases were reported on the account. The victim received notice of two additional attempts to open credit cards that were denied.
• A person sold a Play Station 5 on March 2 and received $750 in counterfeit bills in exchange. The transaction took place in the parking lot at 8 W. Chicago Ave. The sale was arranged through an online marketplace.
• Jenniyah L. M. Kemp, 20, of Chicago, was arrested on a charge of obstructing identification about 2:30 a.m. March 4 at Route 83 and 55th Street. She was a passenger in a car that was stopped for an equipment violation. She gave a false name to police when asked for her identity. Police discovered she had an arrest warrant in DuPage County. She was released on bond and given a date to appear in court. The car's driver was issued a warning for the equipment violation.
• Someone damaged a number of pictures and plexiglass at Safety Village, 950 S. Oak St. The damage occurred between Sept. 1 and March 8.