The following items were taken from the official reports and press releases of the Winnetka and Northfield police departments. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
Winnetka
Theft
*Two teenagers, 14 and 15, from Chicago, were charged with theft in the 100 block of Green Bay Road on August 22. They were both petitioned to juvenile court.
*An unsecured Giant Revel bicycle was taken from a driveway in the 1000 block of Spruce Street, according to an Aug. 23 report. The bicycle was later recovered in the area.
Criminal Damage
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*The Pine Street bridge in the 600 block of Green Bay Trail was sprayed with purple spray paint, according to an Aug. 23 report. Public works was notified for removal, and repair costs were $375.
*Someone entered an unsecured vehicle in the 900 block of Cherry Street and damaged the front driver’s side seat, according to an Aug. 23 report. The amount of loss is $70.
Northfield
Hit and Run
*Constandinos M. Paziouros, 34, of the 900 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Palatine, was charged on Aug. 28 with failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of a property damage accident after he allegedly struck another vehicle near the intersection of Waukegan Road and Willow Road, and then allegedly fled the area. He was pulled over by Northbrook police a short time later and arrested.
Fraud
*A resident of the 300 block of Regent Wood Road on August 22 reported that someone had tried to open several accounts in her name. There is no loss at this time.
Theft of service
*A business in the 1800 block of Willow Road reported on Aug. 26 that a customer paid for a $178.49 tire replacement job with a bad check. The case has been turned over to investigators.
Theft
*A resident of the 2300 block of Clover Lane on Aug. 26 reported that their 2014 silver Range Rover had been stolen from their driveway. The amount of loss is more than $90,000.
Brian Cox is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.