The following items were taken from area police department reports and news releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
Norridge
Armed robbery
An estimated $700 was reported stolen when a man, wearing a balaclava-style mask, entered Mobil, 8339 W. Lawrence Ave., around 9:28 p.m. on Dec. 24, and while holding a knife in his right hand, demanded an employee empty all of the money into a paper bag that he’d tossed under the plastic COVID partition. The suspect then ordered the employee to lay on his stomach behind the register, where the employee stayed for about two minutes before notifying authorities. The suspect fled the scene in an unknown direction.
Arrest
Patrick Pedraza, 36, of the 200 block of Lathrop Avenue, Forest Park, on Dec. 28 was arrested for having a suspended registration for insurance violations and driving with a suspended license after a traffic stop in the 4100 block of Harlem Avenue, police said.
Juan Gonzalez, 44, of the 5800 block of West Roscoe Street, Chicago, on Dec. 27 was arrested for having a suspended registration for traffic violations and driving on a suspended license after a traffic stop at West Montrose and Orange avenues, police said.
Carlos Bugayong, 51, of the 9600 block of Mason Avenue, Oak Lawn, was arrested Dec. 23 for retail theft and drug paraphernalia after attempting to take three pairs of shoes from Nordstrom Rack, 4250 Harlem Ave., police said.
Criminal damage
Four tires were reported slashed Dec. 16 on a 2008 Mercedes Benz parked in the 6900 block of Forest Preserve Drive.
The restroom sink at Impact Fuel, 7700 W. Irving Park Rd., was reported shattered on Dec. 15.
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Graffiti
The rear of buildings housing Rolling Stone, 7300 W. Irving Park Rd. and Palermo Bakery, 7312 W. Irving Park Rd. were reported tagged with graffiti on Dec. 22.
Local ordinance citation
Two juveniles on Dec. 19 were issued local ordinance citations for retail theft after they attempted to shoplift cosmetics at Nordstrom Rack, 4250 N. Harlem Ave., police said.
A juvenile on Dec. 17 was issued a local ordinance citation for retail theft after attempting to shoplift a bottle of cologne from Nordstrom Rack, 4250 N. Harlem Ave., police said.
Retail theft
A FitBit Smartwatch and a Ring doorbell camera were reported stolen Dec. 28 from Target, 4050 N. Harlem Ave. Estimated loss was $469.94.
A pair of Nike shoes was reported stolen Dec. 28 from Shoe Carnival, 4165 N. Harlem Ave.
Three bottles of cognac were reported stolen Dec. 17 from Amazon Fresh, 4211 N. Harlem Ave. Estimated loss was $164.47.
Six cases of Modelo beer were reported stolen Dec. 16 from Ricky Rockets 4400 N. Harlem Ave. Estimated loss was $197.94.
Theft
A wallet was reported stolen out of the purse of a customer at Deli 4 You, 4353 N. Harlem Ave.
Harwood Heights
Jose Padilla-Aguilar, 34, of the 1100 block of Springfield Avenue, Chicago, on Dec. 27 with arrested for driving without a valid license and driving on a suspended registration in the 4300 block of Harlem Avenue, police said.