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The following items were taken from Northbrook Police Department reports, news release records. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.

DUI

Matthew J. Acevedo of Chicago was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol March 17. He was arrested after the investigation of a traffic crash in the 1300 block of Shermer Road. He is scheduled to appear in Cook County Court April 4 in Skokie.

John Summers of Northbrook was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving with a defective tire, violating the median on a roadway, improper lane usage, illegal transportation of alcohol, unlawful damage to a roadway and operating an uninsured motor vehicle March 17. Police stopped Summers after observing him driving with a shredded tire in the 3900 block of Dundee Road. He is scheduled to appear in Cook County Court April 4 in Skokie.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

Martin Esho of Lincolnwood was charged with charged with criminal damage to property March 18. A resident in the 1400 block of Lee Road reported an unknown individual drove a vehicle onto the resident’s lawn damaging the grass and sprinkler system. Police utilized a video surveillance camera to determine Esho was the driver. He is scheduled to appear in Cook County Court April 11 in Skokie.

BURGLARY

A Northbrook resident reported an unknown individual or individuals broke into their home in the 1700 block of Sunnyside Circle stealing a safe and jewelry March 19.

THEFT

A man walked into a retail business in the 900 block of Willow Road, placed a large number of cosmetics in a bag and left without paying March 19.

A person reported leaving a packaged cellular phone at a shipping company in the 200 block of Skokie Boulevard to return it to the manufacturer March 18. When it arrived at the manufacturer, the package was open and the phone missing.

A Northbrook resident reported March 18 her cellular telephone was stolen a few weeks ago and learned it was for sale at a retail business in central Illinois.

A Northbrook resident reported March 23 an unknown individual or individuals stole a cellular telephone out of its packaging after it was delivered to the resident’s home in the 1600 block of Ferndale Avenue.

A Northbrook resident reported an unknown individual or individuals accessed the resident’s computer instructing the resident to send $20,000 to an address in California March 22. Northbrook police were able to stop the package from being delivered.

A Northbrook resident reported ordering a gold bracelet with diamonds through an online market site March 22. When the resident arrived at the company’s facility to retrieve the bracelet, the resident found the box was ripped and the bracelet missing.

COUNTERFEITING

An unknown man entered a store in the 1500 block of Shermer Road to purchase a gift card with $20 bills March 17. A person affiliated with the store noticed after the man left six of the bills were counterfeit.

FORGERY

A person reported an unknown individual or individuals forged and cashed checks without the account holder’s permission March 20.