Neighbor Dumps Cigarette Butts On Car; Stolen Handcuffs: Blotter

Eric DeGrechie
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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

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL

Mark Daniel Lyphout, 51, of Davenport, Iowa, is accused of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving on a suspended/revoked license, operating an uninsured vehicle, driving on the wrong side of a way/divided road, and was arrested at 11:24 p.m. July 11 on Grove Drive. He was given a $3,000 bond and a court date of Sept. 1 in Rolling Meadows.

DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED/REVOKED LICENSE

Yessenia Toledo, 20, of the 8800 block of N Prospect Street, Niles, is accused of driving on a suspended/revoked license, driving over the speed limit, and was arrested at 12:27 a.m. July 14 at Dundee Road and Cambridge Drive. She was given a court date of Aug. 21 in Mundelein.

INCIDENTS

HARASSMENT THROUGH ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION

A resident reported at 2:01 p.m. July 11 that they had received a threatening email that included racial slurs and threats from someone on their work email. Though a teacher a high school teacher, the resident doesn't believe any of their students are responsible.

ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

A resident in the 100 block of Horatio Boulevard called police at 4:13 p.m. July 15 to report their mailbox was destroyed during the overnight hours.

ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

Police responded to a business in the 100 block of McHenry Road at 10:25 p.m. July 11 following a complaint that Phase 4 Restore Illinois guidelines were not being followed. The caller told police that there were more than 50 people in the building and no one was wearing a mask. Police counted around 35 people and found all staff wearing face coverings.

CRIMINAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE

A resident in the 300 block of Bentley Place reported at 2:35 p.m. July 14 that their next door neighbor was harassing them. The resident said the neighbor had deposited many cigarette butts on the ground between the two driveways. The resident admitted to collecting the butts and throwing them on the windshield of the neighbor's car. When the neighbor found out about the cigarette butts, the resident claims they tried to extort them for $500. It was discovered that the resident had pulled off the front weatherstripping along the drive's side when throwing the cigarette butts. The parties were told to get an estimate for the damage to the car.

BURGLARY FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE

A resident in the 0-100 block of Columbus Parkway called police at 8:21 a.m. July 10 to report he found the door to their car slightly ajar. The car had been left unlocked the prior night. Paperwork and other items were taken out of the glove compartment and scattered across the passenger seat. The center console was open and a pair of Smith and Wesson handcuffs, as well as a dollar in change, were missing.

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This article originally appeared on the Buffalo Grove Patch