Park Cities Crime Reports Nov. 4-10
SKULDUGGERY OF THE WEEK: HIGH-FLYING HACKER
Reported at 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 5: A hacker steered 112,500 miles out of the American Airlines AAdvantage account of a resident of the 3500 block of Gillon Avenue. The miles were used to purchase flights for three individuals.
UNIVERSITY PARK
7 Thursday
Officers made a traffic stop at about 3:26 a.m. on Amherst Avenue and arrested the driver for possession of a controlled substance after discovering a white crystal substance in a ziploc bag, a glass pipe, a lighter and a hand zipper bag.
A mischief maker damaged a 2006 Chevy Silverado at about 2:12 p.m. in The Plaza at Preston Center.
8 Friday
A sneaky thief took off with the tail lights of a vehicle parked in the 3900 block of Wentwood Drive at about 6:11 a.m.
Another set of tail lights was stolen from a Ford F-150 in the 3900 block of Centenary Drive at about 7:23 a.m.
9 Saturday
Officers responded to a report of a computer security breach at about 10:28 a.m. on University Boulevard.
Reported at 4:58 p.m.: A luxury larcenist stole a large Louis Vuitton purse and Lincoln Aviator car key from a 2019 Lincoln on Preston Road.
10 Sunday
Officers arrested a man for criminal trespassing and on a warrant on Mockingbird Lane at about 1:58 a.m.
HIGHLAND PARK
4 Monday
Reported at 11:07 a.m.: A thief took off with 70,000 miles from the American Airlines AAdvantage account of a resident of the 3100 block of Mockingbird Lane and used them to purchase a flight.
Reported at 2:27 p.m.: A sneaky swindler took out a $72,900 U.S. Small Business Administration loan in the name of a resident of the 4500 block of Beverly Drive. The resident was unaware of the fraud until funds he attempted to withdraw from savings bonds were applied to the balance owed.
A brazen burglar broke into a 2024 Mazda CX-30 parked at The Shops of Highland Park before 5:30 p.m. and stole a cosmetology bag, a BaBylissPRO Rapido hair dryer, and a backpack containing a MacBook Pro and Bose headphones
5 Tuesday
Reported at 12:28 p.m.: A man came to the Highland Park Department of Public Safety to report that his minor daughter’s social security number may have been used without his or his daughter’s consent.
6 Wednesday
Officers arrested a man on a warrant and for evading arrest at about 12:30 p.m. in the 4200 block of Beverly Drive.
A reckless roadster hit a 2023 Cadillac Escalade in the 5300 block of Preston Road at about 5:58 p.m., then kept going without leaving information.
A license looter stole the rear plate of a 2019 Nissan Rogue belonging to a resident of the 4500 block of Abbott Avenue before 7:30 p.m.
Police arrested a woman for driving while intoxicated at about 11:30 p.m. in Highland Park Village.
7 Thursday
Officers arrested a woman on a warrant at about 6:35 p.m. at the intersection of Mockingbird Lane and Douglas Avenue.
8 Friday
Reported at 2:41 p.m.: A resident of the 4200 block of Lakeside Drive realized that his identifying information had been stolen when he was charged $645 for early termination and late fees on television service he never purchased.
9 Saturday
Officers arrested a man on warrants and for not having a valid driver’s license at about 12:52 a.m. in the 5000 block of Preston Road.
Police arrested a man for public intoxication at about 2:36 a.m. at the intersection of Bordeaux Avenue and Douglas Avenue.
A worker doing hazardous materials pick-up found some non-toxic keys in the 3800 block of Lexington Avenue at about 1:58 p.m.
10 Sunday
Police arrested a man for possession of drug paraphernalia, not having a valid driver’s license, unlicensed carrying of a weapon, and on multiple warrants at 1:32 a.m. at the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Mockingbird Lane.
Officers arrested a woman for obscuring a license plate at about 8:48 p.m. in the 5400 block of Oxford Avenue.
