Police Reports: Car thefts and burglaries in Wilmette and Winnetka - The Record (2025)

The following reports were pulled from the latest police summaries provided by departments in our coverage area (Wilmette, Winnetka, Highland Park, Northfield, Kenilworth and Glencoe).

WILMETTE

April 16

• An unlocked car reportedly was stolen at approximately 3 a.m. from a driveway in the 800 block of LaCrosse Avenue.

• Several items reportedly were stolen from an unlocked car in the 700 block of LaCrosse Avenue.

• Several items reportedly were stolen from an unlocked car in the 1600 block of Highland Avenue.

WINNETKA

April 16

• An unlocked car reportedly was stolen overnight from a driveway in the 1200 block of Westmoor Road.

• A resident reportedly was scammed out of $2,000 by an individual purporting to work for the communication app Telegram and requesting money for a rule violation.

• Prescription glasses reportedly were stolen overnight from an unlocked car in the 1300 block of Sunview Lane.

• Cash reportedly was stolen between April 13-16 from an unlocked car in the 1300 block of Sunview Lane.

• Cash reportedly was stolen from an unlocked car in a driveway in the 1300 block of Sunview Lane.

• Four pairs of prescription sunglasses reportedly were stolen overnight from an unlocked car in a driveway in the 1000 block of Dinsmore Road.

GLENCOE

No reported incidents between April 9-16 that meet The Record’s standards for publication.

HIGHLAND PARK

April 20

• Food items reportedly were stolen from Sunset Foods, 1812 Green Bay Road.

April 17

• Graffiti and fire extinguisher residue reportedly were found in the abandoned building/former Petco, 1616 Deerfield Road.

April 16

• A cellphone reportedly was stolen from the basketball court at LA Fitness, 115 Skokie Valley Road.

NORTHFIELD

April 19

• A reported altercation between Mariano’s employees resulted in a knife threat at 2:25 p.m. at Mariano’s, 1822 Willow Road. No injuries were reported and no charges were filed.

April 18

• Six bottles of liquor reportedly were stolen from Mariano’s, 1822 Willow Road.

KENILWORTH

April 16

• A package valued at $200 reportedly was stolen between 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 15 from an unlocked vehicle in the 400 block of Green Bay Road.

The Record’s police reports are taken from police-activity summaries prepared by local police departments. Police Reports contain public information from preliminary reports and are not a complete listing of all police activity. The Record does not publish the names of individuals arrested and named in preliminary reports unless the incident is a matter of public safety or has significant community implications. All arrestees are innocent until proven guilty.

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