OMG PD: Odd Crimes in Our Patch Region

Local police departments provided the following reports. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt.

A 34-year-old Maywood woman gave police a bogus name during questioning after a traffic stop in River Forest on July 8. The ruse was foiled when she inadvertently said her real name while calling to tell her doctor’s office that she would be late for an appointment.

A 54-year-old Morton Grove woman was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in Skokie on July 11. When officers asked her how much she had to drink, she replied, “A lot.” Police said her blood alcohol content level was three times over the legal limit.

A Chicago woman who allegedly bought a computer off the street and then failed to sell it to a pawnshop, tried to sell it back to the owner. The woman called the victim, whose computer had been stolen while working at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, offering to sell his computer back to him for $80. The victim notified police, who posed as the victim at a meeting, and arrested the woman.

A Deerfield police officer was sitting in a gas station parking lot when he said he heard someone shout: “F--- you, copper.”

After watching the man drive his motorcycle over a median and exceed the speed limit, police pulled him over. The driver, a Highland Park resident, was arrested after officials said he registered a blood alcohol content level of .116 during a Breathalyzer exam.

A Des Plaines man was walking July 14 carrying a blanket and drinking a can of Old Style beer. According to the report, when police asked him if he needed assistance, he said: “Why are you stopping me? Am I under arrest? I am doing my [expletive] laundry!” He was issued a citation for drinking in public.

Fishing gear and vodka were stolen from a motorboat while it was parked in Northfield.

Skokie Police responded to a criminal damage compliant at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Mall on July 7. According to the report, multicolored chalk was used to draw arrows and flowers.

A woman in Skokie visiting the grave of her late husband had her vehicle broken into while she was paying her respects around 2:15 pm on July 10. The woman told police that she left the doors unlocked because the car was parked about 100 feet from the gravesite.