Lincolnwood police blotter for July 19, 2012
Updated: August 20, 2012 11:34AM
The following incidents were listed in the official reports of the Lincolnwood Police Departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest by police does not constitute a finding of guilt; only a court of law can make that determination.
DUI
Geovanni Hernandez, 24, of 140 Center St., Bensenville, was arrested on the 6400 block of Cicero at 2:21 a.m. July 8 and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. Hernandez was arrested after police found him sleeping inside his vehicle at a gas station and allegedly found a full can of Modelo beer in the back seat of the vehicle. Hernandez also was charged with unauthorized use of a handicap placard, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving with a suspended license.
THEFT
A handicap placard was reported stolen from a vehicle parked on the 3600 block of Pratt Avenue at 11 p.m. June 29. The placard was taken from a glove compartment of a vehicle parked in the driveway of a residence.
Rosario Burak, 45, of 6616 Kostner Ave., was charged with theft after her arrest at the Lincolnwood Town Center Kohl’s at 6:25 p.m. July 6. Police said Burak allegedly tried to leave the store without purchasing $167 worth of clothing.
A Pomeranian dog was reported stolen from the 7200 block of Crawford Avenue at 2:30 p.m. July 5. The 9-year-old male dog got loose from its owner’s yard on June 30, and a witness later reported seeing a female stop her vehicle and pick up the dog.
DRUGS
Mikhail V. Timofeev, 19, of 920 Raleigh Road, Glenview, was arrested on the 7100 block of Keating Avenue at 3:42 a.m. July 5 and charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana. He also was charged with driving under the influence after police stopped him for having an expired registration sticker and later noticed a strong odor of cannabis allegedly emanating from his vehicle. A search of Timofeev’s vehicle revealed two wooden smoking pipes with marijuana residue, one metal grinder, 10 pills of suspected alprazolam without a prescription and 5.5 grams of a leafy green substance suspected to be cannabis, according to police.




