POLICE BLOTTER

The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Wilmette and Kenilworth Police Departments. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. Court appearances take place in Cook County …

Understanding “grandparent” scams

An increasingly common fraud that has become known as “the grandparent scam” was committed in Glencoe last week, costing a resident over $8,000.

This type of fraud is almost always perpetrated on older victims, who are told a relative, usually a grandchild, has been arrested …

Deliveries unpleasant

A misguided, civic-minded citizen with a bad sense of direction may be behind a lengthy bout of canine-poop delivery to a Schiller Avenue household, according to a report from Wilmette police. Police reported that an unhappy resident on the 1900 block of Schiller Avenue told …

Wilmette, Kenilworth police blotter for March 27 - April 2

Wilmette police arrested six people on theft, underage alcohol possession and driving-under-the-influence charges last week and earlier.

Wilmette, Kenilworth police blotter for March 20-26

Wilmette police made arrests in recent days on theft, drunk-driving, possession of drug paraphernalia and underage-drinking charges.