Arlington Heights police received a report about 8:50 a.m. Friday that an 800-pound Hobart Mixer that was chained to a pipe in the back of Pamela’s Parkside Grill, 27 West Campbell Street was reported stolen. Restaurant mixers range in price from about $2,500 to $17,000.

Hobart Legacy Medium Planetary Pizza Mixers 150140 are listed on Amazon on today’s date for $17,196.03. The shipping weight for the product is listed at 866 pounds. The product is a unit that stands on the floor and has dimensions of 61.30″ height, 23.27″ width, and 40.66″ depth. No confirmation that this is the exact product, but presumably the description is a match.

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Chicago police and fire department paramedics responded to a home in the 6100 block of South Kildare about 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Alonso Villarreal, 32, and Roberto Rivera, 30, both from the Kildare address, Noel Casares, 25, of the 2000 block of North Kedvale Avenue, and Luis Santillian, 30, of the 3000 block of West 40th Place were found shot. The men were found on the garage floor with head trauma, and bound with duct tape with their hands behind their backs.

Just 15 minutes prior to the shooting call, a neighbor saw the men appearing to be partying in the garage. Chicago police canvassed the neighborhood — asking residents if they saw anything. The investigation continues.

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Arlington Heights police received a report about 7:45 a.m. Friday of a burglary to automobile in the 1600 block of North Arlington Heights Road.

A vehicle nearby was also burglarized in the 200 block of West Maude and the 300 block of West Maude. A large SUV was also burglarized in the 1500 block of North Highland.

A vehicle was also burglarized in the 1600 block of North Evergreen Avenue.

A vehicle was also reported burglarized in the 1800 block of of North Wilson Place

A car alarm was reported activated at about 4:35 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Rand Road.

All vehicle burglaries reported on Friday morning starting at about 5:30 a.m.

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Buffalo Grove police responded with Buffalo Grove firefighter/paramedics to a parking lot at Turnberry Condos, 125 North Buffalo Grove Road at about 7:40 p.m. Thursday for a report of a female passed out in a car. About 8:15 p.m. a female driver was transported in custody after a DUI arrest. The driver was transported to Buffalo Grove police department headquarters. The woman’s gray Cadillac was towed to a police holding area.

Arlington Heights police responded to a report of criminal damage to property and then a report of a theft of a safe at the Red Roof Inn, 22 West Algonquin Road. No suspect description, but the offender possibly fled in a brown Toyota. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

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Arlington Heights police responded just after 2:45 a.m. Thursday to a burglary alarm at Tore & Luke’s restaurant at 1450 East Rand Road. Police arrived to find the restaurant was burglarized. Tool marks were found at one of the doors. An evidence technician responded to the scene and Arlington Heights police are investigating.

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Arlington Heights police received a report about 1:25 a.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 of a vehicle burglary-in-progress in an apartment parking lot at Stonebridge Village Apartments in the 600 block of West Rand Road. Two offenders on bicycles approached a silver 2001 Ford Explorer. The first offender entered the unlocked Ford Explorer while the second offender stood watch. The vehicle owner was nearby with a friend and confronted the offenders. The friend called 9-1-1. The second offender immediately rode away and there was a short struggle with the first offender, who was held down for a short period of time. The first offender struck the vehicle burglary victim and escaped on his bicycle. The first offender was holding an unknown metal object — possibly a knife.

The first offender was described as a male/white, 18-19 year-old, about 5’7″ with a husky build and sandy blonde curly hair. He was wearing a black shirt, gray jeans and glasses. The first offender was last seen heading toward the 700 building of Stonebridge across from Barnaby’s. No detailed description was available for the second offender, except that he had a blue-and-white striped backpack. The second offender fled northeast toward the field under the Com Ed high-tension towers and lines. Both of the offenders had small BMX style bicycles.

While police were searching for the suspects they found at about 1:35 a.m. an injured, intoxicated male that fell at Hintz and Patton Avenue. Paramedics responded to the aid of the fallen man, who was bleeding from the head.

Anyone having information about this or any other serious crime in Arlington Heights should submit an anonymous text tip by texting the keyword 847AHPD and your message to 847411(tip411) or call Arlington Heights Crime Stoppers at (847) 590-STOP. Callers are guaranteed anonymity and may qualify for a cash reward of up to $1,000.

Arlington Heights police received a report of criminal damage to property in the 2100 block of North Fernandez Avenue on Thursday, August 26, 2010.

An unknown offender or offenders “keyed” every surface of the vehicle and punctured all four tires on a green 2000 Ford Crown Victoria – Police Interceptor model. The vehicle had Law Enforcement Memorial license plates. Additionally, the offender or offenders scratched the words “pigs” and “cop” into the paint.

The crime is reported to have occurred on Thursday, August 26th, 2010 between 1:00am and 7:00am.

Arlington Heights police received a suspicious incident report just before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police responded for a report that a resident woke up to find an outer door open and at least two doors unlocked that the resident was sure were locked at bedtime. No items reported missing, but police checked the area.

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Burglary Prevention Tips …
Don’t keep a house key hidden outside.

Keep irreplaceable items in a high quality fire resistant safe or in off-site safety deposit box.

Maintenance … Keep trees and shrubs trimmed to prevent anyone from hiding near your house. Don’t let mail or newspapers pile up. Avoid leaving a driveway or sidewalk with snow cover for prolonged periods. Burglars look for these signs.

Exterior Doors
Install heavy duty dead bolts and reinforced door jams.

Install exterior doors at least 1-3/4 inch thick and made from solid wood or reinforced with metal.

Door locks that can be reached internally by breaking a window should have a keyhole, not a latch, on the inside.

Reinforce sliding glass doors with a stick or rod. Prevent sliding glass doors from being lifted out of frame.

Keep exterior doors well lit.

Prevent access through a mail slot, dryer vent, or pet entrance.

Garage
Keep your car locked inside the garage.

Use a heavy duty dead bolt on interior door between the garage and the house.

Automatic door openers.
Change the security code from the preinstalled settings.

Windows
Use devices that lock windows in the frame in the closed and open position.

Inventory
Take a household inventory, preferrably with video documentation.

Mark important items with permanent identifying mark, such a a driver’s license number.

Alarm System …
Professionally Installed
Use an alarm system that is connected to a 24-HR security monitoring center that notifies the police department in case of alarm activation.

Test your alarm regularly and keep your emergency contact numbers updated.

More Resources …
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Cook County Sheriff’s police officers responded about 2:30 a.m. to a report of shots fired in The Crave parking lot at 1204 West Rand Road. Five or six shots were confirmed fired by police. Two guns possibly involved were described as a 9 mm and another smaller caliber gun. A suspect fled the area described as a male/black 6’2″ to 6’4″ wearing a black T-shirt and jeans with corn row braids in his hair. He was last seen running westbound on Rand Road toward The Pointe Apartments, but was possibly picked up in a silver pickup truck with Indiana license plates. No injuries were reported. No people were hit by bullets.

Arlington Heights police responded to the area, but the case is being handled by Cook County Sheriff’s police.

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Arlington Heights police arrested a female adult shoplifter at Kohl’s about 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. Arlington Heights police transported one adult female in custody to Arlington Heights police headquarters.

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Buffalo Grove alerted area police officers to be on the lookout for the driver of a green 1-ton pickup truck with “Landscaping” written in yellow on the sides of the truck. There was also a large water tank located in the back of the pickup truck. The alert was broadcast just before 1:30 p.m. Tuesday for a need to question an individual regarding a report from a female and another witness that reported the female was inappropriately touched by the male in the pickup truck near Buffalo Grove Road and Golfview.

Allegedly, the female was filling her car with gas as it was out of the gas on the side of the road when a male/Hispanic approached her vehicle near Golfview Terrace and touched her inappropriately.

Police had a suspect from a landscaping company located in Wheeling. Buffalo Grove police are investigating. Buffalo Grove police had one suspect in custody just before 2:10 pm. Tuesday. The suspect was transported in custody to Buffalo Grove Police Department Headquarters.

Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi were taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands and have been charged by Dutch police with “preparation of a terrorist attack.”

The men are suspected of traveling with “mock bombs” in their luggage and were arrested Monday morning at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.

The two men — possibly from Yemen — were allowed to board the flight at O’Hare airport last night despite security concerns surrounding al Soofi.

Airport security screeners in Birmingham, Alabama first stopped al Soofi and referred him to additional screening because he was wearing “bulky clothing” — a risk factor for terror suspects. He was also found to be carrying $7,000 in cash. A security check of his luggage found a cell phone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle, three cell phones taped together, several watches taped together, a box cutter and three large knives.

There were no indications of explosives and al Soofi and his luggage were cleared for the flight from Birmingham to Chicago O’Hare.

In Chicago, al Soofi checked his luggage on a flight to Washington’s Dulles airport for connections on flights to Dubai and then Yemen, even though he did not board the flight himself.

Under close scrutiny, officials noticed al Soofi was joined by the second man, Al Murisi, and boarded the United flight from Chicago to Amsterdam.

When U.S. Customs and Border officials learned al Soofi was not on the flight from Dulles to Dubai, the plane with the luggage was ordered to return to the gate so his luggage could be removed and checked. Additional screening found no evidence of explosives.

Both men were detained by Dutch authorities at the request of United States officials when the United flight landed in Amsterdam.

No rules prohibit carrying knives or taped cell phones and watches in checked baggage.

Buffalo Grove police arrested a DUI driver about 1:25 a.m. Tuesday at Dundee Road and Golfview. Police transported the driver in custody to Buffalo Grove police headquarters. The driver’s vehicle was towed to a police holding area.

Reasonable Suspicion to Investigate A Driver for DUI

Driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that mental or motor skills are impaired is illegal in all jurisdictions in the United States. There are several traffic situations when a police officer comes into contact with a driver, and then follows procedures which lead to a DUI arrest:

1. The driver has been involved in an automobile accident and the officer has responded to the accident scene and is conducting an investigation.
2. The driver has been stopped at a sobriety checkpoint (also known as roadblocks).
3. The police have received a report, possibly via 9-1-1 from an anonymous citizen, that a driver appears to be DUI. The police officer usually verifies the erratic driving before makeing the traffic stop.
4. The patrol officer has observed erratic, suspicious driving, or a series of traffic infractions indicating the possibility that the driver may be impaired. This is by far the most common reason for stopping a suspect.
5. A police officer has stopped a vehicle for a lesser traffic offense and notices the signs of intoxication.

The following list of DUI symptoms, from a publication issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT HS-805-711), is widely used in training officers to detect drunk drivers. After each symptom is a percentage figure which, according to NHTSA, indicates the statistical chances (%) through research, that a driver is over the legal limit.

1. Turning with wide radius, 65
2. Straddling center or lane marker, 65
3. Appearing to be drunk, 60
4. Almost striking object or vehicle, 60
5. Weaving, 60
6. Driving on other than designated roadway, 55
7. Swerving, 55
8. Slow speed (more than 10mph below limit), 50
9. Stopping (without cause) in traffic lane, 50
10. Drifting, 50
11. Following too closely, 45
12. Tires on center or land marker, 45
13. Braking erratically, 45
14. Driving into opposing or crossing traffic, 45
15. Signaling inconsistent with driving actions, 40
16. Stopping inappropriately (other than in lane), 35
17. Turning abruptly or illegally, 35
18. Accelerating or decelerating rapidly, 30
19. Headlights off, 30

If the officer observes enough to have a reasonable suspicion to legally justify a further detention and investigation, he will ask the driver to step out of the vehicle.
Reasonable suspicion requires less evidence than probable cause, but more than a mere hunch. A rule of thumb is that reasonable suspicion requires 25 % proof, and probable cause requires more than 50 % statistical chance. Therefore, if there is probable cause for arrest for DWI, as suggested by the research and examples used above, then there is reasonable suspicion to stop a driver.

Investigation
A police officer typically approaches the driver’s side window and asks some preliminary questions. During this phase of the traffic stop the officer will note if they detect any of the following indicators of intoxication

1. odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath or in the car generally
2. slurred speech in response to the questioning
3. watery, blood shot, and/or reddish eyes
4. flushed face
5. droopy eyelids
6. difficulty in understanding and responding intelligently to question
7. fumbling with his or her driver’s license and registration
8. the plain-view presence of containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle.
9. admission of consumption of alcoholic beverage

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Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows police responded about 4:05 p.m. Monday to report of a hit-and-run crash at Algonquin Road and Golf Road. The offending vehicle was described as a silver Mitsubishi Gallant last seen headed eastbound on Algonquin Road. The driver was described as a male/Indian, 20-30 years-old. No injuries reported in the crash.

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Arlington Heights police responded about 1:55 p.m. Monday to a report of a theft of clothing merchandise from the Burlington Coat Factory. Offenders were described as two female/blacks that fled westbound on Rand Road — possibly in a gray 2004 Ford 4-door. There were two other black/females in the car for a total of four black/females. The crime was reported to have occurred just after 1:50 p.m. Monday. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

Elgin Police Department is investigating a scam case that cost an elderly Elgin woman $5,500. The woman received a phone call August 23, 2010 about 9:10 a.m. from a man claiming to be the police that said her grandson was in jail and needed $2,800 for bail money and drug tests. A male voice in the background called out ‘grandma’ during the phone conversation. The woman wired $2,800 through Elgin Western Union and then an additional $2,700 after the offenders asked for more money.

The scam is known as the ‘Grandparent Scam’ or the ‘Emergency Scam.’

Tips to protect against this the ‘Grandparent Scam:

• Don’t fill in the blanks for the caller: If the scammer asks a leading question “Hello grandma; do you know who this is?” and he is provided with a name, he might go with that name. Ask a lot of questions, and those questions that have answers only your family should know: “Which grandson has been arrested this time?” You’ll learn quickly enough if it’s a con artist.

• Do whatever is necessary to obtain and confirm your relative’s whereabouts. Get off the phone as soon as possible and call your grandchild’s parents or your grandchild’s home, school or work to verify what you’ve been told.

• Don’t wire money. If a caller asks for your bank account number or urges you to wire money for any reason, it’s most likely a scam. Cons prefer wire transfers because they are fast, and funds can be picked up easily and just about anywhere.

If you are victim of a scam, make note of the caller ID number — if available — and report the incident to the police by calling 9-1-1. Most likely the call is blocked and shown as an ‘Unknown Caller.” Keep in mind that it is possible to fake a caller ID number — a procedure known as spoofing caller ID.

If you are a victim of this scam, file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov, 877-382-4357 (877-FTC-HELP).

Arlington Heights police received a report about 10:40 p.m. Sunday that an 18-year-old male with long hair and no shirt was standing in the resident’s living room in the 400 block of West Campbell Street. The elderly woman looked in the living room after she heard a lamp fall. She then retreated to her bedroom and called 9-1-1. Arlington Heights police were on the scene within three minutes. An officer parked near the house saw a man fitting the description walk out of the house about four minutes after the resident called police.

Police set up a perimeter around the house and followed the man, who was described as a male/white, 18-to-19-years-old, with long hair and no shirt. Police stopped the man on Wing Street as he was walking westbound in the 400 block just before 10:50 p.m. He was arrested after police drove the victim to the Wing Street scene and confirmed a positive identification of the suspect.

The male/white suspect was transported in custody to Arlington Heights police headquarters. No items were reported stolen and the man, who was actually in his 30′s and intoxicated, was charged with trespassing.

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Arlington Heights police responded about 4:30 p.m. Sunday to a report of a fight in progress in the courtyard of apartments in the 2600 block North Windsor. One of the subjects in the fight left the scene before police arrived. Police called paramedics for a male victim with facial injuries.

About 4:45 p.m. Sunday a gray Honda pilot and a black Volkswagon collided at southbound Arlington Heights Road at Rand Road. The driver of the black Volkswagon turned out to be the person that left the scene of the fight on Windsor. That driver was arrested DUI about 5:05 p.m. Sunday. The driver’s black Volkswagon Passat was towed to a police holding area. The driver was transported in custody to Arlington Heights police headquarters.

Buffalo Grove police received a report about 1 p.m. of a burglary to vehicle in the 280 block of Navajo Trail. Buffalo Grove police are investigating.

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Arlington Heights police received a report about 4:20 a.m. Sunday of a burglary to vehicle in the Vail Avenue parking garage near Vail and Sigwalt Street. Items were taken from a red Audi with only a 10-minute opportunity for the offender or offenders. The vehicle was parked at the basement level of the parking garage in the 100 block of South Vail Avenue. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

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Arlington Heights police received a report about 6:15 p.m. Saturday of theft of lawn furniture in the 1500 block of North Windsor. The crime is reported to have occurred in the past two days. A window was also reported spray painted.

An unknown offender or offenders removed a two-foot metal bistro-style table, a dog statue, a cat statue, a candle holder and a planter from an apartment porch.

Arlington Heights police are investigating.

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Burglary Prevention Tips …
Don’t keep a house key hidden outside.

Keep irreplaceable items in a high quality fire resistant safe or in off-site safety deposit box.

Maintenance … Keep trees and shrubs trimmed to prevent anyone from hiding near your house. Don’t let mail or newspapers pile up. Avoid leaving a driveway or sidewalk with snow cover for prolonged periods. Burglars look for these signs.

Exterior Doors
Install heavy duty dead bolts and reinforced door jams.

Install exterior doors at least 1-3/4 inch thick and made from solid wood or reinforced with metal.

Door locks that can be reached internally by breaking a window should have a keyhole, not a latch, on the inside.

Reinforce sliding glass doors with a stick or rod. Prevent sliding glass doors from being lifted out of frame.

Keep exterior doors well lit.

Prevent access through a mail slot, dryer vent, or pet entrance.

Garage
Keep your car locked inside the garage.

Use a heavy duty dead bolt on interior door between the garage and the house.

Automatic door openers.
Change the security code from the preinstalled settings.

Windows
Use devices that lock windows in the frame in the closed and open position.

Inventory
Take a household inventory, preferrably with video documentation.

Mark important items with permanent identifying mark, such a a driver’s license number.

Alarm System …
Professionally Installed
Use an alarm system that is connected to a 24-HR security monitoring center that notifies the police department in case of alarm activation.

Test your alarm regularly and keep your emergency contact numbers updated.

More Resources …
Arlingtoncards.com/safe

Arlington Heights police followed a driver that drove around a police roadblock at a roadside safety check on Arlington Heights Road near Algonquin Road about 1:00 a.m. Sunday. The driver was traveling northbound when police caught up with a silver newer model sedan near The Wellington on Arlington Heights Road. The vehicle did not stop for police with lights and sirens on, but was boxed in by multiple police cars on Arlington Heights Road near Central Road after passing Noyes and White Oak on Arlington Heights Road.

The driver was returned to the roadside safety checkpoint and issued two citations.

Arlington Heights police arrested a DUI driver about 11:20 p.m. Saturday. The driver of a gold Chrysler 300 was arrested at a road side check in the area of Arlington Heights Road and Interstate 90. The driver was transported to Arlington Heights Police Department Headquarters in custody. The driver’s gold Chrysler 300 was towed to a police holding area.

Reasonable Suspicion to Investigate A Driver for DUI

Driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that mental or motor skills are impaired is illegal in all jurisdictions in the United States. There are several traffic situations when a police officer comes into contact with a driver, and then follows procedures which lead to a DUI arrest:

1. The driver has been involved in an automobile accident and the officer has responded to the accident scene and is conducting an investigation.
2. The driver has been stopped at a sobriety checkpoint (also known as roadblocks).
3. The police have received a report, possibly via 9-1-1 from an anonymous citizen, that a driver appears to be DUI. The police officer usually verifies the erratic driving before makeing the traffic stop.
4. The patrol officer has observed erratic, suspicious driving, or a series of traffic infractions indicating the possibility that the driver may be impaired. This is by far the most common reason for stopping a suspect.
5. A police officer has stopped a vehicle for a lesser traffic offense and notices the signs of intoxication.

The following list of DUI symptoms, from a publication issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT HS-805-711), is widely used in training officers to detect drunk drivers. After each symptom is a percentage figure which, according to NHTSA, indicates the statistical chances (%) through research, that a driver is over the legal limit.

1. Turning with wide radius, 65
2. Straddling center or lane marker, 65
3. Appearing to be drunk, 60
4. Almost striking object or vehicle, 60
5. Weaving, 60
6. Driving on other than designated roadway, 55
7. Swerving, 55
8. Slow speed (more than 10mph below limit), 50
9. Stopping (without cause) in traffic lane, 50
10. Drifting, 50
11. Following too closely, 45
12. Tires on center or land marker, 45
13. Braking erratically, 45
14. Driving into opposing or crossing traffic, 45
15. Signaling inconsistent with driving actions, 40
16. Stopping inappropriately (other than in lane), 35
17. Turning abruptly or illegally, 35
18. Accelerating or decelerating rapidly, 30
19. Headlights off, 30

If the officer observes enough to have a reasonable suspicion to legally justify a further detention and investigation, he will ask the driver to step out of the vehicle.
Reasonable suspicion requires less evidence than probable cause, but more than a mere hunch. A rule of thumb is that reasonable suspicion requires 25 % proof, and probable cause requires more than 50 % statistical chance. Therefore, if there is probable cause for arrest for DWI, as suggested by the research and examples used above, then there is reasonable suspicion to stop a driver.

Investigation
A police officer typically approaches the driver’s side window and asks some preliminary questions. During this phase of the traffic stop the officer will note if they detect any of the following indicators of intoxication

1. odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath or in the car generally
2. slurred speech in response to the questioning
3. watery, blood shot, and/or reddish eyes
4. flushed face
5. droopy eyelids
6. difficulty in understanding and responding intelligently to question
7. fumbling with his or her driver’s license and registration
8. the plain-view presence of containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle.
9. admission of consumption of alcoholic beverage

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Arlington Heights police arrested a DUI driver about 12:15 a.m. Saturday on Wilke Road, just north of Northwest Highway. The driver was transported in custody to Arlington Heights Police Headquarters. The driver’s tan Honda Accord was towed to a police holding area.

Reasonable Suspicion to Investigate A Driver for DUI

Driving under the influence of alcohol to the extent that mental or motor skills are impaired is illegal in all jurisdictions in the United States. There are several traffic situations when a police officer comes into contact with a driver, and then follows procedures which lead to a DUI arrest:

1. The driver has been involved in an automobile accident and the officer has responded to the accident scene and is conducting an investigation.
2. The driver has been stopped at a sobriety checkpoint (also known as roadblocks).
3. The police have received a report, possibly via 9-1-1 from an anonymous citizen, that a driver appears to be DUI. The police officer usually verifies the erratic driving before makeing the traffic stop.
4. The patrol officer has observed erratic, suspicious driving, or a series of traffic infractions indicating the possibility that the driver may be impaired. This is by far the most common reason for stopping a suspect.
5. A police officer has stopped a vehicle for a lesser traffic offense and notices the signs of intoxication.

The following list of DUI symptoms, from a publication issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT HS-805-711), is widely used in training officers to detect drunk drivers. After each symptom is a percentage figure which, according to NHTSA, indicates the statistical chances (%) through research, that a driver is over the legal limit.

1. Turning with wide radius, 65
2. Straddling center or lane marker, 65
3. Appearing to be drunk, 60
4. Almost striking object or vehicle, 60
5. Weaving, 60
6. Driving on other than designated roadway, 55
7. Swerving, 55
8. Slow speed (more than 10mph below limit), 50
9. Stopping (without cause) in traffic lane, 50
10. Drifting, 50
11. Following too closely, 45
12. Tires on center or land marker, 45
13. Braking erratically, 45
14. Driving into opposing or crossing traffic, 45
15. Signaling inconsistent with driving actions, 40
16. Stopping inappropriately (other than in lane), 35
17. Turning abruptly or illegally, 35
18. Accelerating or decelerating rapidly, 30
19. Headlights off, 30

If the officer observes enough to have a reasonable suspicion to legally justify a further detention and investigation, he will ask the driver to step out of the vehicle.
Reasonable suspicion requires less evidence than probable cause, but more than a mere hunch. A rule of thumb is that reasonable suspicion requires 25 % proof, and probable cause requires more than 50 % statistical chance. Therefore, if there is probable cause for arrest for DWI, as suggested by the research and examples used above, then there is reasonable suspicion to stop a driver.

Investigation
A police officer typically approaches the driver’s side window and asks some preliminary questions. During this phase of the traffic stop the officer will note if they detect any of the following indicators of intoxication

1. odor of an alcoholic beverage on the driver’s breath or in the car generally
2. slurred speech in response to the questioning
3. watery, blood shot, and/or reddish eyes
4. flushed face
5. droopy eyelids
6. difficulty in understanding and responding intelligently to question
7. fumbling with his or her driver’s license and registration
8. the plain-view presence of containers of alcoholic beverages in the vehicle.
9. admission of consumption of alcoholic beverage

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An Arlington Heights police officer on the street received report about 10:45 p.m. of a burglary to vehicle in the 1900 block East Lillian Avenue. The crime scene is a couple of blocks north of Hersey High School where a football game was playing Friday night. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

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Arlington Heights police received a report Friday morning that two vehicles were burglarized in the 700 block of North Dunton. A silver Mercury Sable sedan and a black Mercury Mountaineer SUV were reported burglarized overnight. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 7:00 p.m. Friday of criminal damage to vehicle at a parking lot at the Metra train station at Arlington Park. A window was reported smashed in a blue sedan. The crime was reported to have occurred between 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday.

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South Barrington police alerted area police departments about 7:35 p.m. Friday of a hit-and-run personal injury accident at IL-72 and Bartlett Road about 7:20 p.m. Friday. The offending vehicle was described as a white Ford Explorer fleeing the scene and last seen approaching Shoe Factory Road while southbound on Bartlett Road. The offending driver was described as a male/Hispanic.

The offending Ford Explorer vehicle was reported to have extensive front-end damage.

Offender and offending vehicle in custody at about 8:00 p.m. Friday.

Wheeling police alerted area police departments about 6:45 p.m. Friday to be on the lookout for retail theft suspects that stole items from Walmart, 155 Lake Cook Road in Wheeling. A retail theft was reported to have occurred about 6:20 p.m. Friday. Suspects were described as one male/white, 25 years-old, 5′ 9″ 180 pounds; and one female/white. Both suspects fled in a 1995 green Toyota 4-door possibly Corolla or Camry.

The two suspects were reported to have stolen multiple clothing and household items — filling up two black backpacks with the items and then leaving the store without paying.

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Fox out at night in April 2010 near Trader Joe’s on Rand Road in Arlington Heights.

Arlington Heights police checked out a report of a coyote at Windsor School near Windsor and Miner Street. Police determined the animal was a fox and was likely living under a mobile classroom facility near the permanent school building. Unknown if any management of the animal is ongoing or planned.

There have been two reports of injured foxes on the north side of town recently. Coyotes were sighted and captured at Arlington Park Racetrack in 2009 on August 12. A coyote wandered into a Quiznos at 37 East Adams Street in downtown Chicago Tuesday, April 3, 2007. And seven coyotes were removed from Arlington Heights in March 2006 after a resident reported seeing two coyotes following children near Greenbrier School.

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Arlington Heights police received a report of a hit-and run property damage only after a blue Chevrolet Suburban fled the scene and was last seen headed toward Dunton Avenue. The victim’s vehicle was a red Chevy van. A white Ford may also have been involved. Arlington Heights police searching the area.

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Police help a couple out of town by calling a cab for them and waiting outside in front of Old Navy after they were reported to be fighting in a fitting room (Female is apparently at left with stroller. The male walked away from the scene into the parking lot).

Arlington Heights police received a report about 1:10 p.m. Friday of a disturbance in a fitting room at Old Navy on East Rand Road in Arlington Heights. Police were already en route to the location for a report of a child left in a car alone. Then police received a report of a fight in a fitting room in the middle of the store.

One officer caught up with an adult in a cell phone store, who is apparently responsible for a child and an infant that were left in a vehicle unattended. That vehicle was described as a silver minivan with the windows rolled up. Police were working on a report with that adult subject.

Another three officers responded to the fight in the fitting room. A female/white and a male/white were apparently fighting with a child in a stroller. No arrests, but police helped the couple and their child get home by calling a taxi.

Three police cars in front of Old Navy and a fourth car (not shown out in the parking lot) on two different calls at Northpoint.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 10:30 a.m. Friday of a reckless driver at the intersection of Haddow and Hawthorne. A semi-trailer dumpster truck with ‘ARS’ on the door was reported to be northbound Haddow Avenue at high speed with the truck blowing a stop sign and making a right turn on Hawthorne. The truck was going too fast to make the turn and drove up on the parkway on Hawthorne. No police contact with the truck.

Two adult bicyclists were eastbound on Hawthorne and were approaching the intersection when the truck blew through the stop sign.

Mount Prospect police and firefighter/paramedics responded about 7:25 p.m. Thursday to Menard’s in the 400 block of East Rand Road, Mount Prospect to a report of a male shoplifter who cut his hand on a drill bit while attempting to steal the drill bit. Paramedics did not transport. Presumably there was an arrest on this call.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 12:05 p.m. Thursday of a burglary to an apartment in the 1800 block of West Surrey Park Lane. The crime is reported to have occurred sometime during the past week. Arlington Heights police are investigating.

Ryan Jenkins (left) and Courtney Tucker.

Wheeling police alerted area police departments about 11:45 a.m. Thursday of an armed robbery of a food truck vendor that occurred about 11:35 a.m. Thursday in the area of Lake Cook Road and Northgate Parkway. Offenders were described as two male/blacks. The first offender described as a male/black in his 30′s, about 5’5″ with a medium build, wearing a black baseball cap, a black/yellow/ green sweater and displaying a handgun. The second offender was described as a male/black in his 30′s, about 6’0″ with a thin build, wearing a black hat, and a white T-shirt. Both offenders fled with cash proceeds from the robbery in a brown Chevrolet Astovan.

A Northbrook police officer spotted the brown Astrovan a short time later on Waukegan Road near Glenview and committed to a traffic stop.

Police brought the victim to the traffic stop, where he identified both suspects as the robbers. Police then arrested Ruan Jenkins, 26, of Skokie and Courtney Tucker, 24, of Evanston. Both suspects were charged with aggravated battery.

Buffalo Grove police responded about 2:30 a.m. Friday to a burglar alarm at Winberie’s Restaurant and Bar, 800 West Lake Cook Road. Police found a broken window on the east side of the building. No word on whether items were stolen. A K-9 unit from Cook County Sheriffs Police Department responded to search the building while police held the perimeter in case an offender or offenders were still located inside.

Buffalo Grove police are investigating.

Arlington Heights police arrested three juveniles about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after the three were spotted walking with tools by a police unit in the parking garage at 155 East Eastman, near Eastman and Evergreen Avenue. Initially, two were detained just after 1:10 p.m., then with police backup arriving, three juvenile males were in custody. All three were transported to Arlington Heights Police Headquarters in custody.