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. Dine and ditch and Doh! A couple left without paying their $44 bill at a Skokie restaurant. However, the suspects had dined at the restaurant before, and the manager was able to pull their credit card and name via computer. Dirty money? Approximately $300 was taken from a diaper bag while its owner was in an Oak Park business. The movie version was better A pair of black swans statues were stolen from a Skokie home. The owner told …

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 model crime A 1/8-scale model car and a clock were stolen from the vestibule of a Morton Grove business. Illuminaughty Two lamps were knocked off their lampposts at a vacant house in Wilmette. APB for vampire hunter A Winnetka resident reported that someone took aluminum stakes from his trucks. Is there an emoticon for "I'm sad because my property was defaced"? Skokie police were dispatched regarding a graffiti complaint. According …

Hair today ... A laser hair removal device valued at around $400 was reported stolen from Bloomingdales in Old Orchard Mall. Points for honesty? Wilmette police approached a man and asked him what he was doing in a park. He allegedly said he was going to use a cigar to make a blunt and showed the officer a jar containing marijuana.Milk shakedown Police responded to a theft at a Skokie Subway where, according to police, a woman grabbed a bottle of milk, took a sip of it and then walked outside and threw the milk on the ground. Police told her that she could no longer come to the business and …

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.Bo Peep APB A decorative baby lamb was stolen sometime between Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 from a life-size nativity scene on the front lawn of a home in the 1000 block of Chicago Avenue in Oak Park. Estimated loss was $500. Related: The Weirdest Crimes of 2011 No Free RidesThe victim, a taxi cab driver, was having trouble understanding the passenger in his vehicle due to intoxication. The passenger refused to pay the cab fare, however, the …

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. Sources say he'll be back in April Someone took the baby Jesus from the nativity scene located outside a Des Plaines church a few days before Christmas. The figure was made out of plaster and had a light blue blanket on it. Hot, wired Cash and a box of coffee were stolen from an unlocked car in Evanston. Candy swiper A man allegedly stole 52 boxes of candy from an Evanston Sam's Club, worth $870. Accomplice likely a giant blue ox A $…

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. This is the second half of our OMG PD Best of 2011 List. If you missed last week’s initial list, check it out here. We wish everyone a safe, healthy and crime-free 2012! Lesson 1: Eu sou um criminoso A laptop, a U.S. passport and Rosetta Stone Portuguese language study CD were stolen from the back seat of a car at a Starbucks in Wilmette. Maid to sworder A Niles woman told police that she hired a maid service to clean her apartment. …

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. OMG PD started halfway through 2011, yet the area’s criminals provided us with plenty of fodder for a Best of 2011 list. In fact, we’ve got so many bizarre crimes to recall that we’ve broken it into two parts. Stay tuned next Saturday for the second half of the list. Chivalry isn't dead, just violent A Mount Prospect man allegedly punched another man who was making derogatory remarks about the first man's wife, police said. All this …

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. Pick and rolled A Chicago man was arrested after he was allegedly seen taking a Bulls jersey and putting it under his knee brace in Northbrook. The boy claimed he was from Nantucket A 15-year-old from Chicago was charged with criminal defacement of property after he allegedly wrote a poem in a blue Sharpie marker on an Oak Park light pole. The best part of walking out ... A Chicago man was charged with retail theft after security for a…

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. Running amok One man ran into another while running on the jogging track at a Morton Grove gym. The men, one 68 and the other 49, were arrested after wanting to sign complaints against each other. Stamping out crime Someone stamped the roof and passenger side windows of a car parked in Northbrook with a small ink stamp. The car’s owner counted about nine stamp marks Combatant detainee A man who had been flipped off by another driver …

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. Gone phishing A Skokie man told police that two fraudulent accounts were opened in his name. One of the accounts was used to obtain a Citizens Bank Loan of $38,455 to purchase a boat, while the other account had a $2,638 Bloomingdales credit line. Do you want an assault with that order? An employee at a Glenview restaurant reported that a male picked up an order from the drive-up window and when he did, threw a drink he had ordered …

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. Naked gunning Northfield police responded to a call about a teenager running around naked. When they arrived, they found a clothed 16-year-old boy who told them a group of kids had been playing a game called "paranoia." In the game, the boy said, one player runs around unclothed while the others try to shoot him with Nerf guns. Officers tracked down the boy and his parents and advised them not to play the game any more. Stop thief A …

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. To be fair, it started out as Red Bull A Buffalo Grove man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol by Skokie police. Shortly after police handcuffed him, they noticed a large wet spot in his groin, police said. The driver told police it was from spilling Red Bull on his pants, even though he had no access to the drink while in the squad car, according to police.  Roast chicken with a side of battery A dispute over …

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. Aroma-thievery Someone stole 27 bottles of cologne, worth $1,458, from the Abercrombie & Fitch store at Northbrook Court. Expressed anger A 72-year-old Wilmette woman was cited for battery after she allegedly struck another Jewel-Osco shopper three times with her shopping cart. According to police, the woman said she believed the other customer had more than the 15 items allowed at the express checkout lane and hit the customer with …

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. This neighborhood blows A Northbrook resident got into an argument with her neighbor because he was blowing leaves onto her property. When she asked him to stop, he pushed her, she told police. But her neighbor said he pushed her only after she punched him in the face. Both neighbors agreed to “leave each other alone,” according to police. You win some, you lose some Three lottery tickets, including one that was a $100 winner, were …

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. Hallo-boom! A Glencoe police officer found a propane tank cut open, decorated like a jack-o'-lantern with a candle inside, set in front of a home. Upon further inspection, the officer saw that the tank had been rinsed clean and deemed it safe enough to stick around for Halloween. Lesson 1: Eu sou um criminoso A laptop, a U.S. passport and Rosetta Stone Portuguese language study CD were stolen from the back seat of a car at a Starbucks …

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. Where’s the love?  Two people got into an argument at a Morton Grove tennis court. The victim stated the offender threw a water bottle and threatened to kill him. The offender denied stating he would kill the victim. If you build it, they will disappear A taxi driver picked up a man from O’Hare Airport and drove him to a Northbrook park. The man left and walked east through the ball fields and woods without paying his $55 fare, …

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. Fishy behavior A Niles woman allegedly asked for $7 worth of blue crabs and $159 worth of sea bass from the fish counter of a Niles grocery store. Store personnel told police she removed the wrapping from the sea bass and put the fish into the bag with the crabs, paid the $7 and left. Window hopping Evanston police asked a 22-year-old Chicago man why he was in someone’s yard, apparently intoxicated at 5:30 p.m. He told police he was …

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. Eggs over again Eggs were thrown Oct. 1 at a River Forest home. According to police, the same home was egged Sept. 10. Good book crook A bible was removed from the glove box and a phone charger and papers were taken from the center console of an unlocked car in Oak Park. A parting gift for the forensics team A Deerfield home was robbed of two diamond wedding bands, a gold necklace, diamond stud earrings and a silver necklace. Two used …

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. APB for two women with balding boyfriends Two women stole Rogaine hair medication from an Evanston CVS/pharmacy. Eggs with a dash of ketchup and mustard A car parked in Skokie was found with eggs, ketchup and mustard thrown on it. The victim suspects the incident is tied to Niles West High School. Rental Bobcat stolen A Bobcat cement breaker and plate compactor valued at more than $20,000 were stolen from a rental business in Skokie. …

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. Lack of pooper scooper scruples A River Forest woman was cited for dumping dog feces into a sewer and walking her dog without a leash. A clean getaway Someone put soap in the fountain at Village Green in Northbrook, causing a large amount of bubbles to appear. If PETA made action movies, they'd look like this Two cats, one snake, an eel and several exotic fish were inside a Northfield home when a fire began in the basement. The four …