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Arlington Heights police received a report of criminal damage to property at Carefree Park, 1231 South Belmont Avenue. Police received a report that offenders were seen fleeing the area upon police arrival. Fresh graffiti in orange and black marker was located on a picnic bench. The graffiti consisted of faces and variations of the names Rick and Laura. The crime is reported to have occurred on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 11:10pm. 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 about 10:49 p.m. Monday of criminal damage to property in the 0-99 block of North Yale Avenue. Police received a report that subject(s) repossessing a vehicle broke into the garage where the vehicle was stored and damaged the garage door. The incident is reported to have occurred sometime between 9:20 p.m. and 10:49 p.m.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 1:50 p.m. Monday of a criminal damage to vehicle/vandalism in the 300 block of North Brighton Place. Police received a report that a vehicle was hit by a paintball. No offender information available.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 12:44 p.m. Saturday, June 23, 2012 of criminal damage to property in the 1300 block South Highland Avenue. Police received a report that a solicitor kicked over a pot and plant. Police also received a report of an aggressive red-headed female solicitor in the 1100 block of west Greenbriar Court on the north side of town near Frontier Park. Police also received a report that the solicitor ignored a posted NO SOLICITING sign. Solicitors are reported to be selling childrens’ books and religious materials.

Arlington Heights police responded about 9:26 a.m. Tuesday to a report of criminal damage to property that just occurred at Goebbert Road and Golf Road. Police received a report that a man kicked the glass of a bus stop and shattered the glass. The offender was reported to be male/black in his 20′s, wearing a dark blue shirt and black pants. He was last seen walking into an apartment complex area near Algonquin Road and Goebbert Road. He was also reported to be walking northbound on Goebbert Road — walking toward Wingate Court. Police were out with the suspect on Wingate Road by 9:31 a.m. The subject was in custody at 9:35 a.m.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 7:43 a.m. Monday of vandalism at the parking garage at 22 South Vail Avenue. Public works employees discovered and reported graffiti on Level I of the parking garage.

Arlington Heights police received a report about 8:45 a.m. Monday of graffiti at the Citibank, 25 East Campbell Street. Police received a report that graffiti occurred over the weekend. Graffiti was also discovered in the parking garage at 22 South Vail Avenue.

Arlington Heights police received a report that an unknown offender or offender struck and knocked over the community mail box servicing all the tenants in a building in the 900 block of North Chicago. The crime is reported to have occurred on Saturday, September 17th, 2011 between 6:00pm and 8:05pm. 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.