Police Press Release Activity 03/29/23 to 04/04/23

Theft Arrest

On 04/04/2023 at 8:00 p.m., PEDRO SANTIAGO, male, age 53, of the 1700 block of W. Touhy Avenue, Chicago, IL, turned himself into Riverwoods detectives after an investigation identified him as the offender who stole a bank bag from a female, who was shopping at a business near Milwaukee Ave and Deerfield Rd on March 28, 2023.  SANTIAGO was released on a $2,500.00 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on 05/09/2023.

DUI Arrests

On 03/31/2023 at 11:49 p.m., police stopped a vehicle near Deerfield Road and Thornmeadow Road and arrested the driver, GREGORY L. BENNETT, male, age 41, of the 300 block of Farmington Ln, Vernon Hills, IL, for Speeding and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.  He was released on a $3,000.00 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on 04/26/2023.

On 04/01/2023 at 11:01 p.m., police responded to a report of a possible DUI driver approaching the area of Milwaukee Av and Deerfield Rd. The vehicle was located stuck in mud in the 20000 block of N. Birch St, Deerfield, IL. The driver, APOLINAR SANCHEZ LINARES, male, age 59, of the 20000 block of N. Birch St, Deerfield, IL was arrested for Open Transportation of Alcohol and Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol.  He was released on a $3,000.00 personal recognizance bond and is scheduled to appear at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan on 04/26/2023.