Crime & Safety

Police Blotter: Identity Theft, Attempted Scam

The following information was supplied by the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. Email cristel@patch.com with questions about this blotter.

ARREST

Zbigniew Surmaj, 52, of the 300 block of Navajo Drive, Buffalo Grove, was arrested on a warrant at 4:15 p.m. April 9 on Raupp Boulevard near Golfview Terrace.

IDENTITY THEFT

A resident reported someone used his personal information to open an account with a utility company in Las Vegas between April 4-9.

SUSPICIOUS PHONE CALL

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A resident reported receiving a phone call on April 9 from a person who stated the resident had won a large amount of money and a car. The caller stated the resident needed to send money via Western Union to cover the fees. The resident recognized this was a scam. 



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