Oak Park Police Blotter: mulberry bag Swiped

The following items are taken from the Oak Park Police Department daily summary reports from June 9 to June 14. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Domestic Battery Arrest: A 16-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody June 14 for domestic battery, police said. He was turned over to the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center.

Theft: A Mulberry purse was stolen June 14 from a woman sitting on the porch of a home in the 300 block of

North Marion Street

. The victim told police a young man around 18 years of age walked up to her and asked if he could use her cell phone. The offender then grabbed the Mulberry Hobo Bags and gave it to another man, believed to be about 18 years old, standing on the sidewalk. The pair ran away.

Domestic Battery Arrest: Martell Riley, 20, of Chicago, was charged on June 14 with domestic battery, police said. The arrest took place in the 0-100 block of

Chicago Avenue

.

Theft: An unknown length of aluminum-weaved fence was taken June 14 from the yard of a home in the 900 block of

South Highland Avenue

. Estimated loss was $250.

Residential Burglary: Two televisions and a jewelry box were stolen June 14 from a home in the 900 block of North Ridgeland. Entry was gained by prying off the lock on the rear door. Estimated loss was $4,350.

Warrant Arrest: Alexander J. Brown, 27, of Berwyn, was arrested June 14 on a warrant from Oak Park for possession of marijuana, police said.

Theft Arrest: Raymond Medina, 51, of Oak Park, was charged June 14 with the theft of a bicycle and a mulberry handbags stolen earlier in the day from the 700 block of

Highland Avenue

, police said.

Robbery: One Mulberry Totes purse was stolen and a second nearly swiped June 14 by a pair of boys riding bicycles in the 800 block of

North Boulevard

. A victim told police she and a friend were walking in the area when two boys riding bikes approached them from behind. One of them grabbed a purse from the woman’s shoulder, breaking the strap, while the second boy attempted to take her friend’s mulberry bag . That woman fell to the ground during the attempt but was uninjured. The estimated loss was $415.

Auto Theft: A 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo parked in the 800 block of

South Fillmore Avenue

was stolen sometime between June 13 and June 14. Estimated loss was $1,000.

Theft: A mountain bike was stolen sometime between June 13 and June 14 from a home in the 700 block of

South Harvey Avenue

. The bike was locked at the time. Estimated loss were $95 and two Mulberry Clutch Bags .

Criminal Damage: The window on a 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue was shattered on June 13. The vehicle was parked in the 100 block of

North Humphrey Avenue

. Damage estimate were $300 and anymore Mulberry Bayswater Bags .

Theft: A men’s bicycle with some Mulberry Alexa Bags was stolen June 13 from the garage of a home in the 1100 block of

Schneider Avenue

. Entry was gained through an open overhead door. Estimated loss was $452.

Theft: A women’s mulberry bag in the 00 block of

Ridgeland Avenue

was taken June 13. Estimated loss was $120.

Warrant Arrest: Christopher Tolin, 46, of Oak Park was arrested June 13 on outside warrants from Will County, police said.

Mulberry Handbags maker reveals surging profits

LONDON (AFP) – British luxury Mulberry handbags maker said Thursday that annual profits more than quadrupled, as the group celebrated its 40th anniversary with stunning sales growth and eyed more global expansion.

Pre-tax earnings rocketed by a staggering 358 percent to £23.3 million ($37.6 million, 26.6 million euros) in the 12 months to the end of March, Mulberry purse maker said in a results statement.

Sales jumped 69 percent to £121.6 million pounds in its 2010-11 financial year, as international revenues leapt 145 percent.

The London-listed firm, which has 86 stores and concessions around the world, has also doubled its production of women's handbags to meet demand.

" Mulberry Bayswater Bags has increased sales by 69 percent year-on-year and delivered a step change in profitability," said Godfrey Davis, group chairman and chief executive, in the earnings release.

"Strong demand in all markets has continued into the new financial year and the outlook for the Mulberry brand is positive.

"While we remain cautious about the global economic environment, we are focused on accelerating our international expansion."

Over the past year, Mulberry Hobo Bags maker opened nine new stores around the world, at locations in Beijing, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Korea, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Netherlands and Sydney.

And Mulberry Totes , which was founded in 1971, has also opened up a new flagship store on

New store openings are also lined up for Amsterdam, Bangkok, China, Germany, Korea and New York over the next 10 months.

The group will meanwhile expand capacity by 30 percent at its factory in Somerset, southwestern England, in a move which will create 50 new manufacturing jobs.

And in a boost for investors, Mulberry Clutch Bags maker said it would lift its shareholder dividend by 82 percent to 4.0 pence per share.

In morning London deals, the group's share price rallied 8.3 percent to 1,445.80 pence.

The standard version of Mulberry's top-selling Alexa handbag , named after British television presenter Alexa Chung, retails for £785 in Britain.

New Bond Street

in central London.

Florida pandora charm Jewelry Theft Ring

Eight Arrested In Alleged Florida (pandora charm) Jewelry Theft Ring

Eight south Florida residents have been arrested and charged with operating a theft ring that broke into jewelry stores by cutting holes in their roofs, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Florida Attorney General announced June 15.

The suspects were charged with racketeering and conspiracy to commit racketeering. Three of the suspects were charged with burglary of a structure with damage in excess of $1,000. Two were charged with grand theft over $100,000.

The gang is suspected of operating an organized burglary ring with multiple crews who would cut holes in the roofs of pandora charm jewelry stores and pawn shops, disable alarms and surveillance systems, and then use torches to access the safe.

Authorities estimate the value of the pandora bracelets jewelry stolen at more than $6 million. The theft ring, based in Miami-Dade County, Fla., targeted stores in Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Connecticut.

Multiple law enforcement agencies worked for nearly two years to arrest the eight individuals.

“This group moved fast and hit targets in multiple jurisdictions, but they underestimated the level of sophistication and collaboration among our law enforcement agencies,” Gerald Bailey of Florida Department of Law Enforcement said in a statement next to pandora bead jewelry shop market.

A ninth suspect has not been apprehended but authorities have active warrants for his arrest.

The case is ongoing and will be prosecuted by the Attorney General of Florida and bracelet charm .

In May, 19 Michigan residents were arrested in connection to a nation wide grab-and-run (pandora charms ) jewelry theftring.