A man, who was out on bond for committing burglaries in Libertyville, has been arrested again after officers caught him burglarizing cars in Libertyville.
The Libertyville Police Department responded around 3:25 a.m. on March 21 to the 100 block of Newberry Avenue in Libertyville.
Homeowners called 911 after hearing car doors being slammed, according to a police report.
One homeowner observed their vehicle door open outside their residence.
Officers arrived and found the car doors of an SUV open in the homeowner’s driveway.
Officers observed a subject in a hooded sweatshirt standing next to another vehicle a short distance away at a neighboring residence, the report said.
The subject looked at the officer and began walking towards the backyard of the residence where he unsuccessfully tried to open the gate.
The officers made contact with the subject, who said that he did not live at the residence.
The subject was detained and identified as Kyle C. Kowal, 38, of Libertyville.
Officers located property in Kowal’s possession that was linked to an additional auto burglary, the report said.
Kowal was transported to the Libertyville Police Department for processing.
He required medical attention unrelated to the arrest and was transported to the hospital.
The case was reviewed with the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office for criminal charges and a warrant was issued for Kowal charging him with one count of burglary and one count of attempted residential burglary.
Kowal was released from medical care on Tuesday and he was taken into custody on the warrant.
He was transported to the Lake County Jail where he was ordered held on a $250,000 bond.
In September, Kowal was arrested in connection with multiple burglaries in Libertyville.
Officers were called around 2:45 a.m. on September 23 to the 200 block of West Cook Avenue in Libertyville for a burglar alarm.
Officers arrived to find an open pedestrian garage door. They later discovered footwear impressions in the grass leading westbound towards Lange Court.
Additional officers responded and a canvass of the area was conducted.
Officers located items later determined to be proceeds from burglaries in the backyard of a residence located in the 500 block of Lange Court, police said.
A canine unit was requested and an officer later observed a man, later identified as Kowal, inside an adjacent residence.
A perimeter was quickly established and officers made contact with the homeowner, who advised that only her two teenage daughters should be in the home.
Kowal exited the residence through a rear door and fled on foot through the backyard despite being told to stop, police said.
Kowal was arrested after a brief struggle with officers. One officer suffered a minor injury as a result of the struggle.
A further investigation revealed he also burglarized a vehicle, police said.
He was released from jail after posting 10% of a $160,000 bond in that case, court records show.
Kowal is scheduled to appear in court for his latest case on April 13 for a status of attorney hearing.