Authorities say suspects in Libertyville burglarized and stole multiple vehicles, one of which was a Lamborghini that fled from officers before being recovered in Gurnee. The Libertyville Police Department said they investigated a series of crimes that included stolen vehicles and criminal trespass to vehicles early Wednesday morning. Officers responded around 1:34 a.m. to the […]
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Suspects attempting to steal car ram into garage, parked car as police warn of thieves canvassing Antioch neighborhoods
Police are alerting residents after thieves have been seen canvassing neighborhoods in Antioch and stealing cars, including one where they rammed a stolen car into a garage and another vehicle. Antioch Police Chief Geoffrey Guttschow said detectives are investigating instances of car theft crews coming to Antioch in search of unlocked vehicles. There have been at least […]
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Members of video gaming burglary crew that stole $400K from businesses in Chicagoland area sentenced to prison
Members of a crew who stole approximately $400,000 during burglaries targeting video gaming machines in Lake and McHenry counties and surrounding counties have been sentenced to prison. Lucas Bailey, 41, of Wilmington, was sentenced to three years in prison in Lake County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in June to one count of burglary, a […]
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At least nine vehicles burglarized by suspects who broke vehicle windows to steal items in Highland Park
Police are investigating after a suspect or suspects broke windows to multiple vehicles and stole purses, bags, jewelry and credit cards from at least nine cars in Highland Park. The Highland Park Police Department responded to eight reports of burglary to motor vehicles in the span of one hour from 10-11 a.m. Thursday, according to […]
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Members of ‘South American Theft Group’ charged in burglaries of high-end homes in Lakewood
Police say they identified and charged three members of the “South America Theft Group” who allegedly burglarized two high-end houses by force in Lakewood in March. Police officials said two residences in Lakewood were burglarized on March 6. One of the residences was in the 7500 block of Longmoor Drive and another residence in the […]
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Police warn about ‘South American’ burglary crew targeting high-end homes in Lake, McHenry counties
Police are warning residents about a burglary crew targeting high-end homes in Lake and McHenry counties along with other parts of the Chicago area. Oakwood Hills Police Chief Raymond Cordell said the theft crew is burglarizing high-end homes, typically located on golf courses, in McHenry County. Three or four suspects travel around in rented SUVs, […]
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Periodic imprisonment for burglary suspect who was chased down, detained by victim and Good Samaritan near Round Lake
A Round Lake man who stole tools from a neighbor and was detained after being chased down by the victim has been sentenced to 18 months of periodic imprisonment. Michael J. Schuerr, 42, of Round Lake, was charged in January 2020 with two counts of burglary, a Class 3 felony, and three counts of theft, […]
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$100K bond for man captured by canine after crashing into police squad during burglary investigation in Lake Bluff
A North Chicago man is facing numerous charges after authorities say he hit a police car and nearly struck multiple officers in Lake Bluff while fleeing a burglary investigation. The Lake Bluff Police Department said an officer observed a vehicle driving without headlights on East Prospect Avenue around 1 a.m. Tuesday. Officers located the vehicle […]
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Police canine tracks down suspect who burglarized vehicles in Lake Bluff, rammed police car
A North Chicago police canine tracked down a suspect who burglarized vehicles in Lake Bluff and rammed a police car while fleeing from officers Tuesday morning. The Lake Bluff Police Department said multiple burglaries to vehicles occurred in the 300 block of East Center Avenue early Tuesday morning. The incidents occurred between midnight and 1:10 […]