The Illinois Attorney General has charged three suspects with participating in a burglary ring that netted over $500,000 and targeted businesses in Lake County and the Chicagoland area. Anibal Alvarado III, 32, of River Grove; Diego A. Gonzalez, 22, of Chicago; and Doel J. Pizarro, 32, of River Grove, were charged with multiple felonies for […]
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Police warn community after organized crew burglarizes numerous vehicles during overnight hours in Cary
Police are warning the community to lock their vehicles and report suspicious behavior after numerous cars were burglarized by an organized crew in Cary during the overnight hours. The Cary Police Department issued a community alert saying that several vehicle burglaries were committed during the overnight hours between Sunday and Monday. The burglaries occurred in […]
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3 arrested, 3 others wanted for stealing $1 million of proceeds in 115 store burglaries in Lake County, surrounding areas
Police announced three suspects are in custody and three remain wanted for stealing over $1 million in proceeds while committing over 115 commercial burglaries in Lake County and surrounding areas. The Chicago suburbs experienced a rash of more than 115 commercial burglaries that occurred during the overnight hours beginning in February 2024 and continuing through […]
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Crew of 6 suspects charged in connection with over 100 store burglaries in Lake County, nearby counties
A crew of six suspects has been charged after the sheriff said they were responsible for over 100 burglaries at liquor stores in Lake County and other nearby counties. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded in December to a burglary at a liquor store in the 20600 block of Milwaukee Avenue in unincorporated Deerfield. Sheriff’s […]
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Crew targeting business owners burglarizes house in Mundelein, steals large amount of cash
Officials say a burglary crew targeting business owners burglarized a house in Mundelein where they completely ransacked the home and stole a large amount of cash. The Mundelein Police Department responded on November 15 to a house on Hazelnut Crossing in Mundelein in the Hampton Reserve subdivision for a report of a residential burglary. Officers […]
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Law enforcement task force arrests 4 suspects part of nationwide crew after witnessing Lake Zurich home burglary
Four alleged members of a nationwide burglary crew targeting business owners were arrested after a law enforcement task force conducting surveillance watched some of them burglarize a home in Lake Zurich. Yaid A. Rodriguez-Parra, 27, of Berwyn, and Camilo J. Mendoza, 24, whose address is unknown, were both charged with residential burglary and contributing to […]
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Colombian burglary crew following business owners home arrested after police witness residential burglary in Gurnee
A Colombian burglary crew, who allegedly followed Asian business owners to their homes, has been arrested after police tracked them down and witnessed them burglarizing a Gurnee home. Kevin E. Vega-Ortiz, 28, who has no known address; Diego Escobar-Medina, 30, of Palatine; and Karen Arguello-Osorio, 29, who has no known address, were charged by a […]
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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, […]