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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, […]

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Burglary crew that broke into several houses in Lake County, other counties identified and charged

Police have identified and charged a burglary crew, consisting of three Chicago residents, associated with burglaries at homes in Lake County and other counties, officials announced. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of a residential burglary that occurred on November 19 in the 31000 block of O’Plaine Road in Green Oaks. Sheriff’s […]

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Multiple suspects commit 6 smash-and-grab burglaries at businesses in Vernon Hills

Police say they are searching for multiple suspects wanted for committing six smash-and-grab burglaries at businesses in Vernon Hills early Monday morning. Vernon Hills Police Department Crime Prevention Officer Jeff Hemesath said his department is investigating the string of commercial burglaries. Officers responded around 3:55 a.m. Monday to a commercial burglary at Rivertree Court shopping […]