Two Lake County residents have been charged after police say they recovered stolen mail and packages that belonged to over 40 victims throughout the Chicagoland area. Mount Prospect Police Department Gang Unit officers conducted a traffic stop on a Kia Spectra around 7:50 p.m. on January 26 in the 1800 block of West Palm Drive. […]
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Woman arrested after allegedly stealing mail from her neighbors in Long Grove
The sheriff is crediting an alert resident in aiding in the arrest of a woman who was charged with stealing mail from her neighbors in Long Grove Wednesday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Schaeffer Road and Manassas Lane in Long Grove for a suspicious vehicle. […]
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Police warn residents about high number of recent mail theft incidents in Chicago suburbs
Police are warning residents and offering safety tips after a high number of recent mail theft incidents occurring throughout the Chicago suburbs. The Barrington Hills Police Department issued the warning and said the thefts had occurred in neighboring communities as well as other Chicago suburbs. The police department said residents should take steps to protect […]
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Antioch police arrest identity theft crew with hundreds of pieces of stolen mail from Lake County
The FBI and other federal authorities are assisting after Antioch police arrested an identity theft crew overnight that has stolen at least hundreds of pieces of mail in Lake County and other areas. The Antioch Police Department said they received a report on Friday from a resident in the 400 block of North Avenue in […]