Police issued a community alert warning residents about three suspects approaching homes in McHenry and scamming residents as well as attempting ruse burglaries. The McHenry Police Department said Wednesday evening that its afternoon shift was working on a few cases involving suspects approaching residences and claiming work was needed. The suspects will sometimes do some […]
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‘Anyone can be a target’: Officials warn about increase in ruse home burglaries in Deer Park area
Village officials are warning residents in Deer Park about an increase in burglaries, typically targeting senior citizens, involving suspects who enter homes through a ruse. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office recently alerted the Village of Deer Park that ruse entry burglaries are on the rise. Ruse burglaries occur when a suspect attempts to lure the […]
Multiple ruse burglaries, attempted burglaries reported recently in Lake, McHenry counties
Police are warning residents in Lake and McHenry counties about multiple recent ruse burglaries where the suspect entered or attempted to enter homes while pretending to be a worker. The Lindenhurst Police Department responded around 4:10 p.m. Friday to a residence on Old Farm Court in Lindenhurst for a report of a suspicious incident. A […]
Lake County sees increase in ruse burglaries where offenders distract homeowners, steal from homes
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued an alert to residents warning that ruse burglaries, where offenders distract homeowners and other suspects enter their homes to steal, have increased recently. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the increase has been seen throughout Northeastern Illinois, not just Lake County, in the last several […]
Police release surveillance photos of ruse burglary crew wanted for multiple burglaries in Cary, Algonquin
Police released surveillance photos of the vehicle used by two suspects who have committed numerous ruse burglaries in Cary, Algonquin and Barrington Hills. The Cary Police Department responded around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 700 block of Bayberry Drive in the Fox Trails subdivision for a call of a residential burglary. Cary Deputy Police Chief […]
Lake County Sheriff’s Office warns of increase in ruse burglaries in the county
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents that ruse burglaries, which typically target the elderly by distracting them, are on the rise in the county. Lake County Sheriff Chief of Staff Anthony Vega said that Northern Illinois tends to see an increase in ruse burglaries during the summer months. Ruse burglars have already been […]
Man charged with ruse burglaries in Lake County
A Chicago man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with two ruse burglaries in Lake County. Lake County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Christopher Covelli said that an arrest warrant was issued and on Thursday the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Team along with the U.S. Marshals Service, North Regional Major Crimes Task Force […]