Prosecutors say a crew, linked to numerous burglaries in the Chicago suburbs, stole $180,000 in proceeds while distracting a homeowner and burglarizing his Lake Zurich home. Lake County Assistant State’s Attorney Colleen McConnell said a homeowner in Lake Zurich called 911 around 2:40 p.m. on March 23, 2023, to report a residential burglary. The Lake […]
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Police searching for 3 suspects who committed Highland Park burglary, tried stopping residents from calling 911
Police say three suspects committed a ruse burglary in Highland Park Monday afternoon and tried to stop the residents from calling 911 after being caught. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 3:20 p.m. Monday to the 2300 block of Shady Lane for a report of a ruse burglary. Ruse burglaries are property crimes where […]
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3 men flee from residence after homeowner interrupts ruse burglary in Libertyville
Police are seeking information from the public on three suspects who burglarized a home in Libertyville and were interrupted by the homeowner. The Libertyville Police Department responded around 3:37 p.m. on October 18 to the 700 block of Ascot Court in Libertyville for a report of a burglary. Officers learned a subject approached the front […]
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Suspects steal $175,000 worth of high-end watches from Highland Park home during burglary
Police say that high-end watches valued at a total of $175,000 were stolen from a Highland Park home during a ruse burglary. The Highland Park Police Department responded around 2:19 p.m. Friday to the 1800 block of Cooper Lane for a report of a residential burglary call. Officials said that a dark-skinned male posed as […]
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Police ask for public’s help after burglars pretend to be the water department, steal from Lake Forest home
Police are asking for the public’s help after multiple subjects burglarized a Lake Forest home on Monday after they pretended to be the water department. The Lake Forest Police Department said the incident took place on the southwest side of Lake Forest. A man, wearing a badge, safety vest and face mask, knocked on the […]
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Police ask for public’s help after suspects distract homeowner, burglarize home in Cary
Police are asking for the public’s help in providing surveillance video that could help in the search for a burglary crew who committed another ruse burglary in Cary Tuesday afternoon. 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 […]
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Dog foils ruse burglary by scaring off suspects in Riverwoods, police say
Police say a dog foiled a ruse burglary attempt in Riverwoods by scaring off suspects that distracted an elderly couple and tried entering their home. The Riverwoods Police Department responded around 1:30 p.m. Sunday to a home on Hoffman Lane in Riverwoods for a report of an attempted burglary. Riverwoods Police Chief Bruce Dayno said […]
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Two people claim they work for the city of Lake Forest before burglarizing home
Two men who posed as contract employees of the City of Lake Forest burglarized an elderly resident’s home in Lake Forest earlier this week, police said. The Lake Forest Police Department said that the incident occurred 4 p.m. Monday on the east side of Lake Forest. The suspects told the homeowner they were were employees […]