Police are searching for the suspects who threatened an employee while committing a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store inside Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills. The Vernon Hills Police Department responded around 11:25 a.m. Monday to Z Fine Jewelry, 511 Hawthorn Center in Vernon Hills for a call of a robbery. Vernon Hills Police Department […]
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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 […]
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Legislation targets ‘smash and grab’ theft rings to create crime of organized retail theft
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker has proposed legislation to combat smash and grab retail theft operations, which would create the crime of “organized retail theft” in the Illinois criminal statute. The issue is a problem in the Chicago area where Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said something has to be done. “We’ve got to […]
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Nearly 40 guns stolen during smash-and-grab burglary in Winthrop Harbor
Multiple suspects broke into a gun store in Winthrop Harbor, smashed all of the display cases and stole nearly 40 guns early Tuesday morning, police said. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department responded around 12:33 a.m. Tuesday to The Outdoorsman, 221 Sheridan Road, for a report of a burglar alarm. Officers arrived in two minutes and […]
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2 arrested in 2019 smash-and-grab from Gurnee phone store, police say
Police have charged a 19-year-old and a juvenile in connection with a smash-and-grab burglary of $6,000 in merchandise from a Gurnee cellphone store in early 2019. Kenshown I. Evans, 19, of Country Club Hills, was charged with felony counts of burglary, theft and criminal damage to property. Additionally, a juvenile was petitioned on similar charges […]
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Masked burglary crew strikes several gas stations, convenience stores in Lake County
A burglary crew consisting of four men in masks committed at least five smash-and-grabs at gas stations and convenience stores throughout Lake County early Monday morning. Two of the burglaries occurred in Deerfield, one in Riverwoods, one in Lake Forest and another in North Chicago, business owners told Lake and McHenry County Scanner. In Riverwoods, […]
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Apple products stolen in smash-and-grab burglary at Best Buy in Gurnee
Police are investigating after three males smashed a Best Buy door with a rock and stole Apple products from the retail store Monday in Gurnee. The Gurnee Police Department responded around 9:55 p.m. Monday to the Best Buy, 6525 Grand Avenue, for a report of a burglary. Gurnee Police Spokeswoman Shawn Gaylor said that police […]
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Diamonds stolen during smash-and-grab jewelry store robbery in Vernon Hills
Police are searching for three men who committed a smash-and-grab robbery at the Jared jewelry store in Vernon Hills Friday evening. The Vernon Hills Police Department were called around 8:52 p.m. Friday to Jared Galleria of Jewelry, 567 East Townline Road in Vernon Hills. Police reported that three black men entered the store just before […]