Crime & Safety

Elmhurst Art Thief

An art thief stole a painting by Chicago-based artist Travis Mitchell.

An art thief purloined a painting by Chicago-based artist Travis Mitchell from an East Schiller Street apartment Friday afternoon.

The victimized art owner told an Elmhurst police officer someone gained entry to his apartment and absconded with a 4-foot-by-1-foot painting between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to a report.

The painting is worth about $500, police said.

Maintenance men working on replacing a thermostat and the building manager all have access to the apartment, police said.

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