Top of the Blotter: Thefts From YMCA Locker Room

Elmhurst police have reported at least four thefts from lockers at the YMCA, located at 211 W. First St., in the last week.

• A man reported on July 27 that someone cut the lock on his locker at the YMCA just before 6 p.m. and took $200. The man reportedly saw two teenagers approach his locker before the theft. Bolt cutters and the broken lock were recovered by police.

• Someone unsuccessfully tried to break a lock securing a locker at the YMCA between 8 p.m. on July 26 and 6:15 p.m. on July 27, police reported.

• Just after 8 p.m. on July 27, someone removed a lock from a locker at the YMCA to take a Sony digital camera and a pair of Nike sandals. Total value of the items was approximately $235, police said.

• Police arrested a juvenile male after a report of a stolen cell phone at the YMCA on July 30 between 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. The boy was released to his mother, with charges pending.

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