Crime & Safety
Two Elmhurst Homes Ransacked, Burglarized Over the Weekend
Thieves got away with cash and jewelry.
Two Elmhurst homes were burglarized over the weekend, according to police reports.
The residents of a home on the 300 block of East Madison Street returned home after a trip out of town to find many rooms, drawers and closets ransacked. A gold wedding ring that was in a safe was among the items stolen. The burglary occurred sometime between 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, and 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21.
According to the report, the thieves managed to force open a dead-bolted door.
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On Sunday, Sept. 22, the residents of a condominium on the 200 block of West Brush Hill came home to find the premises in "complete disarray," according to a police report. Taken were cash, a watch, iPod and assorted jewelry. The burglary occurred sometime between 2 and 6:30 p.m.
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