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Attempted Burglary

Sunday, February 3, 2013

Generator Stolen from Mariano's Construction Site

Elmhurst police also report attempted break-in at Fitz's Spare Keys, multiple cases of theft and credit card fraud, as well as property damage.

A Coleman 1800 Power Mate generator worth $700 was stolen from the Mariano's Fresh Market construction site, 678 N. York Road, between 5:30 p.m. Jan. 30 and 6:30 a.m. Jan. 31. Someone tried to break into Fitz's Spare Keys, 119 N. York, between 1 and 10 a.m. Jan. 31. The unknown offender attempted to gain entry by forcing a piece of metal into a door's locking mechanism. Police got a call for a retail theft at Jewel-Osco, 153 Schiller, at 2:47 p.m. Jan. 30. The complainant said a man stole eight packages of nasal strips and left the store without paying. He reportedly shoved the complainant on his way out, and left in a vehicle driven by a female. The vehicle was stopped by another Elmhurst officer, but the subject was no longer in the car…

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Multiple Burglaries Discovered Within a Short Distance and in a Short Time Period

North Larch, North Walnut and Addison streets targeted over the past few days.

Police are looking into burglaries and attempted burglary in Elmhurst between Thursday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 19, and all in the same area of town. The 400 block of North Larch Street was a focal point of activity on Thursday, Jan. 17. Police said that while they were investigating a garage burglary on the street, they were led to a neighboring house that was broken into. And, a vehicle on the block was burglarized later that night. Sometime between 7:45 and 10:40 p.m. Jan. 17, someone broke into a garage and shed on the 400 block of North Larch. The victim returned home and saw a man in his neighbor's back yard. The suspect ran to a dark pickup truck, entered the passenger door, and the vehicle fled the area in an unknown direction…

Independence666

5:29 am on Friday, January 25, 2013

Stewart, if you are correct, then the police force is a total waste of our tax dollars, and they all should be fired.   more ›

Monday, November 12, 2012

Several Attempted Burglaries Reported Over the Weekend

Suspicious circumstances, pried doors, an opened safe, but nothing was taken.

Several Elmhurst residents reported to police that attempts had been made to break into their homes over the weekend. At about 6:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, two white men rang the rear doorbell of a home on the 300 block of North Addison. The resident saw them through her blinds trying to turn the door knob. One man was described as about 5 feet, 6 inches tall with a "smushed" face wearing a ball cap. The other was about 6 feet, 1 inch tall with narrow eyes, long sideburns and wearing a knit cap, jean jacket and gloves. Both had "scruffy" facial hair. When she turned on her exterior lights, the two suspects fled westbound through her back yard. Sometime between 3:40 and 7:34 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, an attempt was made to enter a home on the 200 …

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Police Say House on Shady Lane was Burglarized While Resident Was at Home

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Suspect Caught with Burglary Tools, Man Pleasures Himself in Jewel Liquor Department

Also, ice cream man tries to capitalize on after-school traffic.

Joseph Lamar, 44, 7413 S. Woodward, Woodridge, was arrested and charged with felony attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools after police patroling the Extended Stay America parking lot, 550 W. Grand Ave., saw him crouching down next to a construction van at 3:02 a.m. Sept. 7. Lamar tried to run away when he saw police, but he was apprehended and taken to DuPage County Jail. A man who police did not identify was issued a no-trespass order after he was seen at Jewel-Osco, 944 S. York Road, at 7:55 p.m. Sept. 10. An employee at the store told police the man had been found masturbating in the liquor department on four or five different occasions over the last several months. Police said he was not masterbating on Sept. 10, but …

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Elmhurst Police Report Incidents of Theft, Attempted Burglary and Property Damage

Pry marks found, alarm activated while homeowner was out of town.

A resident of the 400 block of South York Street was contacted by ADT while he was out of town between July 7 and 21. The company told him that the area of coverage was the side door, but police officers checked the house and it was secure. The resident received several more calls from ADT over a period of a couple of days, but he elected not to do anything under the assumption that it was a faulty sensor, police said. When the resident arrived home, he noticed pry marks on the side door. It appeared no one entered the home. A debit card that was inside a purse stolen in Bensenville on July 20 was used at Shell and McDonald's in Elmhurst the next day. A woman who was in line at the register at Jewel, 944 S. York Road, placed her purse in …

Monday, April 9, 2012

Girl Locks Herself in the Bathroom As Men Try to Break into Her Home

One of two burglary attempts over the weekend.

A teen-age girl who was home from school on Friday locked herself in her bathroom after two men attempted to break into her home while her father was at work. The girl, who lives on the 100 block of North Walnut, told police that at about 10:50 a.m., she heard someone ringing the front doorbell and knocking on the door excessively. She looked out the front window and saw a black man in a gray hoodie and a silver SUV parked in front of the house on the street. The girl called her father and locked herself in the bathroom. About five minutes later, she came out of the bathroom and saw the SUV backed into her driveway all the way to the end by the garage. She saw another black man wearing a "fire-engine red" colored hoodie, Hollister brand, …

Doremus Jessup

8:24 am on Saturday, April 14, 2012

I was driving in Glen Ellyn yesterday and I saw a DuPage Sherriff's car parked on one of the streets and it finally dawned on me that we Elmhurst residents pay taxes towards other law enforcment entitiies, i.e. sheriff and state police. I wonder if they could make the occasional patrol of Elmhurst and if any elected officials in Elmhurst have requested such an option?   more ›

Friday, February 17, 2012

Attempted Burglary on Sunnyside and Multiple Arrests for Alcohol, Battery and Theft Reported

Witnesses see would-be burglar ride off on a bicycle.

Attempted Burglary A resident of the 600 block of South Sunnyside heard knocking on her back door, then her front doorbell ringing at 1:38 p.m. Feb. 16. Shortly after that, she heard noises coming from her basement. The victim opened up her blinds and saw a white man about 30 years old, wearing gray sweatpants, a gray jacket and a knit hat jump on a bicycle and ride away. She ran out of her house yelling. A garbage collector on his regular route saw the suspect ride northbound. DUI Arrests Konnor W. Burns, 22, 1028 Sheringham Drive, Naperville, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after police pulled over his white Dodge Charger for improper lane use at Columbia and York at 1:11 a.m. Feb. 10. Thomas J. Stone…

NK

3:47 pm on Saturday, February 18, 2012

The attempted burglary suspect is actually in his early to mid-20s, dark hair, about 5'10", slim build. Looks like he might be hanging flyers.   more ›

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Elmhurst Residents Discover Burglary, Attempted Burglaries

One home ransacked, and pry marks found on two other homes.

Residential Burglary Someone pried open the rear door of a home on the 500 block of West Utley between 11 a.m. and 2:52 p.m. Aug. 27. Pry marks were found on the door, and the trim was broken. The resident discovered that the bedroom and closet on the second floor had been ransacked. Missing were jewelry items, sunglasses and several bottles of perfume. Police have no suspects. Attempted Burglary A home on the 300 block of South Poplar was found to have pry marks on the back door. The resident told police he noticed the marks on the aluminum molding Aug. 25, but he doesn't know how long they've been there. He also noticed pry marks on the wood pillar near the striker plate on the entry door. The garage door, which had not been open …

Jim Court

7:46 pm on Sunday, September 4, 2011

Lawsuits are expensive, time consuming, and negative. By mentioning it publicly my hope is that methods will be looked into and resolved. I am not so sure that this column reaches more than a small group of regulars anyway. I have no axe to grind with you and do not want to continue any more disagreements. Peace.   more ›

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Teens Shoot BBs at Boy, Great Dane Scares Burglar and Suspicious People Lurk in Elmhurst

Items from the Elmhurst police blotter.

Attempted Residential Burglary A resident of the 300 block of West Alexander Boulevard told police that a man between 6-foot-2 and 6-foot-4-inches tall with medium length blond hair wearing jeans, a blue T-shirt and carrying a black backpack attempted to open her rear sliding glass door at 12:02 p.m. May 25. He stopped when the resident’s Great Dane charged at him. He was only able to push the door open 6 inches due to a bar set in place. Suspicious Person Police were called to Field School at 12:42 p.m. May 21 on a report of a man sitting in a white Chevy Impala staring at children while they played. The complainant told officers his daughter was at the school when she called him to tell him about the man staring at them. The father went …

Monday, February 21, 2011

Home Burglarized on Huntington Lane

Police also report attempted burglary, theft and property damage.

Burglary Someone broke into a home on the 300 block of Huntington Lane between 9:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 14. The resident came home and discovered her door broken and several pieces of jewelry worth $2,100 missing from her bedroom. Attempted Burglary Someone broke the passenger window of a vehicle parked on the 800 block of North York Road between 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 and 9 a.m. Feb. 12. Nothing appeared to be missing. Damage is estimated at $200. Someone forced entry into a 2009 Honda Civic by breaking the passenger window while it was parked in a lot on the 800 block of North York Road between 9 p.m. Feb. 11 and 6 a.m. Feb. 12. Nothing appeared to be missing. Someone smashed the front glass door at PGI Marketing, 747 N. Church Road #B4, …

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