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Commercial Burglary

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Two Elmhurst Businesses Burglarized Overnight Monday

Thief reportedly gained access to adjacent buildings through hole in the wall, police said.

Two North Elmhurst restaurants were broken into overnight Monday, Elmhurst police said. Someone forced open a cash register at Nathan's Noodles, 683 N. York Road, between 10:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 10:45 a.m. Dec. 11. A hole leading to the adjacent business, Rosati's Pizza, was found in a storage room at Nathan's. Police said a cash register had been removed and a lock box forced open at Rosati's, 687 N. York. The crime reportedly happened during the same time period as the Nathan's Noodles heist. Police did not release information on the amount of money taken from each business, but they did say they have no suspects. An investigation is under way.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Burglars Make Off With $2,000 From Jersey Mike's

Burglary occurred in the overnight hours Monday night.

Burglars made off with nearly $2,000 after breaking into Jersey Mike's, 297 N. York St., between 9:55 p.m. Aug. 27 and 6:46 a.m. Aug. 28. Police said the offender forced open a rear door, managed to break open a fire safe and removed $1,829. The suspect also emptied a bottle of vinegar inside the safe.  Employee personnel files were disturbed, and a surveillance camera at the rear of the building had been moved at 3:01 a.m. so that it wouldn't show the back door. Other surveillance footage shows a single suspect inside the store. Damage to the safe is estimated at $1,000, and damage to the rear door is $100.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Atwater Burglary Unsolved, But a Bold Theft at Mr. Pawn Ends in Arrests

Also, explosion set off under a car and man seen fondling himself near the college.

Residential Burglary Someone entered a locked home on the 400 block of Atwater Avenue between 5:55 and 10:20 p.m. Jan. 6. Police noted that window screens outside the kitchen and master bedroom had been moved, and pry marks were found on the kitchen door. In the master bedroom, dresser drawers and jewelry boxes were open and watch boxes were scattered on the floor. About $5,100 worth of jewelry and watches was taken. The neighbors were interviewed with negative results. Commercial Burglary Three teenagers were arrested on Jan. 6 after they allegedly were involved in a burglary at Mr. Pawn, 591 N. York Road. Elmhurst police saw people running from the strip mall at York and Crestview at 3:27 a.m. They fled the scene in an awaiting vehicle. …

Dan Vick

6:59 pm on Monday, January 9, 2012

Explosion Set Off Under a Car This generation doesn't appreciate good fireworks... they are made to be enjoyed and not used as weapons. What are kids being taught today? To grow up to be terrorists???? I'd like to strap a firework to these kids chests and throw them under a Camero ... this is why I have life alert.   more ›

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Bike, Stroller and Another Semi Stolen

Delta Sonic burglarized but nothing appears to be stolen.

Commercial Burglary Someone shattered the door to the offices at Delta Sonic, 600 W. North Ave., sometime before 3:22 a.m. Oct. 12. The alarm went off and an employee discovered the damage. Officers checked the interior of the business and noticed a hallway door had been pried open and several cabinets had been rifled through. Nothing was reported taken. Theft Someone broke the drivers side window of a 2010 Dodge truck parked at Larry Roesch Dodge, 200 W. Grand Ave., and removed a Western Plow remote worth about $350 between 6 p.m. Oct. 8 and noon Oct. 9. Damage to the window is estimated at $400. Someone stole a locked Eastern Reaper BMX bicycle from the bike rack near Egg Harbor, 140 Robert Palmer Drive, between 9 and 9:15 p.m. Oct. 10. …

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Let the Summer Begin: Soap in the Fountains, Lipstick on the Walls, a Naked Stick Figure and Tie-Dyed Teens

The following information was supplied by the Elmhurst Police Department.

Harassment A woman on the 200 block of East North Avenue told police that she had received more than 22 texts from a man between 10:21 and 11:10 p.m. on May 26. The man, who has occasionally stayed at the apartment, asked her to let him in the house. Some of the texts reportedly were threatening. He told the victim he was watching her through her windows and he alluded to having a gun. The victim called 911 when she saw him standing outside her kitchen window. The man wasn’t found but the victim agreed to sign a complaint for harassment. Neighbor Dispute A woman on the 300 block of West Hillside Avenue told police that when her grandchildren were playing basketball on the driveway between 12:30 and 5:05 p.m. May 19, the neighbor came out …

Ken

4:12 pm on Sunday, May 29, 2011

Looks like Elmhurst is getting more than its share of vandalism   more ›

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Elmhurst Police Respond to Reports of Commercial Burglaries

Thousands of dollars in loss and damage.

At 4:53 a.m. April 18, police responded to an active burglar alarm at Doti Liquors, 104 E. Fullerton Ave. They found the front window and the front glass door smashed, but nothing inside the store appeared to be disturbed. The rear steel door also was damaged. Surveillance video captured three subjects breaking the glass and attempting to pry the doors. Total damages are estimated at $3,500. Someone burglarized Littman Industries, 529 W. Wrightwood, between 4:20 p.m. April 15 and 8:45 a.m. April 18, police said. A window at ground level was broken out and a $1,200 laptop was missing. Damage is estimated at $1,000. A window to the neighboring business, Midwest Technology, also was broken and two laptops worth $800 each were stolen. Damage …

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