Crime & Safety

Messing with Your Homes, April 3

The home is sacred. Those who break in are not. Here's a roundup of recent home burglary reports from Chicago Heights.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24

Damaged Storm Window

Someone broke a $500 storm door window at about 3:21 p.m. in the first block of Olympic Village, according to a report. A man was seen running away from the area. Nothing was found missing.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23

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Tools Stolen

Someone took more than $350 worth of tools sometime between 12:30 p.m. March 15 and 4 p.m. March 24 from a home in the 400 block of 14th Place, according to a report. The culprit forced open two doors to get at the tools.

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