Crime & Safety
Messing with Your Rides, June 12
There's nothing more annoying than finding your car or truck busted up. Here's a roundup of recent vehicle-related burglaries, thefts and criminal damage reports in Chicago Heights.
June 4: A rock was thrown through the window of a 2004 Ford pickup truck parked in the 500 block of the Longwood Drive, according to a report. The damage was done sometime between 8:30 p.m. on June 3 and 8 a.m. on June 4. No arrests were reported.
May 29: A rented 2013 Ford Flex SUV was reported stolen, according to a report. A representative from Enterprise told police the car was rented on April 26 and had not been returned by the due date in the contract.
May 18: Several vehicles parked in the first block of 25th Street were found covered in little yellow flecks, including a 2006 Ford pickup and a 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee, according to reports. Police said the flecks formed a "mist-like pattern." They were deposited sometime between May 12 and May 18.
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