Crime & Safety

Messing with Your Rides, May 22

There's nothing more annoying than finding your car or truck busted up. Here's a roundup of recent vehicle-related burglaries and thefts in Chicago Heights.

May 15: The front windshield of a 2007 Pontiac G6 parked in the 1300 block of Otto Boulevard was damaged, according to a report. The owner had received threats from a suspect that morning.

May 12: A wallet with $400 cash was stolen from a car parked in a driveway in the 100 block of Hildred Lane, according to a report. The owner believes the wallet was taken sometime between 8 p.m. May 11 and 8 a.m. May 12.

May 8: A car owner found a small dent in the front, driver's side quarter panel of his 2011 Chevrolet HHR, according to a report. It was parked in the first block of West 19th Street. The owner believes the damage was done sometime on May 7 or May 8.

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May 7: A portable DVD player, valued at $120, and some change was stolen from a car parked in the first block of Elmwood Drive, according to the report. The 2010 Chevy Traverse was left unlocked overnight on May 6. The owner found the items missing at around 8 a.m. on May 7.

May 4: Both of the driver's side tires on a 2012 Hyundai Elantra were deflated, according to a report. The owner has not had any problems with people in the area and didn't know who did it.

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May 3: A brick was thrown through the back window of a 1999 Honda CR-V parked in the 400 block of West 16th Street, according to a report. An officer found the brick near the SUV.

Has your car been damaged? Contact the Chicago Heights Police Department at (708) 756-6400 to file a report.

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