This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Crime & Safety

Restaurant Equipment Reported Stolen

According to reports, thousands of dollars in equipment was taken between September 2011 and March 23.

A man reported a restaurant in the 900 block of Ashland Avenue was burglarized between September 2011 and March 23, with thousands of dollars in equipment stolen.

The man said an $18,000 industrial stainless steel stove was taken, as well as $3,000 steelwork counters, a $4,000 ice cream machine, two scales valued at $2,000 each, a $1,500 meat grinder and a salad table valued at $1,000, according to reports.

The report also noted restaurant tables and chairs valued at $5,000 and one $400 sewing machine and an unknown amount of copper tubing and wire with an unknown value.

Find out what's happening in Chicago Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Find out what's happening in Chicago Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Police report information is provided by the  and other law enforcement agencies. Charges are not evidence of guilt. They are a record of police actions on a given day, and persons charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. If you or a family member are charged or cited and the case is subsequently adjudicated, we encourage you to notify the editor. We will verify and report the outcome.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.