Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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. May 7: A portable DVD player, valued at $120, and some change was stolen from a car …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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 12: A woman smashed up a 2001 Buick car parked in the 600 block of West 16th Place, according to a report. A metal pipe was used to break the front and rear windshields and front and rear passenger windows. Also, both front tires were flattened. The victim refused to sign a complaint. May 11: A juvenile accidentally threw a rock through the rear window of a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am parked in the first block of Olympic Village, according to report. The entire window was smashed. Police were unable to locate the youth. May 10: A 1993 Cadillac de Ville caught fire in the 1700 block of East End Avenue, according to a report. Police said the car was unoccupied and unattended when it burned. Chicago Heights firefighters extinguished the blaze. …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Chicago Heights police reports, April 27-28.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Thirty hydrocodone pills were stolen during a party at a home in the 200 block of East 24th Street, according to a report. The person who had the pills left them in the living room while she was in the bathroom and returned to find them gone. No arrests were reported. Christopher D. Radcliffe, 30, of the 20000 block of Monterey Avenue, Lynwood, was charged with battery, according to a report. The victim tried to break up a fight at about 12:45 a.m. when he was punched in the face. He didn't sustain any visible injuries and refused medical attention. Radcliffe is due on May 23 in Markham. SATURDAY, APRIL 27 A heated argument between a man and an employee of a liquor store on Chicago Road escalated to threats, according to a…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
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.
April 30: A JVC radio/TV was stolen from a car parked in the 1100 block of Union Avenue, according to a report. The $250 electronic device was grabbed after a burglar smashed the driver's side window. The window was broken sometime between noon and 1:30 p.m. April 30: A 1991 AMC Safari minivan that was parked in the 1600 block of Ashland Avenue went missing, according to a report. The van was in the owner's driveway at around 4:25 a.m. when it was stolen. The owner could not provide any license plate or VIN information. April 29: The owner of a stolen 2004 Lincoln LS found his car near the intersection of 16th and Division streets, according to a report. It had been reported missing to the Cook County Sheriff's office. April 28: The front…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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.
April 23: Insurance paperwork was taken from a 2004 Chevrolet Venture parked in the 400 block of West 14th Place, according to a report. A burglar got into the Venture sometime between 11 p.m. April 22 and 9:30 a.m. April 23. The victim was not sure if the van was locked. April 22: A thief drove off with a running 2007 Volkswagen Jetta, according to a report. The car was parked in a driveway in the 300 block of West 13th Street. Police later recovered the car but found the keys and several items missing, lying outside on the ground. April 22: A GPS unit, a charger and five photographs were taken from a 2010 Dodge Charger parked in the 100 block of East 16th Street, according to a report. The owner told police she left the car parked in her…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
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.
April 11: The rear, passenger side window of a 1992 Buick Regal was shattered at about 7:08 a.m., according to a report. The car was parked in the 1400 block of Park Avenue. April 8: A black leather wallet was stolen from 2007 Chevrolet Malibu parked near the intersection of Main Street and Chicago Road, according to a report. The victim was shopping at a nearby bakery when the wallet was stolen. It contained ID cards, credit cards and $200 cash. April 7: A car manual with a black leather cover was taken from a 2006 Nissan Altima parked in the 400 block of West 15th Street, according to a report. The owner left the car at about 12:30 p.m. on April 6 and returned at 10 a.m. on April 7 to find one of the doors was open. The contents of the …
Friday, April 12, 2013
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.
April 2: A 2000 Dodge Intrepid was reported stolen. The owner had left the car on April 1 near the intersection of 14th Place and Sunnyside Avenue after it broke down. He returned the next day and found it missing. Chicago Heights police had no record of towing the car. April 1: Someone threw a brick through the driver's side window of a 2001 Dodge Grand Caravan parked overnight in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. A witness identified a suspect but no arrest was reported. April 1: Someone threw a brick through the front windshield of a 2000 Ford Focus parked in the 200 block of Plymouth Drive. The victim believes the damage was caused sometime between March 28 and April 1. April 1: The owner of 2012 a Chevrolet Traverse found two small dents…
Saturday, April 6, 2013
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.
March 26: A 2002 Dodge Durango parked in the 1500 block of Aberdeen was stolen, according to a report. The owner left the car on March 24 and found it missing two days later at about 3:30 p.m. The passenger side headlight was broken and wrapped in duct tape. March 25: A burglary tried to steal the radio out of a 2006 Pontiac parked in the 200 block of West 15th Place, according to a report. The driver's side window and the dashboard were damaged. March 25: An Illinois driver's license, an insurance card and vehicle registration were taken from a car parked in the 1200 block of Park Avenue, according to a report. Someone busted to the passenger-side front window and took the property from the glove box. The victim believes it happened …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Police saw no signs of forced entry upon checking the vehicle.
A Chicago Heights resident learned a tough lesson about leaving valuables in the car on Dec. 20. The 45-year-old woman told police her car was parked in an alley behind her Thorn Street home when, sometime between 7 p.m. and 9:20 p.m., someone entered the vehicle and took several items. Sign up for Chicago Heights Patch news alerts. Just about everything that sparkled disappeared, according to the report. Among the things taken was a make-up bag, which contained three diamond rings, a gold wedding band, a white gold cross pendant with diamonds and a necklace with a gold bunny charm, according to the report. There were several other pieces of jewelry stolen as well. The jewelry has a total value of about $7,000, according to the report. …
Dorothy Duffus Burns
9:51 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
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