15 incidents involving unlocked vehicles
The Elmhurst Police Department reported that 15 incidents of suspects either entering an unlocked vehicle or stealing items after entering an unlocked vehicle were reported between Jan. 26 and Jan. 28.
• In the 1000 block of S. Saylor, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked overnight in the driveway between Jan. 26 and Jan. 27. Items inside of the vehicle were disturbed; however, nothing was taken.
• In the 400 block of E. South at around 6:46 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked overnight in the driveway. Items inside of the vehicle were disturbed; however, nothing was taken.
• In the 400 block of E. South at around 7:10 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicles overnight. The unknown suspect(s) entered the garage using an opener located inside one of the vehicles.
• In the 800 block of S. Berkley at around 7:09 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered three unlocked vehicles while they were parked overnight in the driveway. One of the suspects removed a bag. Some items were later recovered in an adjacent parking lot.
• In the 400 block of S. Stratford at around 7:30 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. Items inside the vehicle were disturbed; however, nothing was taken.
• In the 400 block of S. Argyle, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway sometime between the above dates. The suspects then gained access to the garage using a garage door opener and entered another vehicle parked inside; however, nothing was taken.
• In the 200 block of E. South at around 8:22 a.m., a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. Items inside the vehicle were disturbed, but nothing was taken.
• In the 400 block of W. Montrose at around 7:50 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked overnight at the above location. The victim stated nothing of value was missing from the vehicle.
• In the 400 block of E. South at around 10:40 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked overnight in the driveway. Items inside the vehicle were disturbed; however, nothing was taken.
• In the 300 block of E. Sherman at around 8:57 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. Items inside the vehicle were disturbed, but nothing was taken.
• In the 300 block of E. Sherman at around 10:31 a.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle and removed a jacket, two credit cards, an Illinois driver’s license and cash. The victim’s credit card was used in Addison.
• In the 100 block of E. Orchard at around 1:36 p.m. Jan. 27, a victim told police than an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the driveway. The unknown suspect(s) then used a garage door opener to gain access to his garage and enter two more vehicles. No other items were taken.
• In the 700 block of S. Fairview, a victim told police that an unknown suspect(s) entered her unlocked vehicle sometime between Jan. 26 and Jan. 27; however, nothing appeared to have been taken.
• In the 600 block of S. Fairview, a reporting officer spoke to a victim, who stated that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicles sometime between Jan. 26 and Jan. 27 and removed two garage door openers. Nothing was missing from the garage.
• In the 300 block of Ridge, a victim told police that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle and removed his checkbook, which he later located in a neighbor’s yard. Nothing else appeared to be missing.
