By Dee Longfellow
For The Elmhurst Independent
According to a release issued by Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth, the Elmhurst Police Department has received several complaints lately from customers of Repair Geekz, an electronics repair shop located at 927 S. York Street, Elmhurst. Customers told police they were unable to retrieve their items, which had been put in the care of the business in order to be repaired.
The business owner stopped communicating with customers and closed the business to the public without returning items to customers, according to Ruth. Furthermore, an eviction order was already in-process by the owner of the property.
On Monday, Aug. 30, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department executed the eviction order. Due to the unusual nature of this situation and the concern for identity theft, members of the Elmhurst Police Department collected numerous electronics from the business for safekeeping. Officers found the storage area of the business to be extremely disorganized, with many unlabeled electronic items in various states of disassembly.
Electronics belonging to customers have been transported to the Elmhurst Police Department, inventoried, and stored securely so that the items may be returned to the rightful owners.
Customers of Repair Geekz in Elmhurst who have been unable to retrieve their electronics can contact the Elmhurst Police Department to recover of their property. Customers should be prepared to provide information regarding their Repair Geekz transaction including receipts, item serial numbers, and detailed descriptions or photos they possess to assist in identifying property.
Appointments are required prior to viewing recovered items. Customers are cautioned that most items recovered from the business were in damaged or disassembled condition when discovered.
Contact the Elmhurst Police Department by calling (630) 530-3074 or email [email protected].
