Vandalism in Aurora Continues

The Aurora Police department has received 30 reports of vandalism between Dec. 27 and Jan. 30, according to their Facebook page.

Most cases were vehicle windows smashed with a blunt object or shot out with a pellet or BB gun. Five residences, one garage and a business have also been hit, seven mailboxes have been damaged, and several street signs have been pulled from the ground.

The crimes appear to be occurring in the late night or overnight hours.

Police believe these crimes are related. "The only suspect descriptions we have at this time is that a small, black vehicle, similar to a Honda Civic or CRX, may be involved. One of the victims said that he also saw a female and two males pulling up street signs. He could provide no further description of the female and could only see that the males were around six feet tall and weighed between 180 and 200 pounds," according to police.

The total damage is estimated to exceed $12,100.

Police encourage the public to immediately report damage and not disturb the crime scene, which could yield clues about the perpetrator(s).

Incidents of vandalism include:

• 1200 block of Terrace View-Vehicle window damaged between 9 p.m., Dec.27 and 8:50 a.m., Dec.28.
• 1100 block of Symphony-Vehicle window damaged between 1 p.m., Dec.29 and 7 a.m., Dec.30.
• 2500 block of Congress-Vehicle window and townhome siding damaged between 6 p.m., Dec.29 and 11 a.m., Dec.30. At the same location, vandals returned and shot out a vehicle window between 9 p.m., Jan.9 and 4 a.m., Jan.10.
• 3000 and 3100 blocks of Coastal-Total of three mailboxes damaged with a blunt instrument between 8 a.m., Dec.30 and 8 a.m., Dec.31.
• 1300 block of Normantown-Townhome window damaged between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m., Jan.1.
• 3400 block of Liberty-Commercial vehicle damaged by pellets as it was pulling into a parking lot around 5:50 p.m., Jan.6.
• 2500 block of Dickens and 2400 block of Frost- Three vehicle windows damaged between 8 p.m., Jan.7 and 8 a.m., Jan.8
• 1200 block of Waterford-Two windows damaged in an office building between 12 p.m., Jan. 2 and 12 p.m., Jan.9.
• 2400 block of Sagamore- Window of a home damaged around 8:50 p.m., Jan.9.
• 2000 block of Best-Vehicle window damaged between 5 p.m. Jan.10 and 8:45 a.m., Jan.11.
• 3000 block of Barnstable-Mailbox damaged between 9 p.m., Jan.10 and 9 a.m., Jan.11.
• 300 block of West Park-Vehicle window damaged between 10:30 p.m., Jan.10 and 2 a.m., Jan.11.
• 300 block of S. LaSalle-Vehicle window damaged between 10 p.m., Jan.11 and 10:15 a.m., Jan.12.
• 500 block of N. Loucks-Vehicle window damaged between 7:10 and 7:40 p.m., Jan.12.
• 500 block of Jackson- Window of a home damaged around 3 p.m., Jan.17.
• 500 block of S. Fourth St.-Vehicle window damaged between 9 p.m., Jan.14 and 9 a.m., Jan.15. The home where the vehicles were damaged then had a window smashed out around 4 p.m., Jan.17.
• 400 block of Grant-Vehicle window damaged between 9 a.m., Jan.16 and 7:30 a.m., Jan.17
• 400 block of N. Elmwood-Garage window and aluminum siding damaged between 7 p.m., Jan.16 and 8 a.m., Jan.18.
• 2600 block of Kendridge- Three mailboxes damaged and several street signs in the area pulled from the ground around 12:20 a.m., Jan.22.
• 2400 block of Wild Dunes-Vehicle window damaged between 6:50 p.m. Jan.28 and 3:05 p.m., Jan.29.
• 2900 block of Lahinch- Vehicle window damaged between 8:00 p.m., Jan.28 and 6:30 a.m., Jan.29.
• 2400 block of Dickens-Vehicle window damaged between 8 p.m., Jan.29 and 11:15 a.m., Jan.30.

Police are asking anyone with information to call Investigations at 630-256-5500, Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000, or submit tips through the “My PD” app. Information called into Crime Stoppers that leads to an arrest may qualify for a cash reward and calls can remain anonymous.

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