Police Search For and Arrest 3 Men After Evergreen Park Home Burglary

Police made quick work in their search for three burglary suspects Thursday afternoon. 

On the afternoon of Sept. 13 three men burglarized a home on the 9100 block of Avers in Evergreen Park, said Lt. Peter Donovan. 

A neighbor noticed the crime and quickly called police. A search then began for the suspects, Donovan said. 

Dogs were brought in and a helicopter was used to in hopes of locating the men. They were all found within a few blocks of the home, Donovan said. 

As is customary in a manhunt, area schools were notified of the situation and several schools, including and Most Holy Redeemer, decided to go on lock down for a short period of time. 

The three men are currently being processed at the . Information on the men charged will be made available tomorrow.

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