Darien Home Burglarized After Solicitors Ask About Roof

Darien, IL - Darien police are investigating a home burglary that took place between 4 and 8 p.m. May 9 in the 1900 block of 71st Street.

Around 4 p.m., two men knocked on the front door of a house and told a babysitter that the home needed a new roof, according to the City of Darien.

The babysitter may have told the men the homeowners weren't there, and the men left the property.

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The babysitter and a child left the home, and the homeowner returned around 8 p.m. to find the home had been burglarized, the city reports. The burglars may have entered through a rear sliding door, and jewelry was reported missing.

Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call the detective division of the Darien Police Department at 630-353-8339.

The City of Darien reminds residents that all business solicitors must receive and carry licenses at all times. Solicitors must also present the license when asked.

Residents are asked to call 911 to report any door-to-door solicitor who doesn't have a license.