3 Juveniles Face Charges In Round Lake Park Car Burglaries

ROUND LAKE PARK, IL — Three juveniles are facing charges in connection with several recent car burglaries, according to the Round Lake Park Police Department. According to a news release from the police department, Round Lake Park experienced two-dozen car burglaries in December, during which neighborhood surveillance cameras show three people appear to be checking for unlocked car doors throughout several neighborhoods. An officer patrolling during the night shift saw several people attempting to get inside a car in the 700 block of Treeview Lane on New Year's Eve, police said.

Three juveniles were arrested and face several counts of burglary to motor vehicles, according to the police department. Their names and ages are not being released.

“The officers diligence along with the cooperation of community members, who provided investigators hours of home video, brought this crime spree to a stop,” Chief Filenko said in the release.

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