Residential Burglaries Are On the Rise: La Grange Park Police

The La Grange Park Police Department is warning residents about a recent uptick in the number of residential burglaries in the area.

There have been three reported residential burglaries in the Countryside area within the past few weeks, police said in a release, and several similar incidents in neighboring Western Springs.

Cops said they think the three burglaries in Countryside were all committed by the same offender or offenders, since there were similarities at each scene. In every case, the crime was committed between 9 a.m. and noon on a weekday, and entry was forced through either a side door or the home's front door.

A suspicious car, pictured below, was caught on a neighborhood surveillance camera during one of the incidents. La Grange Park police are asking that if anyone sees the car or anything else suspicious, they dial 9-1-1. Other information about the cases can be director to investigator Robin Sodt at 708-485-2532.

Two recent crimes in La Grange Park were also noted in the release, including a theft and property damage:

• On Jan. 30, management at the Village Market at 334 N. La Grange Rd. told police someone had damaged a public restroom faucet.
• On Jan. 30, $60 was reported missing from a piece of mail sent by family member. The site of this incident was 701 N. La Grange Rd. (The Grove).

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