Suspect In New Lenox Gym Locker Theft Linked To Similar Crimes Elsewhere: NLPD

NEW LENOX, IL — A Lemont woman faces burglary, theft, identity theft and drug charges after being found with stolen credit cards, IDs and wallets, according to New Lenox police reports. The woman has now also been linked to similar crimes in other towns, police said.

Police were called April 30 to Planet Fitness for a report of theft. The victim told police they had left their wallet in an unsecured locker in the fitness facility, and later found several credit cards and $400 in cash missing. One of the cards that was taken had three unauthorized charges from Target and Starbucks. Surveillance footage from Target helped police identify the suspect's car.

Two days later, the same vehicle returned to Planet Fitness, where police witnessed a woman — later identified as Abigail Lyne, 27, of Lemont — leave the facility and get into the car, according to reports.

Police approached and took Lyne into custody. A search of the vehicle yielded the credit card belonging to April 30 victim, as well as credit cards, IDs and wallets belonging to several other people.

Lyne was also found in possession of a bag containing white powder that field tested positive for the presumptive presence of cocaine.

New Lenox police were able to identify some of the other victims whose credit cards were in Lyne’s possession. Several of those victims had filed reports with police in Downers Grove, Hickory Hills, Bolingbrook, and others in Cook and DuPage counties, Chief Louis Alessandrini said.

New Lenox police are currently working to identify the remainder of the victims and provide evidence to the corresponding investigating agency.

Lyne was charged with burglary, theft, identity theft, unlawful use of a credit card, possession of another’s credit card and possession of a controlled substance.

She was taken to the Will County Jail.