Jewelry Stolen From Home During Ruse Burglary In Woodridge

WOODRIDGE, IL — A Woodridge home was burglarized Saturday after a person approached the resident under the guise of being an employee with the village's water department.

Police were called to a home near Harcourt Avenue and Woodward Drive around 2:30 p.m. for a report of a ruse burglary. The victim told police several pieces of jewelry were stolen after another person or additional people entered the home while the first suspect distracted the resident.

According to the police, the burglars left after the resident started to seem suspicious.

Woodridge police say the vehicle used during the burglary, which is pictured below, had been reported stolen.

Residents who have information or surveillance footage of the car pictured above are encouraged to call the Woodridge Police Department at 630-719-4703.