Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Car Burglarized, Uprooted Plants
Incidents reported by Romeoville police, March 30-April 10.
March 30
Stolen cell phone
A customer at a business in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive reported the theft of an LG cell phone worth $299, .
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April 2
Boosted Blu-Ray
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Someone stole a Blu-Ray home theater system and Blu-Ray player, worth a total of $246, from a business in the 400 block kof South Weber, according to police.
Copper piping stolen
A burglar made off with 10 feet of copper piping from a property in the 500 block of Amherst, according to a police report.
April 3
Car burglaries
Residents in the 1600 block of Dahlia Court reported motor vehicle burglaries. In once incident, someone rummaged through a car and stole $5 in chage. Another homeowner reported the theft of two cell phones and a wallet containing $4, while a third resident reported that an iPod, I-PASS and change were taken from the vehicle, police said.
April 4
Stolen IDs
Two visitors to a home in the 300 block of Hemlock reported that their cars were broken into. Someone rummaged through one car, while a state ID and work ID were taken from the second, according to police.
April 5
Lights stolen
Someone stole 10 decorative outdoor lights, worth $119, from a yard in the 100 block of Ambassador, police said.
April 6
Broken car window
Someone broke the rear window of a car parked in the 500 block of Kingston, police said, causing $200 in damage.
April 8
Vehicle burglary
A burglar stole a Kenwood stereo faceplate worth $80 from a car parked in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of Frieh Drive.
Pilfered plants
Someone uprooted 30 to 40 flowers from a yard in the 400 block of Arnold, police said. Estimated cost of the plants is $500.
April 9
Unlocked car burglarized
Someone stole a CD changer faceplate and prescription glasses, worth a total of $425, from an unlocked car left running in the driveway of a home in the 500 block of West Elle Street, police said.
April 10
Stolen wallet
An employee at a business in the 300 block of South Weber Road reported that a wallet and its contents, worth a total of $77, were stolen from the back room of the business, according to police.
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