Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Vandals Target Vehicles
Incidents reported by Romeoville Police, Aug. 8-15.
Aug. 8
1. Car damaged at HightPoint
A resident reported that someone used an unknown object to damage the roof of a car parked in a public parking area in the 1300 block of Highpoint, causing $100 in damage, police said.
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Aug. 9
2. Graffiti artist strikes
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A vandal used spray paint to damage the garage door at a home in the 500 block of Kenyon, police said. Estimated cost to remove the paint is $100.
3. Tire slashed, window damaged
Someone used a sharp object to cause damage to a tire, exterior and passenger window of a car parked in the driveway of a residence in the 400 block of Elle.
Aug. 10
4. $100,000 worth of metal sheets stolen
A thief or thieves stole $100,000 worth of brass sheeting rolls stored in the warehouse at a business in the 900 block of Chicago Tube Drive.
Aug. 12
5. Car window shattered
Someone used a blunt object to break the window of a car parked in a driveway in the 200 block of Hemlock, causing $300 in damage.
6. Vehicle burglaries reported on Lakeview Drive
Several customers at a business in the 1200 block of Lakeview reported vehicle break-ins. Tools and electronics worth between $1,000 and $2,500 were stolen, police said.
Aug. 13
7 and 8. More tires slashed
All four tires on a vehicle were damaged while it was parked in front of a home in the 700 block of Belmont. Police estimated the cost to repair the damage is $450. Two tires on another vehicle parked on the same block were also damaged, to the tune of $300.
Aug. 15
9. Vandal breaks window
An unknown object was used to break the window of a car parked in a business parking lot, causing $200 in damage, police said.
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