Romeoville Police Blotter: Would-Be Car Burglars Thwarted

April 20

A resident in the 1600 block of Amaryllis reported an attempted vehicle burglary. Police said two would-be thieves were scared away from an open vehicle that was parked in a driveway by a passerby who stopped. Nothing was stolen, police said.

April 21

Two unknown people entered a business in the 0-100 block of Alexander Circle and ran out with a $21.99 case of beer without paying for it, police said.

April 24

Someone made holes in the walls of a home in the 500 block of Everette, and used marker to deface the kitchen area, police said. The estimated cost to repair the damage is $200.

April 26

Someone used a landscaping rock to damage the window of a home in the 0-100 block of Kenilworth Circle, causing $500 in damage, police said.

A thief or thieves stole leaf blowers and lawn trimmers worth a total of $500 from a job site in the 1200 block of Lakeview Drive, police said.

A resident in the 1700 block of Autumn Woods reported that someone entered the home and stole a DVD and a flashlight worth $12.

April 27

An unknown shoplifter stole $47.94 in merchandise from a business in the 400 block of South Weber Road, police said.

April 28

Someone entered a vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a home in the 700 block of Misty Ridge. The vehicle's door was left open, but nothing was taken, police said.

A car burglar entered an unlocked car parked in a driveway in the 400 block of Kingston and stole a $300 radar detector, police said.

April 29

Someone stole a wallet that was inadvertently left on the counter of a business in the 0-100 block of South Weber Road. Estimated value of the wallet and its contents is $20.

April 30

Someone entered an unlocked car parked in a driveway in the 0-100 block of Abbeywood and ransacked the vehicle, police said. Nothing was stolen.