Crime & Safety
Window Washer Cleans Homes Out of Jewelry: Prosecutors
Alleged burglar pawned items he stole from clients' homes, prosecutors say.
Caption: Window-washer Ronald Muniz, 28, has been charged with burglary after prosecutors said he stole items from clients’ homes. | Cook County Sheriff
A window-washer was charged with burglary after he stole jewelry from homes where he had been hired to wash windows, prosecutors said in court on Wednesday.
Ronald Muniz, 28, was arrested by Lemont police on June 30 after a month long investigation. Muniz is accused of stealing a diamond wedding ring from an ashtray and two high school rings in separate incidents.
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Prosecutors said the Muniz then pawned the items. The wedding ring, which was recovered from a pawn shop, was valued at $5,900. The burglaries occurred at homes on the same day earlier this month.
Bail was set at $25,000 for each burglary charge. Muniz needs $5,000 to bond out.
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