Bolingbrook 18-Year-Old Linked To Multiple Car Burglaries: Police

BOLINGBROOK, IL — A Bolingbrook 18-year-old who was taken into custody and charged with numerous offenses on Friday has been linked to several car burglaries in the area over the last five months, Bolingbrook Police said in a news release.

Around 2 a.m. Friday, police were called to the 100 block of Grady Drive for a report of an attempted burglary to a motor vehicle, police said. Officers found a man walking through nearby backyards.

The man fled from officers, but was taken into custody, police said. He was identified as Carlos Hernandez-Cruz, and at the time of his arrest, he was in possession of a burglary tool and proceeds from recent burglaries, according to police.

During the investigation, detectives linked Hernandez-Cruz to numerous additional burglaries to motor vehicles which occurred over the last five months. This led to the recovery of additional burglary proceeds, including a stolen firearm, and illegal narcotics.

Hernandez-Cruz was charged and taken to the Will County Adult Detention Center. He is facing charges of multiple counts of burglary to motor vehicle, possession of burglary tools, possession of a stolen firearm, unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition, no firearm owner’s identification card, possession of a controlled substance and resisting a peace officer. He also had a DuPage County warrant.