Vehicle Burglaries, Stolen Car Reported In Cary, Crystal Lake

CARY, IL — The Cary Police Department is investigating a string of attempted burglaries as well as reports of people entering and stealing items from vehicles that happened during the early morning hours on Thursday. According to police, a car was also stolen from a driveway and then used to commit similar crimes in town and neighboring jurisdictions.

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The incidents happened in a residential area in northeast section of the village, police said. In Crystal Lake, authorities shared video from a ring camera that happened at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday and showed at least two people walking up driveways and down the road pulling on the handles of car doors. You can watch the video here.

"We remind everyone, as these residents did, please remember to lock your vehicles and remove your belongings. Together as a community we can all do our part to deter this type of criminal activity," according to the Crystal Lake Police Department Facebook post.

Following the Cary reports, authorities say residents with newer model vehicles may not lock their car if there is a spare key fob inside the vehicle, and that they should never leave a key inside an unlocked vehicle.

"These are typically crimes of opportunity, and in the majority of cases the offender(s) will bypass a locked vehicle to attempt to find an unlocked vehicle," authorities reported in a news release Thursday.

Residents are encouraged to report suspicious activity, including suspicious people and vehicles, by calling 911 and providing the location, description, and direction of travel of the individuals and/or vehicle. Residents should not try to confront the individuals on their own, according to police.

Anyone with information regarding the Crystal Lake incident is asked to contact the police department's non-emergency phone number at (815)356-3620 or by texting the word CLPDTIP along with the tip information to 847411 (tip411).