Armed Home Invaders Held Down, Struck Mother and Children While They Searched for Valuables

A mother and her five children were held down or struck Tuesday night by masked men looking for valuables during a home invasion in Burr Ridge.

Burr Ridge police were called around 10:22 p.m. Tuesday to the 8300 block of Clyndervan Road, according to a police department news release.

The family was home when three masked male intruders robbed the house. One man was armed with a black and gray semi-automatic handgun. The intruders left after about 10 minutes.

The woman and her children, ages 3 to 19, were treated at the scene, and no one needed to be hospitalized, according to the release.

Burr Ridge police and a K-9 officer from the Willowbrook Police Department searched the home and the surrounding area. They determined the intruders probably left the area in a vehicle that had been parked nearby.

The intruders were described as men wearing hoods, with their faces covered by masks, according to the release.

Investigators don’t believe this incident was a random act, and it remains under investigation.

The Burr Ridge Police Department is asking anyone with information about this crime to contact investigators. To report any information, contact Detective Sergeant Michael Barnes, 630-323-8181, ext. 5120, or
mbarnes@burr-ridge.gov.

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