Car Burglary At Darien Day Care Center: Police

DARIEN, IL- According to a release from the Darien Police Department, the City of Darien, as well as other surrounding towns, have been experiencing car burglaries at daycare facilities.

On March 8, at 7:22 a.m., a vehicle pulled into a parking space next to the victim's vehicle at Goddard School, 8350 Lemont Road, Darien. While the victim was in the school dropping off a child, the suspect wearing a white shirt and red pants exited the rear driver's side door, smashed the victim's front passenger window and stole her purse, which was on the front seat.

On the video, it appears the suspect's vehicle arrived from southbound Lemont Road and exited southbound Lemont Road.

Police said that as the victims are dropping their children off, the offenders are parking in the daycare parking lots, smashing the windows, and stealing items (especially purses/bags and cell phones) from inside the vehicle.

The Darien Police Department is warning citizens to lock their vehicle, take all valuables with them, and don't leave anything in plain sight inside the vehicle.

If you have any information contact the Darien Police Department at 630-971-3999.

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