Darien Police Ask for Residential Security Footage to Help Catch Burglars

Darien police were called to four burglaries on Nov. 17.

A pattern of burglaries had emerged several weeks ago in Darien, and patrols focused on the crimes seem to deter them until Nov. 17, according to a Darien community alert.

According to the alert, the current burglary pattern includes:

• Most of the burglaries have occurred on a Monday.
• Many of the homes targeted were corner homes.
• Entry was made most often through sliding glass doors, by force, and the entire house was ransacked.
• In most cases smaller items and valuables were taken that could fit in a pillow case.
• The burglaries occurred in the area between I-55, Lemont Rd., Cass Ave and Plainfield Rd.

The Darien Police Department is asking residents to help keep the community safe.

• Be alert to strangers and other suspicious actions, including suspicious activity at neighboring homes. If you see anything suspicious, call 911 immediately

• Be alert for cars driving repeatedly around the neighborhood, call 911 immediately.

• Be alert to suspicious noises, such as glass breaking, call 911 immediately.

• If strangers come to your door asking for people you don’t know, do not open the door, call 911 immediately.

The city is asking anyone with a private surveillance video system to register it with the Darien Police Department.

“If there is a crime in your area, a member of the Darien Police Department would contact you to determine if your video surveillance system captured any images that could help with the investigation. If so, with your permission, we would download your images and inventory them, to be used in helping to solve the crime and prosecute the criminals.”

For more information on this program, contact Stacy Sherman at 630-353-8145 or via e-mail at ssherman@darienil.gov.