Crime & Safety

Darien Woman Discovers Car Burglary After Fraudulent Charge Alert

Several cars were burglarized in a Darien neighborhood, authorities said.

Five cars were reported burglarized Friday in a Darien neighborhood. In one case, a debit card was stolen, police said.
Five cars were reported burglarized Friday in a Darien neighborhood. In one case, a debit card was stolen, police said. (David Giuliani/Patch)

DARIEN, IL – A resident in the 7000 block of Exner Road in Darien was notified Friday that someone was trying to use her debit card, police said.

Investigating, the woman checked her car in the driveway. She noticed someone had opened the center console and scattered papers on the front seat. She called police.

Her car wasn't the only one burglarized.

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A few blocks away, a resident in the 1500 block of Sequoia Lane told police that three cars in the resident's driveway were broken into overnight.

In the same neighborhood, a car burglary occurred overnight in the 1600 block of 71st Street. Someone went through the glovebox and center console.

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Nothing was stolen from the cars on Sequoia and 71st, police said.

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