Crime & Safety
Bike Store Burglarized, Wallets Swiped: Downers Grove Blotter
A bike store was burglarized and wallets were stolen from purses at local businesses in Downers Grove in mid-December.
DOWNERS GROVE, IL — A bike store was burglarized, wallets were stolen from purses and other crimes were reported on the Downers Grove police blotter for mid-December.
Trek Bicycle Shop Burglarized
Police say video surveillance shows two people broke into the Trek Bicycle Shop at 639 Ogden Ave. on Dec. 14. The store manager told police a window on the south side of the bike shop had been shattered, which triggered an alarm around 5:18 a.m.
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Two Trek bicycles, valued at $2,000 each, were reported stolen.
Wallet Stolen from Purse at Ross Dress for Less
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A woman told police her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was shopping at Ross Dress for Less, 1316 Butterfield Rd. on Dec. 18. She said the purse had been on top of the stroller she was pushing.
The following items were reported stolen:
- Cashier's check for $20,000
- $830 cash
- Credit cards
- ID cards
- Prescription medicine
Wallet Stolen from Purse at Universal Spa Training Academy
Police say a woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her purse while she was at Universal Spa Training Academy, 340 Burlington Ave., on Dec. 10.
She reported that $180 in cash was missing.
Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to contact Downers Grove police at 630-434-5600.
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