Crime & Safety
Burglar Uses Brick To Break Into T-Mobile In Downers Grove
Police say the man used a brick to create a small hole in the bottom of the door and get into the store.
DOWNERS GROVE -- Police in Downers Grove are investigating a burglary that took place at the T-Mobile store at 66 Ogden Ave. Thursday. The suspect used a brick to shatter the glass on the store's door before crawling in and stealing nearly $5,000 worth of merchandise.
According to a police report, the break-in took place just after 4:30 a.m. and triggered a security alarm. When police got to the scene, they found the front door of the store had been smashed with a brick to make a "small man size hole."
The suspect stole six phones, a Samsung watch, and an Apple watch, police say. The total loss was estimated at $4,940.
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Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Downers Grove Police Department at 630-434-5600.
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