Crime & Safety
More Than $7K In Merchandise Stolen From Store In Westmont: Cops
Similar burglaries have been reported in Aurora, where thieves stole $12K in items.
WESTMONT, IL — Police in Westmont are investigating an incident in which more than $7,000 in items was stolen from an electronics store. The burglary took place on Oct. 1 in the first block of E. Ogden Avenue, according to a police summary.
Police say the store was burglarized sometime between 12 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. The total estimated loss was $7,187.
Similar burglaries have been reported recently in other nearby suburbs. In Aurora, two cellphone stores were burglarized within 24 hours of each other and more than $12,000 in merchandise was stolen.
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Anyone who has information on this incident is urged to contact Westmont police at 630-981-6360.
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Related: T-Mobile Burglars Nab $12K In Merchandise In Aurora
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