Retail Theft Reported At Home Depot In Downers Grove

DOWNERS GROVE, IL — A retail theft was reported at the Home Depot in Downers Grove on Oct. 18.

Police were called to the store at 2000 Butterfield Rd. on Monday for a report of a retail theft. Employees told them a man and a woman came into the store around 11 a.m. Sunday and stole saw blades and batteries.

According to police, the woman was carrying a big purse and the man was selecting high-priced items and putting them into her purse. Police say they were in the store for less than four minutes.

A police report said the man left the store and the woman stayed behind and was approached by an employee. The man then came back into the store, took the purse from the woman and threatened to "knock out" the employee if they tried to touch the woman or her purse, te police report said.

Police say the pair left and got into an older model gray Nissan that had out-of-state plates and no front license plate.

Anyone with information can contact the Downers Grove Police Department at 630-434-5600.