Crime & Safety
Elmhurst Car Owners Give Burglars Access: Cops
Two cars were stolen in a local neighborhood, but were later found, police said.
ELMHURST, IL – A couple of car owners made burglars' jobs easier early Monday morning, Elmhurst police said.
Between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., a group of suspects drove to Elmhurst in a freshly stolen car from River Forest, police said in a news release.
They looked for unlocked cars on the north side of town and were able to steal a car in the 400 block of Ridgeland Avenue and another one in the 500 block of Walnut Street, police said.
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An officer responding to a 911 call interrupted the suspects trying to steal another car on Walnut, resulting in a pursuit, police said.
Elmhurst police said they recovered both cars on Chicago's south side.
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The stolen cars were parked in residential driveways, unlocked and had their keys inside.
"None of the cars were 'broken into,'" police said in the news release. "They were left unlocked overnight. Please lock your cars and bring your key fobs inside to help keep your neighborhood safe!"
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