Daytime Burglaries Reported In Homer Glen: Sheriff's Office

HOMER GLEN, IL — Several daytime burglaries and attempted burglaries have been reported in the past few weeks in the Homer Glen and Lockport area.

The first recent burglary was reported at 2:55 p.m. Sept. 20 in the 14000 block of Oak in Homer Glen. Someone entered the home through the front door and stole multiple pieces of jewelry and prescription medication, the sheriff's office said.

A white Jeep Grand Cherokee with red brake calipers was seen in the area at the time of the burglary, but it is uncertain if the vehicle was involved, according to the sheriff's office.

At 3:23 p.m. on the same day, Lockport Police had an attempted burglary report on Huntington Drive. The sheriff's office said it had similarities to the incident on Oak Street.

Later that day, at 4:04 p.m., there was an attempted burglary on South Wildwood Lane in Homer Glen. A man, about 6 feet tall with a strong build wearing a reflective vest and a black bandana covering his face, knocked on a front door of a home, the sheriff's office said.

The victims did not answer, and a side entry doorbell was rung and someone pounded on the door, the sheriff's office said. Victims heard the man shout that no one was home, and heard glass break, and saw the side door window glass was smashed.

The man then saw the victims and fled on foot, according to police.

Most recently, on Sept. 27, a burglary was reported at 2:31 p.m. on West Wheatstone Drive in unincorporated Homer, the sheriff's office said.

A laundry room door was ripped from its hinges, and video footage showed a silver or white large Toyota SUV parked in the driveway and five people all dressed in black ran from the home, the sheriff's office said.

Nothing was missing from the home.

At the Homer Glen Village Board meeting on Wednesday, the sheriff's office said that automated license plate readers may have helped police identify offenders. The Village is looking into why only two of its 10 cameras have been installed.

At the Wednesday meeting, Village officials reminded residents to stay alert and lock car doors and homes.