Home Invasion, Kidnapping Charges Against Man In Homewood Case

HOMEWOOD, IL – Police have identified the man accused of kidnapping his girlfriend from a home in Homewood earlier this week. Curtis Berg, 19, of Phoenix, Illinois faces charges of home invasion, aggravated kidnapping and armed robbery in connection with Wednesday's incident in the 18200 block of Dolphin Lake Drive.

Homewood police say it was Berg who forcibly entered the front door of the home around 12:30 p.m. that day and displayed a weapon while forcing the 19-year-old victim, his girlfriend, to leave with him.

Two cell phones were taken from the home during the home invasion, which police say accounts for the armed robbery charge Berg faces.

An ATL-Home Invasion alert was sent to police in nearby municipalities, which showed a mugshot photo of Berg before he was taken into custody in Chicago later that day.

The victim was returned safely to an area near the home before police captured Berg.

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