Brazen Burglars Target Libertyville Home During Daytime Hours

LIBERTYVILLE, IL — The Libertyville Police Department is asking for the public's help in tracking down three burglars accused of tricking a Libertyville homeowner into letting them into their house.

Police say they were called to the 700 block of Ascot Court at about 3:40 p.m. on Oct. 18 where they learned a man came to the front door and told the homeowner he needed to inspect the home's water for a "dangerous bacteria." He then walked with the homeowner to his backyard, according to a Libertyville Police Department police report.

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At the same time, two other men went into the home and ended up encountering the second homeowner who was in a bedroom. They proceeded to look through dresser drawers before the homeowner began to yell and called 911.

"The burglars continued to go through drawers after running into the homeowner until she called 911," Libertyville Police Department Sgt. Jason Kapusinski told Patch in an email response.

The men then left the home, according to police.

The offenders are described as all being black males: two of the men were described as being heavy-set and about 6-feet-tall and one of them was wearing a protective vest. The third man was small and about 5-feet, 7-inches tall.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call the Libertyville Police Department at 847-361-8310.