Stolen Cars, Car Burglaries Increase In Lincoln-Way Area

NEW LENOX, IL — Although the state continues to be under a stay-at-home order until the end of May, there has been an increase in car burglaries in the Lincoln-Way area. According to New Lenox Police, three cars were stolen from the area Wednesday, including one from New Lenox.

In New Lenox, there have been six burglary to motor vehicles in the past week, Deputy Chief Louis Alessandrini told Patch. All of the cars were unlocked, and in some cases, nothing was stolen.

In Frankfort, there have been 11 car burglaries since April 22, Deputy Chief Kevin Keegan told Patch. No cars have been stolen from Frankfort.

"In some cases, the overhead garage door was left open and the offenders went into the garage and entered the unlocked vehicles," Keegan said. "In other cases the vehicle was left unlocked outside. If the unlocked vehicle had a garage door opener, they would open the garage and enter those vehicles inside the garage too."

The stolen car from New Lenox has been recovered by detectives in Dolton, police said. The stolen cars were either running and unoccupied when they were stolen or they were inside an open garage with the keys in the car.

Frankfort Police also sent out a Nixle alert to its residents about car burglaries and cars being stolen in the area. Police remind residents to lock their car doors, close garage doors, and don't leave keys inside your car.