Basswood Drive Homeowner Victim of Attempted Residential Burglary

NORTHBROOK, IL - A homeowner on Basswood Drive in Northbrook was the victim of a residential burglary earlier this month when he was approached on his back pation by a man who claimed he was there to “varnish the fence and replace the bushes,” according to police.

A neighbor of the victim in the 300 block of Basswood told police he saw a black four door sedan in the driveway with two male occupants and the vehicle’s trunk open just before 4 p.m. on Nov. 5.

The man who approached the homeowner attempted to lead the victim away from the patio to look at something along the side of the residence, according to a police report. As the neighbor approached, a third man came from around the house entered the vehicle and the vehicle drove away.

The victim reported nothing appeared to have been taken, but entry to his home was attained.