Woman Helps Teens Shoplift In Oak Brook: Cops

OAK BROOK, IL – A woman helped two teens steal Wednesday at stores in Oak Brook and Lombard, police said.

Dana Durrenberger, 39, of Chicago, was arrested on a count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, three counts of burglary and one count of retail theft, all felonies.

During the afternoon, Oak Brook police were told that the occupants of a car had committed a burglary at Lombard's Marshalls store at the Yorktown Mall, according to a news release from DuPage County prosecutors.

The officers saw the car parked outside a Walgreens in Oak Brook. They then saw Durrenberger and two 17-year-old girls leave the store with merchandise in their handbags, prosecutors said.

Officers followed the trio to Ulta in Oak Brook, where they entered the store.

In Ulta, Durrenberger created a distraction while the girls placed various makeup items in their handbags, police said.

The three stole $350 worth of merchandise from Marshalls, $1,610 worth from Ulta and $800 worth from Walgreens, police said.

"What I find particularly upsetting about this case is the allegation that Ms. Durrenberger was working in concert with the juveniles ... to steal merchandise from these establishments," DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin said in the news release. "The cooperation between the agencies involved in this case, which led to the quick apprehension of the defendants, sends the message that law enforcement in DuPage County remains vigilant to our commitment of ensuring the safety of our shoppers and businesses."