Burglar Ransacks Unlocked Car In Worth: Video

WORTH, IL -- A Worth resident found her car ransacked April 5 when she went to take her children to school. According to the resident, who posted a home security of the crime on Village of Worth Neighborhood Watch Facebook page, the burglary happened at about 3:52 a.m. Unlocked vehicle burglaries have been on the rise across the south suburbs.

“It’s the honestly the one time I didn’t lock my door because I was distracted,” said the resident, who lives in an apartment complex near Southwest Highway and 76th Street. “It happened to my neighbor as well and that’s why there are cameras now in our lot.”

She said Worth police were “super helpful.” A police officer followed the perp’s footprints in the snow all the way across Harlem Avenue.

They’re all that desperate," the resident said. "It’s sad."

The resident said the car burglar made off with a $1 gift card.

"I appreciate you guys bringing more awareness to this," the resident said. "No one ever thinks it’s going to be their car until it is their car."

If you recognize this individual or saw suspicious activity in the area, contact the Worth Police Department at 708-448-3979.

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