Crime & Safety

2 Cars Stolen In Less Than 1 Week In Wheaton

Police say one car was stolen while it was parked at a gas station and another car was stolen while parked in a lot.

Two cars were reported stolen in Wheaton during the first week of November.
Two cars were reported stolen in Wheaton during the first week of November. (Lisa Farver/Patch)

WHEATON, IL — Two cars were stolen within days of one another in Wheaton during the first week of November, according to a recent crime blotter. In one instance, the car was stolen from a gas station, and in another case, a car was stolen from a parking lot after its window was smashed.

Car Stolen from Shell Station at 100 W. Geneva Rd.

Police say two men stole a Hyundai Elantra that was left unattended with its keys inside at the Shell station at 100 W. Geneva Rd. The car was stolen on Nov. 3 at 12:26 p.m., per the crime blotter.

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Car Stolen from Parking Lot in 1700 block of 22nd Street

Someone smashed a window out on a Jeep Grand Cherokee before stealing it from a parking lot at the above address. The incident took place sometime between 1 a.m. and 8:24 a.m. on Nov. 5.

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Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact the Wheaton Police Department at 630-260-2161.

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