Who's Stealing Hoverboards from Kids in Yorkville?

YORKVILLE, IL — Someone in the Bristol Bay subdivision is stealing hoverboards from kids.

According to the Kendall County Crimestoppers, two hoverboard robberies were reported the evenings of April 17 and 18.

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“In both cases, a young white male pulled up in a vehicle and pushed a child off their hoverboard and stole the hoverboard,” Crimestoppers said.

The male was described as tall and thin with thin facial that was possibly a beard or goatee. He was wearing a white shirt, white and red ballcap and white Adidas shoes.

The male was a passenger in a gray vehicle that may be a crossover-type resembling a Hyundai Tucson.

“In one incident, the driver was described as a teenaged black male, and in the second incident, the driver was described as a white female,” Crimestoppers said.

If you have any information regarding these incidents, call Kendall County Crimestoppers at 630-553-5999.