KCSO reports
• At 2:38 p.m., Friday, July 11, a complainant reported a theft at Farragut Post Office, 11409 Municipal Center Drive. Complainant said she dropped off a check on Saturday, June 21, for $6,163.04 made out to DuPage County Property Taxes. She was checking her Pinnacle Bank account and noticed the payee was changed to a known suspect. The check was deposited online on Tuesday, June 24, into BMO Bank.
• At 5:43 p.m., July 11, a complainant called KCSO Teleserve Unit to report theft from a Vista Trail residence. Complainant said “an unknown suspect stole (power tools) from his trailer,” the report stated. “Complainant (said) the trailer was parked in his backyard and was not visible from the street. He further advised the suspect had unclipped the weedeaters from their hangers and removed them, discarding the clips on the ground. The complainant noted that the clips were not damaged.” Total value of loss was listed at $2,950.
• At 9:14 a.m., Wednesday, July 9, a complainant reported a forgery at ORNL, 11405 Municipal Center Drive. Complainant said he wrote a check for KUB in the amount of $18 and mailed it out from a Gulfwood Drive residence on June 24. “On (July 7) he was reviewing his bank statements and noticed check number … had been cashed in the amount of $481” on Wednesday, June 25, the report stated.
• At 8:24 a.m., July 7, a KCSO unit responded to a Boring Road residence following a burglary. Complainant said as builders were working on renovating a new home on his property, “they were using the old residence for storage,” the report stated. “Upon entering the old residence, it was found that spray foam and spray paint had been applied to multiple items, rendering one sink and one microwave inoperable.
“Another sink was found with concrete mix poured into the drain, rendering it inoperable,” the report further stated. “A shelf that was to be used in the new home was spray-painted, altering it beyond repair. It was also observed that the outer layer of glass of the sliding rear door was shattered, with a fire extinguisher on its side near the broken glass.
“The newly constructed home was locked upon arrival; however, there were shoeprints throughout the home that, according to complainant, were not there the previous day.” Total value of damage was listed at $3,350.
A witness “said that on the previous day around 7 p.m., she had seen three juvenile males with scooters on the property,” the report stated. “She had seen the males pulling on doors and looking in the windows of the newly-built home. A forensic technician photographed the scene and gathered evidence.”
