Crime & Safety
Hold on to Your Wallet: Theft in Glen Ellyn
Here are a few items from the Glen Ellyn police blotter.
Stolen Cell Phone and Wallet on Valentine's Day
A Glenbard West student reported his cell phone and wallet to police on Feb. 14. The items are believed to have been stolen sometime between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. from the students backpack at Beister Gym. The estimated total of the stolen items was less than $500.
Another Wallet Stolen
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An officer was approached on the 1100 block of Roosevelt Rd. by a woman who said that an unknown person had stolen a wallet from her bag sometime between Feb. 17 at 11 a.m. and Feb. 18 at 10 a.m.
Car Burglarized
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Police were sent to the 500 block of Oak St. on Feb. 18 to investigate a complaint of a car that had been broken into. The victim of the break-in told police that an unknown person had entered the vehicle and stolen three duffle bags. The bag and their contents had an estimated value of $500.
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