Arlington Heights police received a report bout 1:40 p.m. Tuesday of a theft of village property in the 2600 block of North Ridge. A drain cover or manhole cover was reported stolen. A short time later another theft of a drain cover was discovered missing at Appletree and Chestnut. Then at about 5:00 p.m. anther missing manhole cover was reported about 5:00 p.m. in the 1700 block of West Lexington.
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Map of Drain Cover thefts in Arlington Heights Fall of 2010.
The Cardinal Theft of More Drain Covers (Manhole Covers)
The Cardinal Arlington Heights Police Alert Residents About Series of Storm Drain Cover (Manhole) Thefts
The Cardinal Multiple Manhole Covers Missing or Ajar: Appletree, Burr Oak, Burning Tree