Arlington Heights police received a report residential burglary in the 400 block of Whitehall Drive. An unknown or offenders entered the yard by using a neighbor’s patio bench to scale a six foot fence. Offender(s) cut the lower level dining room window screen and then forced the single pane wood window frame lock to gain entry. The dining room, den and master bedroom were searched.
The following jewelry was removed from the master bedroom: two stands Mikimoto pearls, two pair pearl earrings, one diamond tennis bracelet, one garnet/diamond ring, one diamond engagement ring, one antique gold watch, two loose diamonds, one pinky ring, one scarab bracelet, one circle pin and one gold chain.
The offender(s) left through the rear sliding glass doors and used a flower pot and children’s toy car to scale the fence. Total value of property is estimated to be $15,000.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Saturday, November 12th, 2011 between 4:30pm – 9:00pm.
PREVIOUS BURGLARIES ON WHITEHALL
A residential burglary was reported on the same block on Friday, December 17th, 2010 between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm. In the case last year, police received a report that an unknown offender or offenders opened a rear window, entered the residence, ransacked several rooms, removed jewelry and left through the rear sliding glass door. No confirmation if this was a different house or the same house.
Two residential burglaries were also reported in the 300 block and the 400 block of Whitehall Drive in May 2009 (Overnight May 23-24).
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