Police received a report of thirteen vehicle burglaries occurring on the south side, center parts of town and north side of town — all occurring around August 4, 2014.
Burglars have apparently not been thwarted by an expensive military grade secret encrypted police radio system implemented June 5, 2013, that some police brass boasted would make it easier to catch thieves because offenders could no longer listen in on police calls with scanners or smartphone apps.
The Cardinal has predicted that crime might actually increase as secret police communications prohibits the real-time involvement of the eyes and ears of the public, which far outweighs a limited number of police officers on the street regarding the detection of crime and the awareness of crime. The secret police communications actually creates opportunities for criminals to overcome an uninformed public.
Vehicle burglars hit 10 locked vehicles and three unlocked vehicles between Sunday August 3, 2014 at 10:00 p.m. and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 11:30 a.m.
Notification to the public by the Arlington Heights Police Department did not occur until Wednesday August 6, 2014 at 4:48 p.m. This means that people have less chance to take extra precautions for the outbreak — an outbreak that resulted in more forced entries than usual.
The vehicle burglary information released by the Arlington Heights police is listed as follows …
#1) Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the right front window- estimated replacement cost $300- of the victim’s blue 2002 Subaru SVX. Taken from the vehicle was an Apple iPod mini value $150 and a Kenwood in dash radio value $750.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1600 block of East Central Road.
The crime occurred between Monday August 4, 2014 at 8:30 p.m. and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 8:30 a.m.
#2) Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the right rear window- estimated replacement cost unknown- of the victim’s gray 2008 Honda Civic. Taken from the vehicle was a Pioneer in dash radio value $700.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1600 block of East Central Road.
The crime occurred between Monday August 4, 2014 at 8:30 pm and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 8:15 am.
#3) Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the rear passenger window- estimated replacement cost unknown- of the victim’s white 1995 Jeep Cherokee. It appears nothing was taken.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1600 block of East Central Road.
The crime occurred between Monday August 4, 2014 at 11:30 pm and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 9:58 am.
#4) Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the rear window- estimated replacement cost $300-$400- of the victim’s white 2013 Acura RDX. It is unknown if anything was taken.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1600 block of East Central Road.
The crime occurred between Monday August 4, 2014 at 6:30pm and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 10:00am;
#5) Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the right front window- estimated replacement cost $300- of the victim’s gray 2005 Volkswagen Jetta. Taken from the vehicle was a white Apple iPod touch in a black and pink case value $500.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1400 block of East Central Road.
The crime occurred between Monday August 4, 2014 at 8:00pm and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 3:30am.
#6) Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the rear window- estimated replacement cost unknown- of the victim’s black 2014 Cadillac. Taken from the vehicle was a black Apple iPad value $500.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 2100 block of South Tonne.
The crime occurred between Monday August 4, 2014 at 10:30pm and Tuesday August 5, 2014 at 11:30am
#7) Unknown offender(s) removed the catalytic converter from the victim’s 2005 Honda Cr-V. The cost to repair the vehicle was $1,900.
Vehicle burglary occurred at 2121 W Northwest Highway.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Monday August 4, 2014 between 8:00am-6:00pm.
#8) 5 Unknown offender(s) forced entry by breaking the rear window (estimated replacement cost unknown) of the victim’s gray 2012 Nissan Murano. Taken from the vehicle was a REI backpack value $200, two pairs of eyeglasses value $600 and other miscellaneous items.
Vehicle burglary occurred at 2200 West Euclid Avenue.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Monday August 4, 2014 between 6:45 am and 9:00pm.
#9) Unknown offender(s) forced entry into a second vehicle at this location by breaking the rear window- estimated replacement cost unknown- of the victim’s silver 2006 Land Rover. Taken from the vehicle was a Fendi handbag value $500 and a Lenovo laptop computer value $1200.
Vehicle burglary occurred at 2200 West Euclid Avenue.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Monday August 4, 2014 between 6:45 am and 9:00pm.
#10) Unknown offender(s) entered the victim’s unlocked black 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Taken from the vehicle was a small amount of money.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1500 block of North Arlington Heights Road.
The crime occurred between Sunday August 3, 2014 at 10:00pm and Monday August 4, 2014 at 9:00 am.
#11) Unknown offender(s) entered the victim’s green 1995 Toyota Camry through a partially open window. Taken from the vehicle was a Garmin GPS unit, value $200.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1400 block of North Evergreen Avenue.
The crime occurred between Sunday August 3, 2014 at 10:00pm Monday August 4, 2014 at 9:00am.
#12) Unknown offender(s) entered the victim’s unlocked black 2014 Chrysler. Taken from the vehicle was an iPhone charger value $25, Maui Jim sunglasses value $500, a white sweater value $20 and a garage door opener.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the 1400 block of East Valley Lane.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Monday August 4, 2014 between 9:00 pm and 10:32pm.
#13) Unknown offender(s) entered the victim’s blue 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser by breaking out the rear window. Taken from the vehicle was a Lenovo idea laptop valued at $1500 and a Lenovo T420 laptop value $1300.
Vehicle burglary occurred in the parking lot near Fox & Hound at 910 West Dundee Road.
The crime is reported to have occurred on Monday August 4, 2014 between 4:30 and 8:53pm.
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