WILMETTE – The Wilmette Police Department on November issued a “Crime Alert” to the media and residents regarding home overnight burglaries that occurred in recent days.
A home on the 100 block of Prairie was burglarized overnight on October 31, according to the Wilmette Police Department. A resident woke up the morning of November 1 to find an exterior door open and a laptop computer missing from the home. Police said entry was made through an unlocked door.
Also according to police, an overnight garage burglary occurred in the 1300 block of Gregory. Two bicycles were taken. Entry was made through an unlocked door.
Overnight auto burglaries occurred in the same neighborhood in the 1200-1300 block of Gregory and the 1400 block of Wilmette Avenue. Electronic items were taken. Entry was made through unlocked doors.
Suspect Information
At 2:15 a.m., according the police, a resident observed two African American men wearing dark clothing leaving the scene of one of the burglaries.
The Police Department asks residents to lock their doors and immediately call 9-1-1 if they observe suspicious people or vehicles.
Also from the WPD crime alert:
Phone Scams
Residents have recently reported receiving phone calls from scammers demanding money. These callers tend to target elderly residents and purport to be from a utility or government agency.
Never provide financial information during an unsolicited phone call. If you have elderly friends or neighbors that do not receive our bulletins, please discuss this with them. No government agency or utility will call you in an unsolicited manner and demand money.
Politely and quickly terminate the call. If you need to satisfy your curiosity, you can call a utility representative at a later time.
Auto Thefts/ Auto Burglaries
Just a gentle reminder to please lock your cars and remove your car keys each and every night. There continues to be an active pattern of auto thefts and auto burglaries targeting the northern suburbs. Although this pattern has slowed down, it has not gone away.
From the Wilmette Police Department