Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Stolen Hubcaps, Men Charged with Burglary
The police blotter is compiled from reports provided by the Libertyville Police Department each week. Readers are reminded that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
On Feb. 23, hubcaps were stolen from nine vehicles at Libertyville Toyota, 1180 S. Milwaukee Ave. According to police reports, a total of 32 hubcaps were removed from the vehicles, which were parked in Toyota’s overflow lot in the 100 block of W. Golf Road. Each hubcap was valued at $67.91 and a total loss of around $2170 was reported.
Police responded to a report of suspicious persons in the area of 1200 Amy Lane on Feb. 24. Police found McHenry resident Santiago Lopez, 19, and Volo resident John Brennan, 19, walking on Virginia Lane, north of Eric Lane. A search of the teens’ vehicle revealed several suspicious items. These items that were later linked to a car burglary in the 1300 block of Virginia Avenue. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department helped take Lopez and Brennan into custody. Both were charged with class 2 felony for burglary to motor vehicle and possession of stolen property.
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