Crime & Safety

Rash of Home Burglaries Continue in Naperville: Police

Police said occupied homes targeted both overnight and during the day throughout the city.

Naperville police are issuing a warning to residents after home burglaries continue to be reported throughout the city. 

Police said thieves have targeted a number of occupied homes both during the day as well as overnight while homeowners were sleeping. Burglars entered the homes either through unlocked doors or by forcing entry, according to police.


Last weekend, two homes were hit while residents were sleeping, according to police reports. 

On Friday, cash, a luxury watch as well as a vehicle were stolen from a home in the 2000 block of Cobblebrook Lane overnight, according to reports. 

The following night, $3,330 worth of electronics were stolen from a home in the 800 block of Cool Creek Court, police said. 

Last month, a number of additional residential break-ins were reported overnight between Tuesday, Aug. 20 and Wednesday, Aug. 21 in the area of Lakewood Circle and Three Farms Avenue in northwest Naperville. 

Thieves stole small electronics and cash after entering the homes through an unlocked door while the homeowners were sleeping, police said. 

Similar burglaries occurred farther north on the same night in the area of Paddington Avenue and Paxton Drive, according to police. 

Six other burglaries have also been reported in August, two of which occurred overnight on Aug. 14 at two separate day care centers in Naperville. 

Police said $672 was stolen after thieves pried open the office door of a day care in the 800 block of Benedetti Drive. Once inside, a desk drawer was forced open and money was taken. 

On the same night, an office door of a Kindercare, 1228 West Ogden Ave., was kicked in and a money box was pried opened but nothing was reported taken, police said. 

Earlier last month, police said a home was broken into Monday, Aug. 5 between 10 a.m. and noon in the 200 block of DiLorenzo Drive. Then, just days later another burglary occurred one mile away in the 600 block of Alexandria Court. on Aug. 9 between 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Thieves stole personal property from both homes as well as a "very heavy safe" from the home on Alexandria Drive, police said.  

Police believe thieves were scouting the southeast Naperville neighborhood for several days before the burglaries and that a vehicle was used to flee the area.


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