Crime & Safety
Bolingbrook Home Burglarized By Chicago Man: Police
Deon O. McLaughlin, of Chicago, stole a purse from a Bolingbrook home and then used a credit card found in the purse.
BOLINGBROOK, IL — A Chicago man has been charged with residential burglary after he stole a purse from a Bolingbrook home.
Deon O. McLaughlin, 51, of 2100 block of West Warren Drive, Chicago, entered a home in the 200 block of Riverside Drive, Bolingbrook at 6 a.m. on Dec. 12. After stealing the purse, he used a credit card, that was found in the purse, in Woodridge, police said.
The Bolingbrook Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for McLaughlin on Tuesday, following an in-depth investigation. Police said McLaughlin was located in Chicago with the assistance of the Chicago Police Department and taken into custody on Wednesday.
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He was processed at the Bolingbrook Police Department and transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility. McLaughlin’s bond was set at $200,000.
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