Retail Theft, Car Burglaries: Police Blotter

SATURDAY, MAY 4

Yard Damage I

Someone damaged three low-voltage yard lights in a front yard on the 500 block of 59th Street. The incident occurred sometime between 5 p.m. May 3 and 8 a.m. May 4. There were no leads or suspects. The lights cost a total of $75, according to a police report.

Yard Damage II

Someone damaged parts of a wood picket fence that separates a resident's yard on the 2000 block of Aldrich from Woodward Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between 8 p.m. May 3 and 12:15 a.m. May 4. Police saw two six-foot sections of fence pushed in and torn from the fence posts. There was an estimated $50 in damaged and no suspects.

FRIDAY, MAY 3

Man Faces Theft Charge

A 41-year-old Tinley Park man is headed to court after police say he tried to steal an HDMI extender worth about $60. Jeffrey D. Machiulewicz, of the 19500 block of Brookfield Cir, Tinley Park, was charged with retail theft following an incident at a store on the 3300 block of Finley Road.

Car Burglaries on the Block

Someone took a $30 mens Coach wallet from an unlocked silver 2004 Honda CRV on the 7300 block of Grand Avenue. The incident occurred sometime between 10:30 p.m. May 2 and 9 a.m. May 3, according to a police report.

A similar incident happened during nearly the same time frame just around the corner. Someone went into an unlocked red 2007 Chevy Cobalt and took a $300 GPS device and $150 iPod. The incident occurred between 7:30 p.m. May 2 and 9:30 a.m. May 3 on the 400 block of 74th Street.

Looking for more Downers Grove police news?

• DUI Arrests: Police Blotter

• Fugitive Woodridge Carjacker Convicted in Absentia

• Westmont Aldi Robbed at Gunpoint April 17

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