Northbrook Woman, Mother Arrested In Palatine Burglary Case

PALATINE, IL — Palatine police arrested two Northbrook women Thursday who are accused of burglary at a Palatine home. According to a news release from the Palatine Police Department, Olga Torres-Rojass, 44, and Fanny Herrera-Torres, 27, both from the 4000 block of Evergreen Lane in Northbrook, are each facing one count of felony residential burglary, stemming from accusations they stole and pawned jewelry from a Palatine woman's home.

According to the news release, a woman from the 200 block of W. Prestwick Street in Palatine told police on Nov. 21 that she noticed that some of her gold jewelry and other personal items were missing from her home. According to police, the woman claimed she hired Herrera-Torres to clean her home in 2018, and learned in September 2020 that another local police department had arrested Herrera-Torres on accusations of residential burglary. The woman also found out through acquaintances who also employed Herrera-Torres that they were missing personal property as well, according to police.

The victim confronted Herrera-Torres about her missing property, and according to police, said that Herrera-Torres told her it was possible one of her employees — who helps her clean homes — might have taken the victim's items.

According to police, the subsequent investigation showed that Olga, who is Herrera-Torres' mother, and who also cleans homes, had pawned some of the victims jewelry at a pawnshop in Chicago.

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During the investigation, Herrera-Torres and her mother admitted to taking the woman's jewelry, and also admitted to pawning the items, according to police. Fanny further admitted to taking gift cards from the victim’s home and using them without their permission, police added.

On Friday, Palatine Police took the two Northbrook women to appear before Judge Mandeltort at the Cook County 3rd District courthouse in Rolling Meadows, where Judge Mandletort set Herrera-Torres bond at $30,000-D (10 percent applies) and Olga’s at $5,000-D (10% applies). Both women are set to appear in court on Jan. 12, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Cook County 3rd District courthouse.