Crime & Safety
Shorewood Home Burglarized Overnight on Sunday
The village has experienced a slew of home burglaries, including 14 in one month, but this is the first reported incident since Oct. 30.
Police say owners of a home in the 2200 block of East Newton Avenue didn’t realize their home had been burglarized overnight on Sunday until a stolen credit card was used fraudulently.
Along with the credit card, a $40 purse, checkbook and personal identification were taken when the unlocked home was entered through a side door sometime between 10 p.m. on Sunday and 7 a.m. on Monday.
The village has experienced a slew of home burglaries, including 14 in one month, but this is the first reported incident since Oct. 30.
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