Grand Jury Indicts Highland Park Men for Attempted Deerfield Burglary

By Steve Sadin

Sergio Perez, 24, and Martin Perez-Valencia, 20, were charged with attempted residential burglary, a Class 2 Felony. Perez-Valencia was also indicted for obstruction of justice, a Class 4 Felony.

If convicted, Perez and Perez-Valencia face between three and seven years in prison for attempted burglary. The obstruction court carries a sentence between one and three years.

The two men were originally arrested May 18 after police initially observed Perez and Perez-Valencia driving eastbound on Lake Cook Road May 17, turn onto Heather and stop in the 20 block of Ferndale, according to Deerfield Police reports.

A little later, police received a 911 call from a Deerfield homeowner informing the department two men were in the back yard and “jiggling” the door knob, according to the report.

The caller did not know the men, who turned out to be Perez and Perez-Valencia, became “terrified” and called 911, according to the report. Having information on the identities of Perez and Perez-Valencia, police were able to locate them and place them under arrest.

Perez and Perez-Valencia will be arraigned at 9 a.m. August 7 in Lake County Criminal Court in Waukegan. At that time, they will be able to plead guilty or not guilty.

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