Highland Park Sees Spike in Home Burglaries
A recent increase in residential burglaries in the past month has the Highland Park Police working with other North Shore departments to find who's responsible. Here's what you can do to make your home less of a target.
There has been a recent spike in home burglaries along the North Shore, according to the Highland Park Police Department. Want Highland Park news in your inbox every morning? Sign up for the Patch newsletter. Highland Park has seen five burglaries in the past four weeks, according to Depity Police Chief Dave Schwarz, who called the increase "concerning." There's a chance the burglaries are being committed by the same people. "When you start seeing clusters it indicates it might be one crew," Schwarz said. All of the burglaries have begun with break-ins to the backs of people's houses, Schwarz said. The times that they have taken place, however, have been scattered. Two occurred after dark, but one occurred between 8 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. "…
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Cathy Mac
9:56 am on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Well I got stopped for talking on the cell while driving - and the officer gave me a warning ticket. It was enough incentive to keep me from using my phone while driving anymore - and i needed that!! All I can say is thanks for not making it a ticket! more ›