A 19-year-old Chicago man was arraigned at the Bridgeview courthouse today on five counts of burglary that La Grange police say are connected with a recent string of home and car break-ins in the village.
Anthony Harris was arrested at 4:20 a.m. by La Grange officers who responded to a phone call from a resident who reported seeing two suspicious people in the 100 block of Maple Ave. Harris was apprehended near the intersection of 6th and Goodman Aves following a short foot chase, police said. The second suspect escaped.
Police also recovered several items they said were stolen from three residences and two automobiles in the vicinity where Harris was captured. Harris was in possession of some of the items and others were found hidden in bushes nearby. The items recovered include a purse, cellphone and MP3 player.
La Grange police were assisted in their search by a K9 unit from Darien and officers from Brookfield and Western Springs.
Police said they were able to connect the items with the burglaries of two homes on the 0-100 and 300 blocks of South Catherine Avenue and with one home and two vehicles on the 300 block of S 7th Ave.
Police said three of the burglaries occurred early Sunday morning, and two happened in July.
In every instance, the homes and vehicles were unlocked, police said.
Police said the stolen items usually were hidden by Harris, who relied upon an accomplice to arrive later by car to pick him up along with the stolen property.
While police are investigating Harris' possible involvement several other burglaries that occurred in recent weeks in the neighborhoods east of La Grange Rd, they do not believe he is responsible for all of them.
FYI - There was a white male observed peering into the front window of a house on the 200 block of south 9th last night around 10:45 p.m. When he heard someone open their front door, he took off running.
Posted by: Concerned Neighbor | October 01, 2009 at 11:17 AM