Car Burglaries Reported In Darien Neighborhoods
DARIEN, IL – Darien is among the western suburbs that have seen car burglaries lately.
“Patrol received several calls to report the burglaries and to provide us with a video of the suspects,” Darien police Sgt. Austin Jump said in an email to Patch on Wednesday.
Hinsdale, Western Springs and Elmhurst are other towns that have received similar reports recently.
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On Tuesday, a resident in Darien’s Hinswood subdivision posted a video on the Nextdoor app about her car being burglarized about 1:30 a.m.
In the footage, a man dressed in light clothing with his face partially covered entered an unlocked van on the passenger side, looking around inside. Another person could be seen in the driver’s seat.
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The resident said nothing was stolen.
“Unfortunately, that one time you don’t double-check the cars before you go to sleep,” she said on Nextdoor.
Another Hinswood resident said on Nextdoor that her family, too, was a victim of a car burglary. She said her daughter’s wallet was stolen. It had cash in it that the daughter was supposed to deposit, but forgot, the resident said.
Another car break-in was reported in the Darien Pointe neighborhood.
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