Two juveniles were charged Thursday in connection with residential burglaries from last fall in Lincolnwood after they were arrested in Chicago, Lincolnwood police announced in a news release Monday.
Both juveniles, who will be petitioned to juvenile court for the alleged crimes, may be part of “a criminal group that may be responsible for over 60 residential burglaries in the area, which includes Lincolnwood,” police said in the release.
According to police, one burglary occurred Nov. 21, 2016 in the 6600 block of Monticello Avenue. Police said jewelry valued at $12,000 was allegedly stolen and three bedrooms were searched.
Evidence was collected from the crime scene and sent to the Northeastern Illinois Regional Crime Laboratory for analysis, according to police.
“In response to this burglary, detectives reviewed cases with other law enforcement agencies and uncovered a similar burglary pattern impacting Lincolnwood and surrounding jurisdictions as part of a multi-jurisdictional task force,” police said in the release.
Another residential burglary Nov. 29, 2016 in the 3800 block of West Loyola Avenue resulted in two adult males and two youths being charged with residential burglary, police said.
The main door of a home was forced open and many rooms were searched, police said. According to police, jewelry valued at $20,000 was reportedly stolen and later recovered.
Police said the similar nature of the two burglaries caused them to request a fingerprint comparison for both cases.
The results, police said, identified the two youths as the offenders in both burglary incidents , police said.
Investigators are working with other jurisdictions to identify additional crimes the suspects may be responsible for, police said.
