As you recall, late last year we experienced a rash of residential burglaries. Working in tandem with other agencies we have developed sufficient information that will allow us to close several of those cases. In that the investigation remains on-going, I am unable to give very specific detail regarding the nature and scope of the investigation. What I can tell you is that a nationwide burglary ring was responsible and we have identified several suspects. We have recovered jewelry and money. Some of the Darien victims have viewed and tentatively identified some of the items as their property. There will be additional updates as the case continues to develop and we will likely be closing four or five cases.

Along similar lines, we also experienced a rash of burglary to motor vehicles, local motor vehicle thefts, and cars being stolen in other jurisdictions and being dropped in Darien. Additionally, several of the steals locally and in adjacent towns were being dropped on the southeast side of Chicago. Again through collaboration and exchanges of investigative intelligence, we have identified three subjects from Chicago who seem to be using the western suburbs as a base of operations for vehicle thefts. We will be closing a number of cases locally as will our sister agencies based upon the identified and in custody subjects.

Both of these cases underscore two factors; the continued need for hyper vigilance on the part of our officers and especially our residents. When you see something suspicious, call 911 immediately.