Community Alerts Leyden Township
Home > Departments > C.C.S.P.D. > Community Alerts > Leyden Township
- THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING SEVERAL THEFTS FROM MOTOR VEHICLE THAT OCCURED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH / 2008 IN THE LEYDEN TOWNSHIP AREA.
THE SUBJECT OR SUBJECTS WOULD USUALLY ENTER AN UNATTENDED, UNLOCKED VEHICLE AND TAKE ITEMS OF VALUE THAT WERE IN PLAIN VIEW.
ON ONE OCCASION, A WINDOW WAS BROKEN IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE DASHBOARD.
WHILE THIS DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING THESE CRIMES, THE COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE IS ADVISING IT'S CITIZENS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN THEY LEAVE THEIR VEHICLES UNATTENDED OR PARKED FOR THE NIGHT.
MAKE SURE YOUR VEHICLE IS LOCKED AND IF A SECURITY SYSTEM IS INSTALLED, ACTIVATE IT.
TAKE ITEMS OF VALUE WITH YOU OR PLACE THEM IN AN AREA THAT IS NOT VISIBLE TO OTHERS.
REPORT ALL SUSPICIOUS PERSONS OR ACTIVITY TO THE POLICE AND BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AT ALL TIMES.
IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION THAT WOULD ASSIST IN THIS INVESTIGATION PLEASE CONTACT INVESTIGATIONS AT:
COOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S POLICE DEPARTMENT
INVESTIGATIONS SECTION (708) 865-4896
Home > Departments > C.C.S.P.D. > Community Alerts > Leyden Township
Cook County Sheriff's Police
1401 S. Maybrook Drive
Maywood, Illinois 60153
Office: 708-865-4700