Homeowner Shoots Two Suspected Burglars
Two people who broke into a south suburban home Tuesday night were shot by the homeowner, leaving one of the suspected burglars dead and the other wounded.
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Two people who broke into a south suburban home Tuesday night were shot by the homeowner, leaving one of the suspected burglars dead and the other wounded.
Riverside police said 23-year-old James Ussery burglarized a home on the 100 block of North Cowley Road on May 10 as the homeowners and their five children slept.
Off-duty CPD officers saw 32-year-old Jovany Flores "inside a vehicle that did not belong to him" at 11:28 p.m. in the 2300 block of West Wolfram, according to a statement from Chicago Police. When the officers identified themselves, Flores "became upset and irritated" and began to fight them, police said.
About 1 p.m. Sunday, someone spotted Sherwin Degraffenreid carrying tools while leaving a building he'd just burglarized in the 1700 block of West Hubbard, according to Chicago Police.
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Police in Woodstock are searching for a third suspect in a residential burglary early Wednesday morning, police said.
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In three incidents, the burglars entered or attempted to enter a home through a window that was broken by a thrown object, according to a community alert from Chicago Police. During two of the burglaries, small electronics and clothing items were taken.
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