Contact:

Cmdr. Shackelford

West Chicago Police

325 Spencer Street

West Chicago, Illinois

(630) 293-2222

cshackelford@westchicago.org

West Chicago Police Make an Arrest in Residential Burglary

West Chicago, Illinois: June 11, 2007 - The West Chicago Police Department announced the arrest of 24-year-old Francisco Correa for Residential Burglary, which occurred in the 300 block of Church Street.

At approximately 7:24 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, West Chicago police were called to a residence in the 300 block of Church Street after a witness observed two suspicious males at the victim's residence.  The responding officers located Francisco Correa inside the victim's home with proceeds from a burglary in his possession.

The subsequent investigation revealed that an acquaintance of the arrestee had a prior business dealing with a resident of the victim's home.  The arrestee accompanied the acquaintance to the residence in an attempt to pick up some papers related to that business deal.

No one was home at the time of this incident and while knocking the arrestee discovered an unlocked door.  He then committed a crime of opportunity by entering the home and removing several items of value.

Residential Burglary is a Class 1 Felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 4 years and not more than 15 years.

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