West Chicago Contact:
Cmdr. Shackelford
West Chicago Police Dept.
325
Spencer Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
Telephone: (630)
293-2222
Email: cshackelford@westchicago.org
Surveillance on Bicycle Breaks Case in West Chicago
West Chicago, Illinois: June 20, 2007 - The West Chicago Police Department announced today the arrest of Adrian Huerta for Burglary and Valentin Perez for Criminal Trespass to Vehicle. On Monday June 18, 2007 at approximately 1:06 a.m. the West Chicago police Department was called to the area of 516 Carriage Dr. for a report of suspicious people rummaging through a vehicle. The responding officers discovered evidence of a burglary inside of the car. The suspicious people had fled the area on foot but left a bicycle behind.
Officers set up surveillance on the bicycle and a short time later a suspect returned to retrieve it. A foot pursuit ensued and the fleeing suspect and his accomplice were apprehended.
During the ensuing investigation, the two suspects, identified as follows, were charged with the following crimes:
- Adrian Huerta, 20 year-old resident of the 500 block of Continental Dr. in Warrenville.. He was charged with one count of Burglary.
- Valentin Perez, 18 year-old resident of the 400 block of east Brown St. in West Chicago. He was charged with one count of Criminal Trespass to Vehicle.
Burglary is a Class 2 Felony punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than 3 years and not more than 7 years. Criminal Trespass to Vehicle is a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by a term of not more than 1 year in jail and a $2500 fine.
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