Jewelry, cash stolen in Palatine ruse burglary
Thieves stole jewelry and cash during a ruse burglary reported Friday in Palatine, police said.
According to police, a man was able to gain entry a home in the 1200 block of West Windhill Drive between about 3:30 p.m. by telling the resident he was doing work for a neighbor. The man walked through the home and went to the backyard with the resident for several minutes, police said.
When the resident re-entered the home, a second man was seen exiting. Both men got into a white Chevrolet van driven by a third person and drove off, according to police.
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