Tracks in snow lead police to jewelry thieves

Carpentersville police say they foiled a pair of jewelry thieves by following a set of footprints the two men left in fresh snow.

Fernando Carrillo, 20, of the 500 block of Elm Ridge and Roberto Carrillo, 21, of the 800 block of Ollie Court were charged Wednesday with burglary after police found both had about 50 pieces of jewelry worth about $2,000 in their pockets, police said.

At 1:30 a.m., police were called to Arturo's Jewelry, 124 N. Kennedy Drive, where a broken front window set off the burglar alarm.

Cmdr. Tim Bosshart said police found the suspects by following footprints in fresh snow from the back door of the store to the Ollie Court apartment complex. Bosshart said the men were still outside of the building when police arrived.

Both men are being held at Kane County jail and each must post 10 percent of a $50,000 bond for release. Their next court appearance is scheduled for March 3 at the Kane County Judicial Center.