Naperville cops nab jewelry theft suspect

Naperville police have caught up with a Berwyn man they believe is responsible for an October burglary of a traveling jewelry salesman’s car.

Harold Guzman, 51, of the 2300 block of Clinton Avenue, was arrested Feb 8 after an extensive investigation into the vehicle burglary that occurred Oct. 28 in a hotel parking lot near Route 59 and Diehl Road.

He is charged with burglary to a motor vehicle and felony theft and remains in DuPage County jail.

Police said Guzman is accused of stealing as much as $600,000 worth of jewelry from the locked trunk of the vehicle. None of the stolen jewelry has been recovered.

Sgt. Gregg Bell said investigators believe Guzman targeted the victim and was aware of the vehicle’s contents. He said the investigation is ongoing as police attempt to connect Guzman to other burglaries in the area.

“This guy lost $600,000 worth of jewelry, and we don’t know where it is,” Bell said. “The investigation will be ongoing until the stolen merchandise is recovered.”

Bell said a witness tipped police off on the license plate of a vehicle believed to have been involved in the burglary. That tip led police to Guzman.

The U.S. Marshals, FBI, Drug Enforcement Agency, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Oak Park and Berwyn police departments assisted in the investigation.