Suspected car burglar arrested in Gurnee

Gurnee police announced this morning the arrest of a man on suspicion of automobile burglary on the village's west side.

Wojtek Smorczweski, 22, of Hoffman Estates, was charged with one count of possession of burglary tools and one burglary count. He was remanded to the Lake County jail in Waukegan in lieu of $75,000 bond.

Police said they responded to the unidentified area west of the Tri-State Tollway after a resident called 911 to report a someone acting suspiciously at 4:50 a.m. Monday. Officers who responded to the call arrived in the area within 2 minutes and located Smorczewski.

Additional details were not immediately available. Gurnee police said an investigation continues.