Thieves strike three homes near Marengo

McHenry County Sheriff Keith Nygren is asking residents to be on the lookout for suspicious vehicles and people, after three daytime residential burglaries were reported this week in unincorporated Marengo.

Items taken Tuesday included jewelry, flat-screen televisions and firearms. All of the burglaries involved forced entry to single-family homes, while residents were away, police said.

In the past, burglars have used the ruse of asking for directions if a homeowner answered the door.

Anyone with information regarding these investigations should call McHenry County Crime Stoppers at (800) 762-7867, the McHenry County Sheriff’s police tip line at (815) 338-2144, or email tipline@co.mchenry.il.us.

Callers can remain anonymous and might be eligible for a reward up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest and prosecution.

Crime Stoppers does not use Caller ID.