It’s winter, and car thieves are preying on vehicles left running and unattended in Aurora.
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A handful more were reported stolen over the weekend in Aurora.
At 9:10 a.m. Jan. 6 on the 2000 block of Fox Pointe Drive, a silver 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer was taken from a parking lot, Aurora police spokesman Dan Ferrelli said. The SUV has no listed value and Illinois tags S941304, Ferrelli said.
At 6 p.m. Jan. 6 on the 100 block of South Spencer Street, a white 2000 Chevrolet pickup truck parked on the street was reported stolen, according to an email from Ferrelli. The pickup is valued at $8,000 and has Illinois tags 360772D, according to police.
At 9 p.m. Jan. 6 on the 1600 block of Victoria Park Circle, a 2015 Chevrolet Spark was stolen from a driveway, Ferrelli said. Using On-Star tracking, the Spark was located parked and locked on the 600 block of South Calhoun in Aurora Township, Ferrelli said. Missing from inside was $5,260 in jewelry, an iPhone, purse and wallet with miscellaneous items, Ferrelli said.
At 8 p.m. Sunday on the 1800 block of Fescue, a 2011 Buick Enclave valued at $9,000 was taken from a driveway, Ferrelli said. The car was later recovered locked, unoccupied and not running at about 8:40 p.m. near Loucks and Seventh Avenue in an unincorporated area near Aurora, Ferrelli said.
At 1:30 p.m. Sunday on the 700 block of Sexton, a 2004 Ford Explorer as taken from a driveway, Ferrelli said. The SUV, its value not disclosed, was recovered a short time later running, unoccupied and unlocked near North Fourth Street at Roosevelt Court, Ferrelli said. Missing from inside were a purse containing a wallet, cash, Social Security card and other miscellaneous documents, along with baby products worth $475, Ferrelli said.
Police are working leads as to who may be responsible but encourage anyone with information to come forward, Ferrelli said. It’s possible some of the thefts may be related, but they are occurring all over town, Ferrelli said.
Police ask anyone with information to call Aurora police investigators at 630-256-5500 or Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at 630-892-1000. Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to any arrests.
People also can submit tips through the Aurora Police Department’s free My PD mobile app.
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