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Three Arrested After Linked Homer Glen, Lemont Home Invasions

License-plate reader hits on a stolen Acura led investigators to suspects tied to both attacks after a pursuit that ended in a Will County crash.

Overview

  • A 73-year-old Homer Glen resident was followed home from grocery shopping, forced inside, bound, and had $2,000 withdrawn using her card.
  • A 65-year-old Lemont resident was forced from her driveway into her home by two masked men who stole her ATM card and PIN, police said.
  • An area-wide alert identified a black Acura stolen out of Chicago; Joliet officers spotted it, triggering a multi-agency chase that ended near Route 52 and Rowell Avenue.
  • Three Chicago residents, including a juvenile, fled on foot after the crash but were taken into custody; two firearms were recovered and one suspect was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
  • Authorities say the cases are connected through the vehicle and matching suspect descriptions; charges were pending and officials reported the victims were shaken but not physically injured.