Crime & Safety

Burglar Destroys $7,500 Of Stuff, Steals Pet Dog

And if that's not Grinch-like enough, the Morton Grove crime happened the day before Christmas Eve.

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Morton Grove Police reported that on Dec. 23, someone broke into a home in the 6900 block of Beckwith. During the burglary, the person destroyed a television valued at $4,000, as well as $3,500 worth of audio equipment. 

All four tires on the victim's vehicle were slashed, and the victim's pet dog, a Shih Tzu, was stolen.

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