Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Purse Stolen at Pool, Threatening Calls and Texts
Wheaton police reports, July 21-25
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25
Purse Stolen at Swimming Pool
Someone stole a woman’s purse off a pool chair at Northside Pool, 1300 N. West St., while the woman was swimming between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, JULY 24
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Cable Lines Cut
Someone cut the phone and cable lines of a home in the 800 block of Irving Avenue between 7 p.m. Monday, July 23 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24.
MONDAY, JULY 23
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Threatening Call
A resident of the 300 block of Naperville Road reported receiving a threatening phone call from someone in Ohio around 2:45 p.m.
Copper Wire Stolen
Copper wire was taken from a storage business in the 100 block of Bridge Street between 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22 and 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 23.
SUNDAY, JULY 22
Redbox Damage
Someone damaged the screen of the Redbox machine outside Jewel, 2031 N. Main St., between 11 p.m. Saturday, July 21 and 5 p.m. Sunday, July 22.
Threatening Call
An employee of a restaurant in the 600 block of Roosevelt Road reported a harassing phone call around 12:45 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 21
Clothes Stolen
Someone stole clothes from Old Navy, 138 Danada Square, between 6:15 and 6:19 p.m. Saturday, July 21.
Threatening Text
Someone in the 1100 block of Washington Street reported receiving a threatening text message around 12:30 p.m.
Damaged Mailbox
A resident in the 1500 block of Naperville Road reported someone broke a mailbox between 10:20 p.m. Friday, July 20 and 6 a.m. Saturday, July 21.
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