Selective Thief Targets Tinley Park Condominium

Thieves only took a small amount of a cash last week from a stash they found under a mattress in a local condo. 

A couple living in a condominium on 71st Street called Jan. 3 after they realized someone had stolen a watch, sweater and small amount of money. 

There was no forced entry to the unit, police said, and the sliding glass door and main door remained secured. But someone stole $280 from a small folder that was under the mattress in the master bedroom, according to the report.

The folder had an additional $1,000 in it, which was not taken. A $200 Movado watch was removed from a small jewelry box next to the bed, but officers said the dust on the box wasn't disturbed.

Other items that weren't taken were the woman's diamond rings, several laptop computers and video game consoles. A blue sweater was stolen from a hangar in the bathroom. 

The victim said that when he came home at 1:15 a.m., he noticed someone had locked both locks on the crates he keeps his dogs in. He never locks both locks, he said, and considered it suspicious. That's when he and his girlfriend checked the residence and noticed the missing belongings. 

They said they believed someone burglarized the residence between 7:30 p.m. Jan. 2 and 1:15 a.m. Jan. 3. The case remained under investigation last week.

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