Sun City Burglaries Put Residents on Alert

A series of burglaries at Sun City Huntley was the hot topic of Stg. Michael Hewitt’s conversations with residents Tuesday evening during a National Night Out gathering.

Hewitt joined Chief John Perkins and village officials to greet Sun City residents at Eakin Creek baseball field where National Night Out was combined with a softball tournament.

Sun City homeowners wanted to know what was going on with the burglary investigations, Hewitt said.

There have been three burglaries and two attempted burglaries since April, Hewitt said. Jewelry, cash and watches have been stolen, he said.

Five burglaries is not exactly a crime wave but it is causing a wave within the close knit, over 55 community that has been relatively crime free.

The burglar or burglars forced their way through front doors or window while homeowners are away and all the burglaries occurred during the day, Hewitt said.

“We are actively pursuing any information we are getting,” Hewitt said, but there are few leads or tips coming into police.

National Night Out’s principles apply to the burglaries at Sun City, he said.  Residents need to protect themselves by keeping their doors locked, looking out for suspicious people in the neighborhood and being alert, Hewitt said.

Huntley police continue looking for tips so anyone with information can contact Hewitt at 847-515-5311.

Tuesday’s events were cut short by the pending storms, but a few hundred people gathered to talk to authorities, grab a hot dog donated by Citizens First National Bank and to cheer on their softball team.

National Night Out brought out residents and their families. It is one of the larger block parties in Huntley, Deputy Police Chief Todd Fulton said.

Margaret Howard played with granddaughter Milee Kolaski, 2, as she ate a hot dog. Nearby, Patti Ciesla sat with Gloria Entzminger in a purple golf cart with a little hula girl waving an American flag perched on the roof.

 “We put her up there on the Fourth of July and everyone likes her,” Ciesla said. The hula girl is “one of the wild women of Sun City,” Ciesla said.