Gilman men arrested for string of Iroquois County burglaries

Two Gilman men were arrested Friday morning for a string of burglaries in Gilman, Danforth and Crescent City over the course of several months.

Michael J. Causey, 34, and David R. Blair Jr., 34, were arrested by Iroquois County police after power tools, jewelry and antique coins linked to at least seven burglaries were found in their separate residences, according to an Iroquois County police press release.

Police also found heroin at their residences — both in the 400 block of North Main Street. Both were taken to Iroquois County Jail.

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Lock your cars: Local vehicle burglaries continue

Last week police warned residents in Aroma Park about a rash of vehicle burglaries; the week before it was Momence and Grant Park.

Now, Kankakee also has been hit with several burglaries to cars and trucks. From Friday through Sunday, five incidents were reported to Kankakee police, prompting officers to remind residents to keep car doors locked and valuables out of sight.

"If they see something in the car they hit it," said Robin Passwater, a Kankakee police commander.

On Friday morning, a woman reported two vehicles parked in the 500 block of North Union Avenue were broken into, according to a Kankakee police report. Radio face plates and a purse were stolen.

Just two blocks away, in the 500 block of North Fifth Avenue, $145, a Social Security card and Wal-Mart debit card were stolen from a Chevrolet Cavalier, according to a police report. A radio face plate, possibly from the previous burglary, was found inside the vehicle.

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Gilman men arrested for string of Iroquois County burglaries

Two Gilman men were arrested Friday morning for a string of burglaries in Gilman, Danforth and Crescent City over the course of several months.

Michael J. Causey, 34, and David R. Blair Jr., 34, were arrested by Iroquois County police after power tools, jewelry and antique coins linked to at least seven burglaries were found in their separate residences, according to an Iroquois County police press release.

Police also found heroin at their residences — both in the 400 block of North Main Street. Both were taken to Iroquois County Jail.

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