Teens busted in burglaries

JOLIET TOWNSHIP -- Five teens were arrested last week after being linked to burglaries this summer in the Sugar Creek subdivision.

Will County Sheriff's police said the bust resulted from speaking with Joliet police after they arrested two teens.

"Our Crime Scene Investigation division used fingerprints Joliet police had collected to compare with partial latent prints found during the Sugar Creek burglaries and one of those juveniles was brought in for questioning after a match was determined," spokesman Pat Barry said.

The suspect reportedly named the other four involved and all of them admitted their involvement in the burglaries. After being arrested and booked into the River Valley Juvenile Detention Center, the five teens, who are between 13- and 16-years-old, were released to their parents' custody.

"No stolen property has been recovered, so the investigation is continuing," Barry said.

• A Toro snowblower was stolen Monday night after the lock was broken on a storage shed at the Easter Seals Facility, 212 Barney Drive in Joliet.

• Jorge A. Ibarra , of 292 W. 16th St. in Chicago Heights, was arrested by Steger police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct.

• Jerome Scarborough , 21, of 9044 S. Normal Ave. in Chicago, was arrested by Joliet police and booked into the county jail Sunday on charges of aggravated assault and obstructing justice.

• Jeremy R. Vermilyer , 17, of 2342 Twilight Drive in Aurora, and Elwin K. Delacruz , 18, of 2265 Exeter Court in Aurora, were arrested by Aurora police and booked into the county jail Monday on charges of burglary.

• Charles N. Lusk , 18, of 578 Cottonwood Circle in Bolingbrook, was arrested by Bolingbrook police and booked into the county jail Monday on a charge of criminal damage to property.

• Igor Nikitin , 29, of 4000 Bayside Drive in Palatine, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Monday on a charge of theft.

• Occie Ellis , 34, of 353 S. Homan Ave. in Chicago, was arrested by sheriff's police and booked into the county jail Monday on a charge of driving on a revoked or suspended license.