Chicago area woman stole $20,000 in jewelry from cleaning clients, prosecutors say

The Brief

  • A Hanover Park woman hired to clean houses was charged with stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from three clients.
  • Sandy Hernandez is facing three charges of residential burglary, according to prosecutors.
  • The alleged thefts took place sometime between late November and December.

DUPAGE CO., Ill. A woman hired to clean houses was accused of stealing more than $20,000 worth of jewelry from clients in west suburban DuPage County, local prosecutors said.

Sandy Hernandez, 38, was charged with three counts of residential burglary, according to the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office.

A judge on Wednesday denied prosecutors’ request to keep Hernandez in jail as she awaits a trial. As a condition of her release, the Hanover Park resident cannot work a job that requires her to go into another person’s home, and is forbidden from contacting the victims in the case.

Multiple homes burglarized

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