Gurnee Bust Unravels Alleged Burglary Crew Roaming From Chicago To Cheese Country

Three men arrested in the Chicago suburbs earlier this month are now accused of being at the center of a sprawling residential burglary spree stretching across southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois, investigators say. Prosecutors identified the suspects as 33-year-old Angelo Petrov, 32-year-old Janko Petrov and 47-year-old Ali Ivanov. The trio was taken into custody after coordinated search warrants were executed in Gurnee on April 13. Authorities say the break-ins brought in tens of thousands of dollars in cash and valuables, including a Franklin homeowner’s report of roughly $200,000 stolen and an Elm Grove burglary in November where a safe holding about $50,000 was taken. The arrests and follow-up searches are part of an ongoing, multi-jurisdictional investigation touching communities in both states.

Arrests and court status

Two of the suspects, the Petrov brothers, are being held in the Waukesha County Jail on $100,000 cash bonds, while Ivanov is in custody in Cook County, Illinois, as reported by FOX6 News Milwaukee. Prosecutors said…..

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