A 52-year-old man with a long history of burglaries and thefts was arrested earlier this month while allegedly committing yet another burglary in Roscoe Village—even though he had three active warrants and was supposed to be on electronic monitoring, according to prosecutors and court records.
Ruben Malave, a 13-time convicted burglar and thief, was picked up by Chicago police around 3:23 a.m. on July 7 after he allegedly broke into a residential building in the 1600 block of West Belmont and stole packages. Prosecutors say Malave was carrying bolt cutters, wire cutters, and a flathead screwdriver at the time of his arrest. He’s now charged with two counts of burglary and possession of burglary tools.
At the time of that arrest, court records show Malave had three outstanding warrants because he stopped attending court hearings in three pending burglary cases. He was also on electronic monitoring and subject to a nighttime curfew, records show, yet he was out after 3 a.m.
Those cases involve allegations that he broke into a West Loop condo building in the 800 block of West Adams on September 25, 2024, and stole bicycles. Police say he was identified through surveillance video…