The Brief
- Three suspects from Gurnee, Illinois, were captured on April 14 following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into a series of residential burglaries.
- The group is linked to a November 2025 Elm Grove heist involving a stolen safe containing $50,000 in cash, jewelry, and a firearm.
- Search warrants yielded a “significant amount” of cash, jewelry, and weapons; the suspects now await extradition to Wisconsin.
ELM GROVE, Wis. – Elm Grove police say three suspects from Gurnee, Illinois are in custody, suspected in multiple burglaries in several southeast Wisconsin communities.
Burglary investigation
The backstory:
It was back on Nov. 9, 2025, when Elm Grove Police responded to a forced-entry residential burglary. In that crime, a safe containing a firearm, jewelry, approximately $50,000 in cash and other valuables was stolen.
Officials said through extensive follow-up and investigative work, three suspects were identified in connection with this incident. Investigators also linked these individuals to multiple previously unsolved burglary cases across the region, expanding the case into a large, multi-jurisdictional investigation spanning both Wisconsin and Illinois.
The arrests
What we know:…