Full Notification

Please be aware, the Palos Heights Police Department has received an increase of thefts from motor vehicles in town. The thefts have been occurring in the late evening to early morning hours, and all but one have been to unlocked motor vehicles.

Items taken during the thefts have included but are not limited to GPS units, MP3 players, wallets, purses, credit cards and miscellaneous cash and change.

The Palos Heights Police Department is reminding residents to take at least two very simple preventative steps:

1) Locking their car doors, windows and setting their car alarms.
2) Not leaving valuable items in their cars, especially in plain view.

Residents are urged to report any suspicious persons, especially those who may be walking down residential streets/driveways in the overnight hours and looking into car windows and trying door handles. Please immediately report any suspicious persons or activity by calling 9-1-1.

The Palos Heights Police Department would also like to remind you of these crime prevention tips:

- Lock your car’s doors and windows, and set the car alarm.
- Don’t leave valuables in your car, especially in plain view for anyone to see.
- Don’t leave any evidence of valuables. Put all GPS mounts, MP3 player docking stations,
etc, away as most burglars will see those and break-in trying to find where you hid the items.
- Report any suspicious persons or suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1.