5300 Block of Tremont

A house in the 5530 block of Tremont was vandalized the week of May 29. The house was undergoing renovation, was vacant, and was used as storage by the owners. The thieves (i.e., a man, a woman with a child) pried a window open in the back and went in. They lived in the house for several days and tried to sell the contents to a woman who was having a garage sale several blocks away. They destroyed a new sofa, and left dirty diapers and feces in the living room. They also stole lots of things from the house. In addition, they used the house to store other stolen goods. Amazingly, they tried to enter through the back window while the contractor was working on the house; they explained they had �lost� their keys and were renting the house. The police were called.

The suspects were last seen in our neighborhood on June 3, walking down an alley. The police were notified but were not successful in locating them. The suspects are a Hispanic male (identified himself as �Jerry� to the contractor), skinny with tattoos on his chest and forearms, is about 6 feet tall, and a woman who is short, about 5�5�, heavy with dark hair, who was last seen wearing a tank top and shorts with a baby in a stroller. If you see anything suspicious, please call 911.