Auroran charged in heist of jewelry
Aurora Beacon News
Beacon News Staff
AURORA — Aurora police and the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office have charged an Aurora man with burglary in connection with the heist of about $30,000 in jewelry from a store on North Lake Street.
Anthony Herron, 46, also is charged with possession of burglary tools and criminal damage to property in a break-in at 2:16 a.m. Friday at the Carson Pirie Scott department store in the 900 block of North Lake Street.
Herron, of the 600 block of North River Street, was taken into custody without incident after he exited the store carrying a bag that contained about $30,000 worth of jewelry taken from an interior showcase he apparently had smashed, authorities said.
Herron gained entry into the store by breaking through a glass door on the southwest side of the building, which activated a security system and prompted response by Aurora police, authorities said.
The Kane County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit assisted with the incident.
03/25/06
