Theft at 1700 BLOCK OF W LANE ROAD on 09/23/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Theft
Date: 09/23/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Man charged with retail theft after taking a cart of merchandise from Meijer and abandoning a second cart past the point of sale; fled police at high speed before arrest; nearly $400 in stolen merchandise recovered
Address: 1700 BLOCK OF W LANE ROAD, Machesney Park, IL
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