Crime & Safety

Vigilant Neighbor Helps Cops Nab Serial Burglar

The arrest is directly related to cooperation from a local resident, according to Flossmoor Police.

Flossmoor police arrested 23-year-old Chicago Heights resident Richad Troiani in connection with a series of local residential burglaries, according to a notification from the department.

“This arrest was a direct result of community members reporting suspicious activity,” the notice said.

Police say a tip lead them to catching Troiana redhanded after he was seen breaking into a home on Lynwood Court Thursday. Upon investigation, Flossmoor detectives found property linking Troiana with multiple recent daytime burglaries on Dartmouth Road, Oxford Court, Cambridge Court and Chicago Heights.

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Troiana was charged with three counts of residential burglary.


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