Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Police Nab Suspected Flossmoor "Ski Mask" Burglar

Police said they have caught the person they believe burglarized a Flossmoor home last week.

Article updated at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28 

The Flossmoor Police Department has charged 18-year-old Flossmoor resident Clayton Ebanks, of the 2600 block of Hawthorne Lane, in connection with a local home burglary earlier this month.

Police said they arrested Ebanks because they believe he is responsible for  on the 1200 Block of Douglas Avenue. A police report said Flossmoor detectives are charging him with residential burglary.

Proceeds were recovered from the burglary, according to reports.

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Police said they are investigating whether Ebanks and possible accomplices might be responsible for other burglaries in the area.


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