Chicago Man Charged With River Forest Burglaries

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River Forest police charged Brian Johnson, 28, of Chicago, with two residential burglaries that occurred over the summer on Forest and Franklin avenues, police said Monday. 

A resident in the 700 block of Forest Avenue reported someone stole electronics and jewelry from their home between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. July 23. 

Another resident in the 1000 block of Franklin Avenue reported someone stole electronics, jewelry and cash on Aug. 2, police said. 

Police also responded to a burglar alarm Aug. 2 in the 1000 block of Thatcher Avenue, where an offender had forced entry into a home but left before police arrived. 

Johnson was charged Nov. 7 with felony residential burglary for the incidents on Forest and Franklin avenues. Police said a second offender is also linked to the three burglary cases.

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