Crime & Safety

New Lenox Cops Say Kmart Shoplifter Slipped Out of Store

A thief got away from the New Lenox Kmart after stealing stuff, the police said.

A crook remains at large after stealing from the New Lenox Kmart.

The thief struck shortly after 7 p.m. Saturday at the West Lincoln Highway mega-retailer.

The New Lenox police said an officer was "dispatched to the Kmart reference a complaint of retail theft. The complainant advised an unknown person removed merchandise from the store without paying for it and then left."

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The department's investigations division is on the case.

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