Ews Release: Riverside Police Arrest Burglary Suspect As He Tries To Flee Home

Riverside Police arrested 19-year-old Miztli Reyes for residential burglary after witnesses observed him walking out of a basement door carrying a backpack full of stolen property from their home. The witnesses were able to keep Reyes in their backyard until police arrived and took him into custody. Reyes had been out on bond for a previous arrest in Riverside for stealing a student's bicycle. The police chief commended the witnesses for their role in assisting police and ensuring all stolen property was recovered.

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18 August 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Chief Weitzel tweitzel@riverside.il.us 708.447.2127 - Follow RPD on Twitter @pdriverside

Riverside Police Arrest Burglary Suspect As He Tries to Flee Home
Riverside Police arrest man who was out on bond for an earlier arrest in Riverside last month.
On Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 3:26 a.m., the Riverside Police Department received a call of a burglary in
progress in the 100 block of Groveland. When officers arrived, they were directed to the backyard where
two subjects were attempting to hold a suspect until police arrived. The officers immediately took the
suspect into custody with the assistance of the two residents.
Police officers continued to search the home which was burglarized for additional suspects. No other
suspects were found.
During the investigation, it was learned that the witnesses observed an individual walking in their rear yard
at 3:20 a.m. They saw him walking out of a basement door carrying a backpack. The witnesses knew the
suspect from prior contacts and yelled at him to stay in the area as they were calling the police. They then
were able to keep the suspect in their rear yard until first officers arrived. In the suspect's possession was
a backpack that was full of stolen property from the residence. The victims in this case all identified their
property at the police station during subsequent interviews and evidence processing.
Taken from the home during the burglary were alcohol, pocket knives, a portable safe, Xbox games,
power tools and other miscellaneous items that could be sold quickly.
The suspect gave Riverside Police investigators a full written statement admitting to burglarizing the
home. Cook County State's Attorney Felony Review Unit was contacted and approved felony charges.
Arrested for felony residential burglary was Miztli Reyes, 19 of the 9100 block of Fairview in
Brookfield. Mr. Reyes is currently on bond for a Riverside arrest that took place in front of the Riverside
Brookfield High School in July 2014. In that case, he stole a student's bicycle and fled to his home in
Brookfield where he was arrested by Riverside Police.
Riverside Police Chief Thomas Weitzel stated, It is extremely unusual for Riverside to experience a
residential burglary at 3:20 in the morning. The homeowner, his son and friends played a crucial role in
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RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT
31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546
assisting police in apprehending the suspect. When first officers arrived, they had the suspect corralled in
the rear yard so that police could take him into custody. I am extremely thankful that the homeowner
called 911 immediately and police officers were on the scene within 1 minute and 30 seconds of the
911 call. Additionally, all the stolen property was recovered.

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