Purses Raided Prior to Employees' Lunch Break at Peacock Engineering

Geneva police reported three incidents of thefts from women's purses at Peacock Engineering, 1800 Averill Road, sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. Oct. 12. In each case, the victim told police she left her purse on an open shelf in a corner of the cafeteria, and when she returned for a break, discovered the purse opened and/or moved. 

Items taken from each of the three purses include:

• A black T-Mobile Galaxy 4G cell phone with a blue case and $35 in cash. The phone and case were valued at $390. 

• A cell phone, $40 in cash, a debit card and Sears credit card. The cellular phone and white case were valued at $200.

• About $70 in cash, a house key and a FifthThird Bank debit card. When the victim took her break, she found her necklace hanging out of her open purse.

If you have information about this or any other crime in Geneva, please contact the Geneva Police Department at 630-232-4736.