Man Charged in Lake Forest Home Burglaries

Lake Forest police arrested a Chicago man who they said burglarized two homes in Lake Forest and attempted to burglarize two more. 

Destyne L. Butler, 18, of 5226 S. Indiana, Chicago, was charged with two counts of residential burglary, two counts of attempted residential burglary and two counts theft on Nov. 19, according to a police report released Tuesday. All of the charges are felonies.

The charges stemmed from an investigation that began July 30 following burglaries on the 0-100 block of East Pembroke and on the 1100 block of West Winwood, as well as attempted burglaries on the 200 block of north Warwick and on the 100 block of South Wallace. All four homes are in Lake Forest. Police said jewelry and electronics were taken from the homes.

Police said a victim of one of the burglaries was at home during the incident and told police that the suspected offenders left in a four-door sedan with a license plate displaying two green handprints.

During the investigation, Highland Park police and other members of a regional burglary task force told Lake Forest detectives that similar burglaries were reported in their towns, and Butler was identified as a suspect, according to Lake Forest police.

During an interview with Lake Forest detectives, Butler confessed to the offenses, police said. He was scheduled to appear in Lake County court Dec. 17.