Suspects Steal Golf Cart, Drive It Off A Bridge

A suspect or group of suspects decided to break the law to go on a joyride that never exceeded 20 mph. They decided to steal a golf cart from last week.

The suspects broke into the country club between 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday and stole a golf cart by breaking the cable that was used to secure the carts. The suspects then drove around the golf course and broke the roof of the cart off after tipping it into a bunker.

However, they were set on giving the cart the coup de grâce. 

They drove the cart over a metal fence near Lannon Road, and officers found the cart later under a rail bridge near Waueksha Avenue south of Linda Avenue. It appeared the cart was driven off the bridge as evidenced by the damage to the golf cart.  The cart was deemed a complete loss due to the extent of the damage.

Although it’s rare, this isn’t the first time a golf cart has been the tool of destruction for vandals in the village. Last year, commandeered a golf cart and rampaged through the facility causing extensive damage.

Also in the reports:

• A guidance counselor had two credit cards stolen from her purse in the office at the school at 6:01 p.m. Thursday. The counselor believes it was a student who ran from the guidance office when asked what he was doing there. The credit cards were used to make purchases at Best Buy, Target, American Television and Appliance, and Speedway.
• A Falls resident found a driver’s license and Wells Fargo debit card on the grounds of Falls Fest at 12:02 a.m. Sunday. Both cards were turned into the police department and kept in a locker.
• A woman stole merchandise from at 3:42 p.m. Saturday and immediately returned the items for store credit. The suspect fled on foot from Kohl’s theft prevention employees and uniformed police officers, but was located and arrested.
• A 29-year-old female Arandell employee stole a co-workers Blackberry tablet and backpack between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday. After police inquired about the stolen items, the woman admitted to stealing them. The property was returned and police issued the woman a municipal citation for theft.
• At 8:09 p.m. Thursday, a black female in her 20s stole $53.20 worth of gasoline from , N87W17245 Main St.