Elk Grove Village homeowner scares off Camaro burglars at 4:52 a.m.

Two people broke into a Camaro in elk grove village early Wednesday morning, but they ran when the homeowner banged on a window from inside the house. Police in northwest suburban Elk Grove Village responded at 4:52 a.m. to a disturbance in the 200 block of Wildwood Road after a caller reported someone had broken into a car parked in the driveway.

Wildwood Road at 4:52 a.m.

The homeowner said surveillance video shows two people wearing hoodies walking toward the Camaro, breaking the window and then running away on foot after they were confronted. The suspects broke a window on the car but did not get inside it or steal it.

The homeowner also said police recovered fingerprints as evidence in the case. That gives investigators a physical lead from the morning break-in, even as the suspects got away on foot.

Camaro thefts in Elk Grove Village

The homeowner said vehicle thefts and break-ins have increased in Elk Grove Village, especially involving Camaros. He pointed to recent thefts from a dealership showroom at 175 North Arlington Heights Road and said one of his neighbors had a vehicle repeatedly targeted before it was eventually stolen from the driveway.

Police said they are looking into whether the Wednesday morning incident reflects a broader increase in burglary activity in Elk Grove Village. For residents parking a Camaro outside, the practical takeaway is plain: the break-in happened fast, the suspects left on foot, and police are treating the case as part of a wider pattern they are still examining.