Winnetka Police are revealing additional information about an attempted car theft early Monday morning that led to an exchange of gunfire between one of the suspects and a homeowner on the 400 block of Sheridan Road.
At least one suspect entered the house via an unlocked exterior office door and took vehicle keys and the homeowner’s wallet from a desk, according to a note posted on the village’s website Wednesday.
After getting the keys, the suspects tried to steal two locked vehicles from the property, one parked in the driveway, the other in a garage, police said. There were signs of forced entry on the side access garage door, police added.
The homeowner confronted the suspects outside the property where both sides traded gunshots, according to police.
The suspect who fired the weapon was then seen entering a four door silver Audi fleeing the scene heading south on Sheridan Road. Police believe the care went west on Ash Street where a suspect who fled the scene on foot is believed to have entered the car.
The approximate quarter mile stretch of Sheridan Road between Ash Street and Sheridan Road was closed for several hours Monday morning, but police believed this was an isolated incident.
The village’s Memorial Day Parade and Observance occurred as scheduled Monday morning.
No one was injured in the incident, police said. The case remains under investigation with police looking for three suspects.
Police state they have seen footage of the incident on social media are asking anyone with video, audio or photos from the incident to be turned over to authorities.
The Winnetka Police Department can be reached at 847/501-6034.
Daniel I. Dorfman is a freelance reporter with Pioneer Press.
