11 October 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Riverside Police Make Arrest from October 6
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Reported Burglary
Riverside Police and the WEDGE Gang and Drug Task Force apprehend suspect in Des Plaines
On Monday, October 6, 2014 at 6:47 a.m., the Riverside Police Department received a 911
call reporting that a home had been burglarized on the 400 block of Addison Road. When
officers arrived, they met with the homeowner who informed the officers that he had been out
of town but had his brother had been watching the house and taking care of his dog. Upon
his return home at 4:00 a.m. on the 6
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, the homeowner noticed various items missing from
his house. While checking the residence, responding officers noticed there was no forced
entry to the home.
During the investigation, officers quickly focused on a family member who had been at the
house the night before and attempted to leave the home with a Play Station in her backpack.
The individual watching the home, the brother of the homeowner, observed this and the
female suspect stated she was just playing with it and put it back.
Over the last several days, police worked with local pawn shops and attempted to track down
the stolen items, in addition to locating the offending suspect. On Thursday, October 9, 2014
at 8:00 p.m., Riverside Police investigators, along with members of the WEDGE Gang and
Drug Task Force, were able to take the offender into custody outside of her residence in Des
Plaines. The arrest took place without incident and the female was transported back to the
Riverside Police Department for further investigation.
Once in custody, it was learned through investigation that the offender was a relative of the
homeowner and had committed a theft from the home while the homeowner was on
vacation. Riverside Police received a full written confession and were able to return to the
address in Des Plaines and recover much of the stolen property. The property originally
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31 Riverside Road, Riverside, IL 60546
taken included jewelry, U.S. currency, coins, video games, 95 various clothing items, a
coach handbag and vehicle titles. Additionally, various Army metals from service in the
United States military were also stolen.
Much of the property was recovered but police are still searching for some items through
associated pawn shops in the Des Plaines area.
Charged with one count of felony theft was Tiffani A. Haberland, 19 of 0-100 block of
North Warrington Road in Des Plaines. Ms. Haberland was not charged with
residential burglary as she did not break into the home as the theft occurred after she had
been invited into the home by a family member.

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