Crystal Lake home burglarized, set aflame

From the Sunday, August 10, 2008, edition of the Northwest Herald:

Crystal Lake home burglarized, set aflame
By DIANA SROKA - dsroka@nwherald.com

CRYSTAL LAKE – A home burned to the point of “uninhabitable” early this morning also was burglarized, police said.

Around 2:30 a.m., firefighters arrived at 585 Woodland Drive, in Crystal Lake, to find heavy flames coming from the front garage area, authorities said. The flames also spread to the inside of the home, and caused an estimated $350,000 in damages.

The fire was extinguished within 30 minutes by firefighters from the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department and the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.

After investigating the scene, authorities determined that a red 1992 Honda Civic station wagon had been stolen from the garage. Authorities also said the fire appeared to have been intentional.

No injuries were reported. Police said the home was unoccupied and the residents were on vacation.

No suspects are in custody. Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to local authorities or Crime Stoppers.