Two individuals from Chicago have been detained for a burglary that took place at a business in Cicero, reportedly binding a resident of an apartment.

 Two individuals from Chicago were taken into custody early on Thursday after they attempted to break into a business in Cicero and reportedly tied up someone living in a nearby apartment. Jeremiah J. Mays, aged 47, along with 20-year-old Maranda L. Butler, faces charges of burglary and unlawful restraint linked to the incident that took place around 1:30 a.m. in the 5600 block of West Roosevelt Road.

Cicero law enforcement was engaged in a focused special operation due to a string of overnight commercial break-ins in the vicinity when they received a trigger from an alarm at the business. When the officers arrived at the scene, they observed that the glass front door had been broken and discovered Mays and Butler inside the otherwise locked business. After they secured the establishment, the officers proceeded to search a second-floor apartment located above the business.

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Inside the apartment, they located the tenant confined in a bedroom. Reports indicate that Mays and Butler had told the resident to stay inside while they locked the door during the burglary. The suspects were found concealing themselves within the apartment, and authorities were able to gather various pieces of evidence from the scene that connected them to the offense.

While being interrogated, Mays and Butler confessed to their involvement in the burglary. Further inquiries indicated that Mays is also a suspect in a similar break-in at a business in Blue Island, Illinois, which occurred on November 11. Consequently, Mays is now facing charges for the Blue Island incident and is also being looked into for participation in other recent break-ins throughout suburban areas, including Cicero.

The special police operation leading to the arrests was partially financed by the Organized Retail Crime Grant from the Illinois Attorney General’s office, a program that President Larry Dominick acknowledged for its contribution to this initiative. Dominick also thanked Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul for backing the grant, which supported local law enforcement in their efforts to combat escalating retail crime.

Mays and Butler remain in custody at the Cook County Jail while the examination of their potential involvement in additional burglaries continues. The public is informed that the allegations against the suspects are mere accusations, and the defendants have the right to a fair trial where the prosecution must prove the case against them.