Theft from Snap-on Tool Factory

A press release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department:

Island Lake Couple Arrested for Stealing over $27,000 from Snap-on Tools

May 2, 2013. Sheriff Keith Nygren announced today the arrest of an Island Lake couple on charges of theft over $10,000.

Snap-on Tools logoAnonymous information was received by Snap-on that Liliana Bravo, who was an employee, had been facilitating the thefts through her position at the company. Her husband, Milton Chapa, would then receive the stolen items and offer them for sale.

Snap-on contacted the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and reported the alleged thefts.

Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation in to the thefts.

During the course of the investigation a majority of the items allegedly stolen were recovered from the couple’s home in unincorporated Nunda Township.

Milton Chapa and Liliana Bravo were arrested without incident and transported to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office Adult Correctional Facility, where they remain at the time of this release.

OFFENDERS:

  • Chapa, Milton C. (Male 38yoa), 3207 S. Cherry Ave., McHenry, IL, Theft (over $10,000) Felony CL2, Bond-
    $40,000
  • Bravo, Lilianam 3207 S. Cherry Ave., McHenry, IL, Theft (over $10,000) Felony CL2, Bond $20,000

The charges against the above listed individuals are merely allegations against them, and they are to be presumed innocent until convicted in a court of law.


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