Gurnee police arrest three suspects in connection with northern Illinois robberies

After a nine-month investigation into two burglaries at Harbor Coin in Gurnee, police arrested and charged Michael Paulson and Martha Paulson of Lake Villa and Robert Boardman of Chicago with felony burglaries.

They were charged in relation to two burglaries that occurred at Harbor Coin of Gurnee, 5250 Route 132, on Jan. 28 and March 13, where several thousand dollars worth of collectable coins and currency were stolen, according to a release from the Gurnee Police Department.

The suspects have also been charged in connection with a November 2012 robbery of Antique Coffee in Elk Grove Village and an August 2012 robbery from The Collector’s Gallery in Tinley Park, according to the release.

On Sept. 28 Gurnee police executed a search warrant in the 1100 block of Tulip Tree Lane in Lake Villa and recovered approximately $130,000 worth of collectable coins, currency and stolen jewelry.

Two additional search warrants were executed at the same home Sept. 5 and Oct.11 in which about $17,000 worth of collectable coins and three stolen firearms were recovered, according to police.

The homeowner, Martha Paulson, was charged with three felonies – possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of burglary tools, according to the release.

Michael Paulson, also of Lake Villa was charged with theft over $100,000, two counts of burglary, unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and unlawful possession of burglary tools, all felonies.

Boardman was charged with theft over $100,000, and two counts of burglary, all felonies.

Both Michael Paulson and Boardman had already been in jail at the Illinois Department of Corrections for unrelated charges at the time of Martha Paulson's arrest, police said.