Vacant Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Riverside is vandalized

Police are investigating a recent break-in and vandalism at a vacant Riverside house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

A caller on July 26 reported that someone had broken into the home in the 300 block of Scottswood Road, according to a Riverside Police Department news release.

The multi-unit home, known as the Avery Coonley House, was listed for sale for $354,000 by Pearson Realty Group and is under contract, according to Parker Pearson, vice president and co-owner of the company.

A suspect or suspects probably entered through a broken second-story window in a "bedroom wing" of the compound, the release states. The window was a signature "Wright glass" design, valued between $15,000 and $18,000 in a 2003 appraisal, police Chief Tom Weitzel said in an email.

Inside, police found someone had written "G Baby" and "Goon Squad" on the walls, the release states. Police also found alcoholic apple cider in the refrigerator and human waste in an inoperable toilet, according to the release.

"We have recovered physical evidence from the home and submitted it the Illinois State Police for forensic examination," Weitzel said in the release. "The home has since been boarded up and police have put a special watch on the property."

Police are looking for help in finding out who is responsible for the damage. They ask anyone with information to contact Detective Sgt. Frank Lara at (708) 447-2127 extension 262 or at flara@riverside.il.us.

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