Chicago police are warning North Facet pharmacies to be on alert after a person repeatedly jumped pharmacy counters to steal bottles of narcotics, fleeing every time on a black electrical scooter.
Based on a group alert issued by the division on Sunday afternoon, the thief focused a minimum of seven pharmacies in October, with incidents stretching from Lakeview to Rogers Park. Police stated the person enters every enterprise, leaps over-the-counter, grabs a number of bottles of narcotics, and rapidly escapes.
The primary three thefts occurred on October 1 inside a 30-minute span: round 1:30 p.m. within the 1200 block of West Devon Avenue, 1:53 p.m. within the 6500 block of North Sheridan Street, and a couple of p.m. within the 5300 block of North Broadway.
4 extra thefts adopted later within the month. On October 5, the suspect struck round 4:30 p.m. within the 3000 block of North Broadway. On October 22, he hit two places on the North Facet: round 9:47 a.m. within the 1500 block of West Devon Avenue and at 10:20 a.m. within the 5600 block of North Ridge.
He struck once more within the 1500 block of West Devon Avenue on October 24 at 1:22 p.m., in response to the alert.
Police described the suspect as a person sporting black and white footwear. In some circumstances, he wore an orange zip-up sweatshirt and has additionally been seen sporting camouflage pants.
Anybody with data is requested to contact Space Three detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit an nameless tip at CPDTIP.com utilizing reference quantity P25-3-047.
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