Chicago police have issued a neighborhood alert following a string of early morning and night burglaries concentrating on work vans throughout the North Facet this week.
Police mentioned the thieves used a slicing device or noticed to interrupt by the outside locks of unoccupied work vans, then transferred instruments into an awaiting car earlier than rushing off. Surveillance video from one of many incidents, launched by the division, reveals two folks raiding a van in broad daylight, seemingly unconcerned concerning the witnesses who’re passing by.
In accordance with the alert, most of the break-ins occurred inside minutes of one another.
Incidents have been reported within the:
- 2300 block of West Cullom on November 25 at 8:18 a.m.
- 4500 block of North Seeley on November 25 at 8:30 a.m.
- 4500 block of North Seeley on November 25 at 8:30 a.m.
- 4000 block of North Clarendon on November 25 at 7:00 p.m.
- 2000 block of West Barry on November 26 at 8:41 a.m.
- 1900 block of West Melrose on November 26 at 8:50 a.m.
- 1900 block of West Fletcher on November 26 at 8:52 a.m.
- 3100 block of North Clifton on November 26 at 9:22 a.m.
- 3700 block of North Racine on November 26 at 9:27 a.m.
- 4500 block of North Clarendon on November 26 at 10:50 a.m.
Police described the offenders as two Black males sporting darkish clothes.
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 P25-3-052.
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