Chicago police are warning residents a couple of string of ruse burglaries wherein thieves trick aged residents to achieve entry to their properties. Fourteen incidents have been reported to this point, principally in neighborhoods alongside the Stevenson Expressway.
In a group alert issued Saturday, CPD stated the thieves use schemes similar to pretending to be metropolis water employees, building crews, and even motorists claiming they hit a storage door. As soon as victims are lured exterior, the crew communicates by handheld radios whereas accomplices enter the residence to steal valuables.
In some circumstances, thieves entered properties whereas victims have been merely taking out the trash.
CPD linked the crew to the next burglaries:
- August 5 at 1:22 p.m., 4700 block of South Lawler Avenue
- August 5 at 4:38 p.m., 3600 block of South Maplewood Avenue
- August 8 at 3:10 p.m., 4200 block of South California Avenue
- August 9 at 5:00 p.m., 2800 block of South Pitney Court docket
- August 10 between 12:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., 5800 block of South Nottingham Avenue
- August 10 at 1:43 p.m., 3300 block of South Seeley Avenue
- August 11 at 12:40 p.m., 8500 block of South Kolin Avenue
- August 14 at 10:00 p.m., 2600 block of South Shields Avenue
- August 18 at 2:05 p.m., 2800 block of South Wallace Road
- August 18 at 6:05 p.m., 3400 block of South Wallace Road
- August 19 at 9:30 a.m., 5400 block of South Natoma Avenue
- August 19 between 2:00 and three:00 p.m., 1700 block of West thirty fourth Road
- August 19 at 2:00 p.m., 5100 block of South Lockwood Avenue
- August 21 between 7:00 a.m. and 9:20 p.m., 3600 block of South Emerald Avenue
The group alert described the suspects as:
- A Hispanic lady, about 5 toes tall, 120 kilos, quick black hair
- A white lady, about 5’3”, hazel eyes, mild complexion
- A Hispanic man in a grey shirt and blue denims
- A Hispanic man, 20–25 years outdated, 5’4” to five’7”, about 140 kilos, carrying an orange and yellow vest, beige baseball cap, white masks, mild inexperienced shirt, and blue pants
- A person carrying an American flag ski masks, white T-shirt, black pants, and black boots
Autos used within the burglaries embrace a white van with out license plates, a 2023 grey Chevrolet Colorado with out plates, a black Chevrolet Traverse with customized white rims, and a white pickup truck.
Detectives urged residents to be cautious of strangers who method them with excuses to lure them away from their properties. Anybody with details about these crimes can name Space One detectives at 312-747-8380 or submit an nameless tip at CPDTIP.com utilizing reference #P25-1-092A.
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