Chicago police are investigating a total of 20 crimes in which thieves ripped off doors from businesses using chains and stolen vehicles, entered the facilities and took ATMs, cash registers and merchandise, authorities said Sunday.
The Chicago Police Department issued a community alert regarding a series of burglaries that occurred between Aug. 2 and Sunday morning, primarily on the city’s South Side and Far South Side. In each incident, the suspects entered a business by placing a chain on the front door and using a vehicle to pull the door off. The suspects then entered and took items such as cash registers, ATMs and tobacco products.
The police are investigating incidents on the following dates, times and locations:
- Aug. 2 – 3:55 a.m. – 10600 block of South Torrence Avenue
- August 6 – 4:30 a.m. 1900 block of East 95th Street
- August 6 – 5:30 a.m. – 12200 block of South Halsted Street
- August 6 – 6:04 a.m. – 100 block of East 75th Street
- August 9 – 2:44 a.m. – 1800 block of East 87th Street
- August 9 – 5:50 a.m. – 11600 block of South Halsted Street
- Aug. 9 – 6:35 a.m. – 12200 block of South Michigan Ave
- August 10 – 5 a.m. – 800 block of East 87th Street
- August 14 – 5:20 a.m. – 400 block of East 83rd Street
- August 16 – 6:14 a.m. – 200 block of West 119th Street
- August 17 – 5:57 a.m. – 1800 block of West 87th Street
- August 21 – 4:47 a.m. – 1800 block of East 87th Street
- August 21 – 5:37 a.m. – 800 block of West 119th Street
- Aug. 22 – 4 a.m. – 8400 block of South Vincennes Avenue
- August 22 – 4:45 a.m. – 1100 block of West 95th Street
- Aug. 24 – 2:40 a.m. 300 block of East 103rd Street
- August 24 – 4:13 a.m. – 1100 block of West 111th Street
- August 24 – 5:53 a.m. – 11000 block of South Wentworth Avenue
- August 24 – 5:55 a.m. – 300 block of West 119th Street
- August 25 – 5:52 a.m. – 400 block of East 75th Street
Four to eight suspects are suspected of being responsible for the burglaries, the police say. Anyone with information is asked to call Precinct Two detectives at 312-747-8273.