Chicago police seek burglars who hit 5 businesses in Loop, West Loop in under an hour
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are searching for three men and a woman who targeted five businesses in less than an hour Saturday morning.
The burglaries happened in the Loop and West Loop.
Police say in each incident, the group broke the front glass window or door, then rummaged through the businesses and took things from inside.
Incident times and locations:
- 400 block of South Dearborn Street at 4:45 a.m. (Chicago Loop)
- 200 block of West Van Buren Street at 4:56 a.m. (Chicago Loop)
- 500 block of South State Street at 4:57 a.m. (Chicago Loop)
- 600 block of West Randolph Street at 5:13 a.m. (West Loop)
- 0-100 block of South State Street at 5:15 a.m. (Chicago Loop)
The burglars are described as three African American males wearing dark hooded sweatshirts, multi-colored colored jackets, dark-colored pants, dark-colored ski masks, and gloves, and an African American female wearing a black North Face jacket, blue jeans, dark-colored ski mask, and gloves.
Some business workers in the Little Italy neighborhood said they were worried in light of the news of the burglaries.
"Now the city's not safe because too many crimes happen everywhere," said Dary Pragapati, a store clerk at Taylor Wine & Spirits.
Police are advising the public:
- Keep the perimeter of your property well-lit
- Be aware of this crime and notify nearby businesses
- Report suspicious activity immediately
- Keep doors and windows secured
- Immediately repair any broken windows, doors or locks
- If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for investigating detectives.
- If you are a victim, do not touch anything, call the police immediately
- If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information
If you have any information, please contact Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com.