Burglars Hit Lakeview Apartment Building After Fire
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Residents of a Lakeview apartment house were hit by two blows over the weekend: First their building was devastated by fire and then their units were burglarized.
The fire was early Friday morning in the six-unit building in the 3400 block of North Janssen.
Jessica Johnson lives on the second floor. She says a third floor neighbor woke her up and told her to get out.
"I'm just thankful to make it out safe," she said. "Four of the tenants are in critical condition."
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Hours after the fire, on Friday, Johnson and some other residents were allowed back in to get a few belongings.
Then over the weekend burglars got in.
Johnson says she lost electronics and jewelry.
"It's unfortunate that people take advantage of people (who are) already going through a rough situation and... kick 'em while they're down," she said.
Johnson says she always thought the Southport corridor was a good area, but she says her sister across the street was just robbed a couple of months ago and she says there have been burglaries, break-ins and car thefts over the past few months.
