CPD issue alert of 27 smash-and-grab burglaries on South, Southwest Sides
CHICAGO (CBS) – Chicago police issued a warning after thieves burglarized 27 businesses on the city's South and Southwest Sides.
The burglaries happened in the early morning hours during the months of June and July in multiple neighborhoods - including Chinatown, Bridgeport, and West Elsdon.
Police say in each incident, three suspects would throw an object through the glass door of the business and take property from inside.
Incident times and locations:
• 2100 block of South China Place on June 9 at 5:00 a.m.
• 2100 block of South China Place on June 9 at 5:00 a.m.
• 900 block of West 35th Street on June 9 at 5:15 a.m.
• 900 bock of West 31st Street on June 9 at 5:30 a.m.
• 4200 block of West 55th Street on June 9 at 5:53 a.m.
• 4700 block of West 63rd Street on June 15 at 5:16 a.m.
• 5200 block of South Archer Avenue on June 17 at 4:30 a.m.
• 7100 block of West Archer Avenue on June 17 at 4:56 a.m.
• 4300 block of West 51st Street on June 17 at 4:20 a.m.
• 7000 block of South Pulaski Avenue on June 17 at 4:30 a.m.
• 7000 block of South Pulaski Avenue on June 17 at 2:33 a.m.
• 6800 block of South Pulaski Avenue on June 18 at 4:06 a.m.
• 5000 block of South Archer Avenue on June 26 at 3:15 a.m.
• 4400 block of South Archer Avenue on June 26 at 4:07 a.m.
• 5700 block of South Archer Avenue on June 26 at 4:23 a.m.
• 3600 block of South Archer Avenue on July 8 at 4:02 a.m.
• 4000 block of South Western Avenue on July 8 at 4:58 a.m.
• 2700 block of West 59th Street on July 8 at 5:30 a.m.
• 5800 block of South Western Avenue on July 8 at 5:00 a.m.
• 1700 block of West 35th Street on July 9 at 2:16 a.m.
• 4000 block of West 55th Street on July 9 at 2:30 a.m.
• 7500 block of South Cicero Avenue on July 9 at 9:16 a.m.
• 8600 block of South Kedzie Avenue on July 9 at 10:00 a.m.
• 3200 block of West 87th Street on July 10 at 3:08 a.m.
• 4700 block of South Halsted Street on July 19 at 1:00 a.m.
• 4600 block of South Halsted Street on July 19 at 1:15 a.m.
• 300 block of West Cermak Road on July 25 at 4:14 a.m.
The suspects were described as African American males between 5 feet 9 inches to 6 feet tall, between 18-35 years old. One of the suspects was wearing black hoodie, blue sweatpants, red gym shoes, another was wearing white gym shoes, and a black sweatshirt had a letter "R" imprinted.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area One at 312-747-8384.
