Group burglarized 5 businesses in Loop, West Loop in less than an hour, police say
Police say in each incident, the group broke the front glass window or door, then rummaged through the businesses and took things from inside.
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Police say in each incident, the group broke the front glass window or door, then rummaged through the businesses and took things from inside.
The burglaries happened in the Loop and West Loop between 4:30 and 5:30 a.m. Saturday.
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Back in the summer, a social media video showed a man driving right through their neighborhood while pointing a large gun out the window.
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