Overview

• CPD updated its community alert to at least 16 linked burglaries this month, adding two Aug. 23 incidents in the 8600 block of South Keating and the 5000 block of South Kilpatrick.
• Victims are primarily older adults in Garfield Ridge, Brighton Park, Bridgeport, McKinley Park, Scottsdale, and Armour Square, with cases dating from Aug. 5.
• Tactics include posing as City of Chicago Water Department staff or construction crews, claiming a vehicle struck a garage door, waiting for residents to take out trash, or entering while victims are away.
• Police say two female and four male suspects are involved, with descriptions that include masks, safety vests, and specific clothing details, and they communicate by handheld radios.
• Vehicles tied to the crew include a white van without plates, a 2023 gray Chevrolet Colorado without plates, a black Chevrolet Traverse with custom white rims, and a white pickup; stolen items include firearms, money, and valuables, and no arrests have been announced, with tips requested to Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 or CPDTIP.com referencing P25-1-092B.