Overview

• Area Four detectives have tied 18 ATM break-ins since June 2 to a coordinated crew operating across West, Northwest, Near North and Near West Side neighborhoods.
• Investigators say teams arrive in stolen or rented SUVs overnight, use pry tools or heavy objects to break in, then either haul away whole ATMs or force them open.
• Suspects are described as two to five Black males dressed head-to-toe in dark clothing, masks, gloves and sneakers.
• Several businesses were targeted more than once in a single night from the Near North Side to Austin and Jefferson Park, highlighting a pattern of rapid strikes.
• No arrests have been made and authorities urge anyone with information to contact Area Four detectives at 312-746-8253 or submit tips at CPDTIP.com referencing case 25-CWP-022D.