Overview
- Four CPD business alerts outline at least 35 break-ins since late August across the North, West, and South Sides, from the South Loop to Norwood Park.
- Offenders typically smash front glass doors or windows during overnight hours and take cash, merchandise, or ATMs, according to police.
- One broad pattern involves up to eight masked suspects believed to be 15 to 25 years old who hit at least 17 stores between September 21 and October 15 in areas including Brighton Park, Logan Square, Lake View East, Edgewater, Gage Park, Garfield Ridge, and the Loop.
- A separate downtown series between October 10 and 14 features a lone suspect described as a Black man about 5'9" to 6' who forced entry in the West Loop, Printer’s Row, and South Loop to grab cash from registers.
- Detectives in Areas One, Three, and Five are handling the probes, and police are seeking information via CPDTIP.com or by phone, with reference #25-CWP-029 C for tips.