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Police Investigate Division Street Smash-and-Grab Using Box Truck

A separate Pilsen liquor-store burglary was reported the previous morning.

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Overview

  • Chicago police say three men used a box truck to breach a storefront in the 2100 block of West Division Street just before 2 a.m. Wednesday.
  • The group moved barricades and broke through a metal gate before taking items, according to police.
  • Witnesses reported the suspects fled in a black sedan, and the box truck was left at the scene.
  • Area Three Detectives are investigating, no arrests have been announced, and the value of stolen merchandise is unclear.
  • On Tuesday around 4:04 a.m., three suspects broke the front glass of a liquor store in the 2100 block of South Halsted Street in Pilsen and drove off in two SUVs.