Chicago City Wire

About the crime:

This alert gives notice to the residents of the 25th District of motor vehicle thefts involving Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The offenders gain access through an unlocked door or by breaking a window. Once inside, the offenders force open the steering column and are able to start the vehicle and drive off. These motor vehicle thefts are only effecting vehicles that require a key to start the vehicle.

Incident times and locations:

• 1600 block of N. Cicero on January 1, 2023 at 3 a.m.
•  4600 block of W. North Ave. on January 1, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.
•  2300 block of N. Keeler on January 1, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.
•  1600 block of N. Natchez on January 2, 2023 at 3 p.m.
•  4400 block of W. Cortland on January 3, 2023 at 12 a.m.
•  1600 block of N. Lamon on January 3, 2023 at 5 p.m.
•  3000 block of N. Harlem on January 3, 2023 at 10 p.m.
•  3000 block of N. Nottingham on January 4, 2023 at 12 a.m.
•  2100 block of N. Nashville on January 4, 2023 at 2:30 a.m.
•  2900 block of N. Natchez on January 4, 2023 at 4 a.m.
•  1400 block of N. Cicero on January 4, 2023 at 3 pm
•  4400 block of N. Deming on January 4, 2023 at 4 p.m.
•  1300 block of N. Lawndale on January 4, 2023 at 6 p.m.
•  2900 block of N. Mason on January 4, 2023 at 6 p.m.
•  2200 block of N. Central on January 4, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
•  6700 block of W. Wrightwood on January 4, 2023 at 10 p.m.
•  6100 block of W. Diversey on January 5, 2023 at 2 a.m.
•  4800 block of W. St Paul on January 5, 2023 at 8 a.m.
•  1900 block of N. Tripp on January 5, 2023 at 5 p.m.
•  4800 block of W. Potomac on January 5, 2023 at 6 p.m.
•  1700 block of N. Laramie on January 5, 2023 at 8 p.m.
•  1200 block of N. Massasoit on January 5, 2023 at 11 p.m.

About the offenders: Multiple offenders wearing dark clothing and face masks

What you can do:

• Be aware of this crime and alert your neighbors.
•  Secure vehicles inside of a garage or park in a well-lit area with heavy pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
•  Install surveillance cameras and ensure that they are functioning and recording.
•  Pay special attention to any suspicious people or vehicles loitering in the area.
•  Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of the offender(s), including any vehicle description and license plate information.

If you have any information, contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area Five

(312) 746-7394

Reference: Pattern P23-5-007CA

JG100336, JG100765, JG101972, JG102465, JG108800, JG103406, JG103664, JG103790, JG103790, JG103739,

JG103720, JG104516, JG104440, JG105202, JG104939, JG104592, JG105044, JG107079, JG105693, JG106108,

JG105822, JG106447, JG106090

Original source can be found here.