Chicago City Wire

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice to 018th District businesses of recently reported restaurant burglaries. In each incident, the offender forcibly enters into businesses by pushing through doors or breaking glass doors. Once inside, the offender takes property from within and flees the scene on foot.

Incident times and locations:

•  500 block of North Wells St, Saturday February 18, 2023 in the morning hours.
•  300 block of West Grand Ave, Tuesday February 21, 2023 in the morning hours.
•  200 block of West Institute Pl, Wednesday February 22, 2023 in the afternoon hours.
•  300 block of West Grand Ave, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the evening hours.
•  100 block of West Grand Ave, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the evening hours.
•  600 block of North State St, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the evening hours.
•  500 block of North State St, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the evening hours.
•  600 block of North State St, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the evening hours.
•  700 block of North Wells St, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the evening hours.
•  400 block of North Clark St, Sunday February 26, 2023 in the morning hours.
•  0-100 block of West Illinois St, Monday February 27, 2023 in the morning hours.

About the Offenders:

Male, 508-600, 165-180lbs, 25-40 years of age

What you can do:

• Keep doors locked and windows secure.
•  Immediately repair broken windows, doors, or locks.
•  If video surveillance is available, save and make a copy of the incident for investigating Detectives.
•  If you are a victim, do not touch anything and contact the police immediately.
•  Keep a record of motor vehicle information.
•  Call 911 immediately and provide a detailed description of any suspicious people including any vehicle description and license plate information.

If you have any information, contact

Bureau of Detectives – Area 3

(312) 744-8263

JG157012, JG161472, JG162000, JG166964, JG167161,

JG167175, JG167250, JG167266, JG167272, JG167360,

JG167522

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