Chicago City Wire

About the Crime:

This alert gives notice to 019th District Bar/Tavern and Restaurant businesses of recently reported commercial burglaries. In each incident, the offender(s) forcibly enter into businesses by using a pry tool to break door locks. Once inside, the offender(s) damage cash registers and office file cabinets and take property from within and flees the scene on foot.

Incident times and locations:

•  1000 block of W. Wrightwood, Wednesday, March 15,2023 at 12:48 AM
•  2400 block of N. Halsted, Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 12:04 AM- 5:15 PM
•  1800 block of W Irving Park, Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 3:15 AM
•  1900 block of W Byron, Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 3:48 AM
•  3900 block of N Lincoln, Thursday, March 15-16, 2023 from 11:27 PM-9:30 AM
•  4300 block of N Lincoln, Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 1:00-8:00 AM
•  4300 block of N Lincoln, Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 1:00-6:00 AM
•  4600 block N Lincoln, Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 5:27 AM

Description of Offender:

Two-Male, African American, Each wearing a light color hoodie, light color backpack, black pants

What you can do:

•  Keep the perimeter of your property well lit
•  Report suspicious activity immediately
•  Keep doors and windows secured
•  Immediately repair any 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, call police immediately
•  If approached by a witness to the incident, request contact information

If you have any information Contact the Bureau of Detectives – Area Three

(312) 744-8263

JG186355, JG186928, JG187638, JG187326, JG187349, JG187728, JG187597, JG187646

 (Reference: PATTERN # P23-3-022) 

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