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Burglar broke into 3 Chicago North Side businesses by smashing windows with screwdriver

Burglar breaking into Edgewater businesses with screwdriver
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police were trying to identify a burglar who has been breaking into stores in the Edgewater neighborhood using a screwdriver.

Police released surveillance video of the thief, who used a screwdriver to smash the windows of three businesses in the Edgewater neighborhood in the span of a week:

  • In the 1100 block of West Granville, at 12:35 a.m. on Jan. 3.
  • In the 5200 block of North Broadway, between 10 p.m. on Jan. 8 and 6 a.m. on Jan. 9.
  • In the 1200 block of West Devon, at 4:25 a.m. on Jan. 9.
Crime Pattern No. P25-3-003 | 24th District | January 9, 2025 JJ102756, JJ108794, JJ108829 by Chicago Police on YouTube

After breaking into each business, the burglar stole cash from the registers and offices.

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Surveillance image of a man wanted for breaking into businesses in the Edgewater neighborhood with a screwdriver. Chicago Police

The thief was wearing black clothes, a coat with a fur-lined hood, and brown boots.

Anyone with information on the burglaries is asked to call Area 3 detectives at 312-744-8263.

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