2 sought in North Park restaurant smash-and-grab burglaries as owners are left to clean up

Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grab burglariess at restaurants in North Park.

CPD said from about 4:50 a.m. to just after 5 a.m., two unknown males broke the front of multiple businesses in McCormick Plaza in the 6200 block of N. McCormick Blvd.

Inside, the suspects took cash and cash registers from the businesses before driving away in a white Ford.

"When I came here, I saw they break the window," said Tung Nguyen, who owns the Vietnamese sandwich shop Bánh Mì Ông Mười. "I come there and I check the camera."

Just before 5 a.m., Nguyen's security cameras captured two burglars, one armed with a brick. It just took a hurl and shove to shatter the glass window. Once in inside, Nguyen said they took three liquor bottles and around $200.

The owner of Platinum Club and Bar said his cash register was stolen, but nothing was in it.

The burglars broke into two other restaurants in the plaza, stealing a tip jar and only a small amount of crash.

Four restaurants were left with busted windows but they're grateful to still have business.  They said they're thankful to their

No injuries were reported. No one is currently in custody. An investigation by Area Five detectives is ongoing.