Group burglarize Prada store in Gold Coast neighborhood
Chicago police said just after 5:30 a.m., three or four men broke the front glass door of a Prada store at 30 E. Oak St.
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Chicago police said just after 5:30 a.m., three or four men broke the front glass door of a Prada store at 30 E. Oak St.
Chicago police said the offenders then entered and removed merchandise from within, including gaming consoles, iPads, and Go-Pros, before returning to the sedan and fleeing northbound with a gray SUV, possibly a Dodge Durango, following.
Police released surveillance video showing the suspected burglar walking through a closed restaurant.
The burglaries happened during the early morning hours in the Edison Park neighborhood – two of which happened on Saturday.
Police said the thieves targeted several law enforcement vehicles in order to steal equipment. They gained access by breaking into the driver's or passenger's side rear window.
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The burglary crew was said to be traveling in a 2017 Black Dodge Durango with plate number AC43724.
The burglary was reported and items were taken from Cook County State's Attorney's Office located at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago.
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The burglars damaged the storefront, but could not get in.
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Gold Coast Market co-founder Hani Falestine-Hurah said burglars have tried to break into the store before, but this was the first time a theft crew succeeded.
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