Burglars target freight train in Chicago's western suburbs
Both Bellwood and Metra police officers were investigating how someone got into the shipping containers. Shardaa Gray reports.
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Both Bellwood and Metra police officers were investigating how someone got into the shipping containers. Shardaa Gray reports.
In the last two weeks, four houses in Logan Square were burglarized; the thieves collecting copper wire and power tools between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., according to police.
Nicholas W. Holmes, 33, of Chicago, and Christopher E. Mazurek, 34, of Roselle, were charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of burglary tools, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dalvin D. Johnson, 31, of Waukegan, and Willie E. Brown, 36, of Chicago, were charged with burglary of a motor vehicle, felony theft, and resisting arrest.
Chicago police said someone broke the front door of the business in the 5900 block of South Kedzie Avenue and removed an ATM.
A burglar stole an ATM from a business in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood early Monday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The burglaries happened during various hours of the day between March 4 and May 10 in the Humboldt Park, Garfield Park, and North Lawndale neighborhoods.
They hit three different businesses in just an hour overnight Tuesday into Wednesday.
Police said two men damaged the front or rear door frame of a residential building until they gained access.
Burglars targeted the Southport Beer, Wine and Spirits in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood on Thursday morning.
Tymarion Averyhart, 19, was arrested Thursday in the 1800 block of West Greenleaf Avenue.
The first incident happened on Dec. 26, 2024, just before 3 a.m., in the 6200 block of North Bell Avenue.
The first incident happened on Dec. 26, then follows a pattern of occurring on the 25th in January, March, and April, according to the community alert.
Police in the 24th District say the suspect is behind at least five attacks.
The latest incident happened on Friday, just before 9 p.m., in the 6100 block of North Campbell Avenue.
In each incident, the burglar has pried open a door into a building, made his way into the laundry area, pried open the coin-operated laundry machines, and stolen the coins.
Police said the suspect took items from the units inside an apartment building on April 4, between 1:30 and 3:30 a.m. in the 4800 block of North Magnolia Avenue.
The owners of Sopranos Pizza & Catering, located at 1527 S. State St. in Lockport, posted a video on their Facebook page of the incident on Tuesday around 3:30 a.m.
Five people were taken into custody and another person was hurt after attempting to burglarize train cars Friday morning on the city's South Side.
A marijuana dispensary in north suburban Park Ridge, Illinois was broken into in the early hours of Tuesday morning, police said.
The village said police are investigating, and no arrests were made.
The village said around 3:40 a.m., police arrived at the 2900 block of Finley Road for a report of a commercial burglary alarm. After checking the alarm and surrounding businesses, it was determined that 20 additional businesses were burglarized throughout Butterfield Road and Ogden Avenue retail corridors.
Chicago police are searching for multiple people involved in a smash-and-grab burglary near 79th and Cicero.
Burglars targeted two restaurants where officers found broken glass and open cash registers.
One restaurant owner said the burglars did thousands of dollars in damage just to get away with $10. Tara Molina reports.
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