Police searching for man behind nearly 30 burglaries in Chicago
Police released a video of the suspect breaking windows and doors to get inside during the 27 burglaries that took place from January 16 to Tuesday morning.
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Police released a video of the suspect breaking windows and doors to get inside during the 27 burglaries that took place from January 16 to Tuesday morning.
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