Chicago police have issued a warning about burglars using hammers to smash the windows and break into businesses mostly in Wicker Park and Bucktown. One business in Pilsen was also targeted.
The smash and grab burglaries all happened in the early hours of Friday morning, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., according to CPD.
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Police said in each instance, the suspects used a hammer to break the front glass doors of a business, get inside, and steal cash registers or cash drawers with an unknown amount of money inside. Police said they were using a black Chevy Equinox.
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The burglaries took place in:
The 1900 block of South Loomis at 2:28 a.m.
The 2000 block of West Wabansia at 4:18 a.m.
The 2000 block of North Leavitt at 4:25 a.m.
The 2000 block of North Laflin at 4:35 a.m.
The 2300 block of West Chicago Avenue at 4:52 a.m.
Three to five men were involved in the break-ins, CPD said. They were wearing black ski masks, black hooded sweatshirts and black pants.