CHICAGO — Chicago Police are investigating a flurry of early morning smash-and-grab burglaries in Lincoln Park.
Residents say squad cars arrived quickly, but as of Friday afternoon, no suspects were in custody.
Ariel Aguilar, who works at nearby Celina’s Nail Spa, said Friday that she was startled to see patrol officers converging on Old Pueblo Restaurant on the 1200 block of Webster around 9 a.m.
“I think I heard in the beginning some glass-smashing,” Aguilar said. “So, all I hear is, ‘Put your hands up’ or something. If there was somebody there, I was worried they would shoot…so I hid.”
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While police did not take anyone into custody, News Affairs reported that at least three of the four smash-and-grabs Friday in Lincoln Park occurred between 3:30 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Miriam Balinsky with Mid North Animal Hospital told WGN News they were thankful there were no injuries.
“Windows can be fixed, and businesses can repaired, but hopefully, humans are safe and everything,” Balinsky said.