Chicago police have issued a community alert following a string of early morning and evening burglaries targeting work vans across the North Side this week.
Police said the thieves used a cutting tool or saw to break through the exterior locks of unoccupied work vans, then transferred tools into an awaiting vehicle before speeding off. Surveillance video from one of the incidents, released by the department, shows two people raiding a van in broad daylight, seemingly unconcerned about the witnesses who are passing by.
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