A crew of burglars struck three more Chicago businesses this morning, bringing their total to at least 11 targets across the city’s North Side and Southwest Side since early January, according to Chicago police, who say the group uses sledgehammers and crowbars to smash their way into stores and make off with cash registers, ATMs, and merchandise.
The spree began January 12 when four men armed with crowbars forced their way into Z Food Mart at 3504 North Broadway in Lakeview around 3 a.m., police said. Minutes later, the crew allegedly struck Big Apple Finer Foods at 2345 North Clark Street, then hit Serai Cafe and Deli directly across the street at 2342 North Clark Street, according to police.
The same morning, burglars targeted a store in the 2600 block of West 39th Place and another in the 4500 block of South Archer Avenue, police said. In each case, they took cash and cash registers…