Masked Duo Hit Four Lakeview Eateries in Under Two Minutes, Owners Say

W. Belmont Ave. & N. Clark St. — Approximate Site of Burglaries

Four small businesses on West Belmont Avenue near North Clark Street were burglarized shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday, police sources said. Tso Good, Mixteco, Salt Burgers and Fries, and Helin Café were hit within minutes; suspects broke glass, took cash drawers, and left before police could catch up.

Surveillance footage reviewed after the break-ins showed what appeared to be two masked male suspects, according to WGN-TV. The station reported that the footage captured the spree in less than two minutes. At Helin Café, one suspect appeared to use a crowbar on two glass doors, including one that was already unlocked…

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