The Brief
- Police are investigating a series of car break-ins outside gyms on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
- Thieves wait for gymgoers to leave their cars, then break in by smashing windows and stealing items, CPD said.
- Incidents occurred in Avondale, Belmont Gardens, and North Austin; suspects include one man with a beard and a black shirt featuring a goat image.
CHICAGO – Chicago police are alerting gymgoers on the Northwest Side after a string of car break-ins in parking lots outside fitness centers.
What we know:
The incidents happened on the following dates and locations:
- 3400 block of W Addison St on January 11, 2025 at 1:45 p.m. (Avondale)
- 2100 block of N Pulaski Rd on April 7, 2025 at 9:00 p.m. (Belmont Gardens)
- 3400 block of W Addison St on April 14, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. (Avondale)
- 4900 block of W North Ave on April 16, 2025 at 5:45 p.m. (North Austin)
According to Chicago police, the thefts occurred when suspects watched victims enter nearby gyms, then broke into their vehicles by shattering windows and stealing property inside.…