Police issue alert after string of Lakeview burglaries

Tuesday, December 25, 2018
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police have issued an alert about a string of burglaries in the Lakeview neighborhood this month.

Police said the burglars entered the homes through unlocked doors or by forcing open windows. Nearly a dozen homes have been burglarized this month and most of the break-ins happened in the middle of the day.

The burglaries occurred in:

  • 900-block of West Cornelia between Nov. 28 and Dec. 2

  • 3200-block of North Kenmore between Dec. 1 and Dec. 2

  • 800-block of West Cornelia on Dec. 6 between 8-10:30 p.m.

  • 900-block of West Cornelia on Dec. 7 between 9 a.m.-7 p.m.


  • 3400-block of North Lakewood on Dec. 11 between 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m.

  • 3700-block of North Wayne on Dec. 13 at about 12:30 p.m.

  • 3300-block of North Kenmore between Dec. 15 and Dec. 16

  • 3400-block of North Elaine on Dec. 18 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

  • 3700-block of North Wayne on Dec. 18 at about 4:15 p.m.


  • 700-block of West Roscoe on Dec. 22 at about 12:15 p.m.

  • 1200-block of West Addison between Dec. 22 and Dec. 23


Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.
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