Chicago crime: Police investigating string of arsons in Lawndale, Little Village

Sunday, February 5, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating a string of arsons in two different neighborhoods.

The latest incident happened Friday near Cermak and Kenneth in Lawndale.
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Police said someone set fire to garages and trash cans in the area. At least two other incidents were reported nearby on Kostner. Police said the suspect was a man in a black hoodie walking a Pitbull.

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In a separate case, police said multiple suspects were seen setting cars on fire near Cermank and Drake in Little Village. The spree started Wednesday afternoon and carried over into Thursday morning.
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Police said the suspects were all wearing either red or black hoodies and drove off in a white van with tinted windows.

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