The incident occurred in the 6300-block of South Wentworth Avenue at about 1:37 a.m.
Officers responded to the scene and found the four suspects loading items from a train onto the bed of a truck, police said.
The suspects attempted to flee, but police said they were all arrested after a short foot pursuit.
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A total of 39 flatscreen TVs were recovered, police said.
Area One detectives are investigating and charges are pending, police said.
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