Crash-and-grab thieves target Heart of Chicago GameStop store, police say

Sunday, April 13, 2025
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Crash-and-grab thieves targeted a GameStop location on the Southwest Side early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.

Officers responded to the Heart of Chicago neighborhood's 2300-block of West Cermak Road just after 5 a.m.



Someone drove a Jeep SUV into the store, and multiple suspects took property before fleeing the scene in unknown directions and vehicles, police said.

Crash-and-grab thieves target GameStop on SW Side: CPD


There were no reports of any injuries, and no one is in custody, police said.

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Area Three detectives are investigating.



Police did not immediately provide further information about the burglary.

There have been at least two other GameStop burglaries within the past week and a half. There's no word if they are all connected.

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