1 in custody after South Loop liquor store burglary, Chicago police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
1 in custody after South Loop liquor store burglary
Chicago police said a burglar is in custody after he shattered the front window of a South Loop liquor store on Wells Street.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A burglar smashed the window of a South Loop liquor store during a burglary Monday night, Chicago police said.

The robbery took place in the 600-block of South Wells Street at about 10:30 p.m.

Officers responded and found the front window of the store was shattered, police said.

After conducting a search of the area, a 24-year-old man was taken into custody after matching a description provided by a witness, police said.

The suspect was found with proceeds from the store and identified by the witness, police said.

Charges against the man are pending, police said.

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