Chicago police investigating several apparent smash-and-grab burglaries on South, NW sides

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are investigating several apparent smash-and-grab burglaries that took place early Tuesday morning.

Just after 3:20 a.m., a group of suspects broke the front door at 9300 Food and Liquor, at East 93rd Street and South Stony Island Avenue in Calumet Heights, Chicago police said.

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The suspects took merchandise and fled in an unknown direction, police said.

Responding officers took two people into custody, and charges are pending.

At 4:15 a.m., a group of suspects broke the front window of a clothing store, located in the 1300-block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park, Chicago police said.

The suspects took merchandise before getting into two white SUVs and a white sedan and driving away in an unknown direction, police said.

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No one is in custody, and Area Five detectives are investigating.

Chopper 7 was also over Mr. G's Food and Liquor, near East 58th Street and South Calumet Avenue in Washington Park, where there was a large police presence Tuesday morning.

Chicago police did not immediately have additional information about the incident there.

It was also not immediately clear if the crimes were related.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.

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