10 businesses burglarized, some minutes apart, across several Chicago neighborhoods: police

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police issued an alert about a string of 10 business burglaries across several neighborhoods this month.

Police said the burglaries have happened in the city's Avondale, Edison Park, Norwood Park, Near West Side, South Loop, Near South Side, Loop, West Loop, West Ridge and Lakeview neighborhoods. Some burglaries have happened minutes apart.

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In each incident, two to four suspects use a pry tool or crow bar to get through a business' front glass door.

The suspects then rummage through the business and take property.

During one burglary on Saturday morning, the thieves pulled a gun on an Edison Park deli owner when he caught them in the act, his wife and police said.

In most of the burglaries, the suspects use a stolen gray or silver Infinity four-door sedan.

The burglaries happened at the following times and locations:

• 3300-block of N. Broadway on Nov. 5 at 3:20 a.m.


• 7100-block of N. Ridge Blvd. on Nov. 5 at 3:32 a.m.


• 600-block of W. Washington Blvd. on Nov. 5 at 4:30 a.m.


• 400-block of S. Wells St. on Nov. 5 at 5 a.m.


• 1900-block of S. State St. on Nov. 7 at 4:58 a.m.


• 2000-block of S. Clark St. on Nov. 7, at 5:04 a.m.


• 500-W. Harrison St. on Nov. 7 at 5:40 a.m.


• 6100-block of N. Milwaukee Ave. on Nov. 15 at 5:04 a.m.


• 6700-block of N. Northwest Hwy. on Nov. 15 at 5:21 a.m.


• 3400-block of N. Elston Ave. on Nov. 15 at 6:30 a.m.

The suspects are described are two men between between 20 and 30 years old who wear dark-colored hooded sweatshirts, sweatpants and ski masks.

Police asked anyone with information to call Area Three detectives at 312-744-8263 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com and use Reference # 25-CWP-034.

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