ATMs stolen from 2 businesses on South Side, Chicago police say

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

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A South Side business was targeted by burglars overnight.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Burglars stole two ATMs from businesses on the South Side Tuesday morning, Chicago police said.

Officers responded to a burglar alarm at the store at about 3:50 a.m. in the 6600-block of South Halsted Street.

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After arriving, officers found the front door of the store had been pried open and that an ATM had been stolen, police said.

Police said a black SUV may have been used by the suspects in the burglary.

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At about 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, police said a group of four male suspects smashed the window of a business in the 4400-block of South Cottage Grove, police said.

Police said the suspects entered, used a chain to remove the ATM and fled in a black SUV, possibly a Jeep Grand Cherokee.

No one is in custody in connection with either burglary. Police have not said if the burglaries are related and Area One detectives are investigating.

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