Thieves use box truck in Ukrainian Village crash-and-grab burglary, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thieves target a clothing store in a crash-and-grab burglary in Ukrainian Village Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.

The incident occurred at about 1:48 a.m. in the 2100-block of West Division Street.

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Police said the thieves used a box truck to help plow through barricades and break into the business.

Witnesses told police they saw the thieves drive off in a black getaway sedan after stealing items from inside.

Neighbor Kati Sanders and her boyfriend woke up in the middle of the night after hearing the thieves crashing into the popular store.

She said the store is called the Gallery and sells high-end clothing and shoes.

She said the store normally has a security guard during the day and also has cinder blocks blocking the front of the store.

"My boyfriend came in and said there's a UHaul on the sidewalk and I was like what? What are you talking about," Sanders said. "I think like when I woke u,p I was like are we okay? Like what is next, stuff like that. I think it's interesting seeing the smash and grabs, it's crazy that it's just next door."

It's not clear how much was taken from the store.

No one is in custody and Area Three Detectives are investigating.