Skokie police respond to burglary at Erik's Bike Board Ski

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Skokie police respond to burglary at Erik's Bike Board Ski
Skokie police surrounded Erik's Bike Board Ski on Oakton Street Tuesday morning after a burglary at the store.

SKOKIE, Ill. (WLS) -- Skokie police responded to a burglary at a business Tuesday morning.

Skokie police responded to Erik's Bike Board Ski in the 3800-block of Oakton Street at about 3:55 a.m. and discovered that someone had entered the store. Chopper 7HD flew above the scene as officers created a perimeter around the store.

Officers then searched the store, but no suspects were located.

Chicago police said a canine unit assisted Skokie police.

Streets in the area have were closed to traffic. CTA 97 Skokie buses were temporarily rerouted via Oakton, McCormick, Howard and Crawford due to a closure near Oakton and East Prairie.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m., Skokie police said the roads in the area were back open.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Skokie police at 847-982-5900.

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