Squirrel steals package from Chicago building, takes it to roof

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Squirrel steals package from Chicago building, takes it to roof
The squirrel can be seen scaling the side of a two-story building with an Amazon envelope, making it all the way up to the roof!

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A squirrel was caught on camera stealing a package Sunday on Chicago's Northwest Side.

An ABC7 viewer shared video of the squirrelly theft near Roscoe and Central Park Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood.

The squirrel can be seen scaling the side of a two-story building with an Amazon envelope, making it all the way up to the roof!

There's no word what was inside, but neighbors told ABC7 the squirrel is a known troublemaker.

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