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Police warn of garage burglaries on West Side

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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Police issued an alert after several recent garage burglaries on the West Side.

In each incident, at least one person forces their way into a garage and steals property, according to a statement from Chicago Police.

The burglaries occurred:

  • Between 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. June 1, 2 in the 1100 block of North Central
  • Between 4 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. June 3 in the 5400 block of West Thomas
  • Between midnight and 2:30 p.m. June 3 in the 5400 block of West Thomas
  • Between 5:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. June 3 in the 900 block of North Latrobe
  • Between 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 a.m. June 7, 8 in the 5400 block of West Thomas
  • Between noon and 10:30 a.m. June 11, 12 in the 5400 block of West Thomas
  • Between 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 a.m. June 11, 12 in the 5400 block of West Thomas
  • Between noon and 10:30 a.m. June 11, 12 in the 5400 block of West Haddon
  • Between 5:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. June 13 in the 800 block of North Lockwood

Police said in one incident a 6-foot-1, 170-pound black man with a tattoo on his face was seen by a witness. No suspect description was provided for any of the other incidents.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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