Business burglaries reported in Rogers Park

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Police are warning businesses about a pair of burglaries reported between Friday night and Saturday morning in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side.

In both of the reported break-ins, someone pried open the rear or side doors of the businesses and then pried open cash registers to remove cash, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

One of the burglaries occurred in the 6200 block of North Western Between 11 p.m. Aug. 28 and 5:55 a.m. Aug. 29, police said. The other occurred in the 2200 block of North Devon between 9:15 p.m. Aug. 28 and 9:15 a.m. Aug. 29.

The suspects in the Western burglary were described as two Hispanic men about 20 years old, police said. One was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and green and white camouflage pants. The other was wearing a dark gray Chicago Bulls hooded sweatshirt.

There was no suspect description available for the Devon burglary. Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to contact Area North detectives at (312) 744-8263.

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