Police warn of residential burglaries in Lake View

Chicago Police are warning of residential burglaries in the Lake View neighborhood on the North Side.

At least three burglaries have been reported since Jan. 1 where robbers pry open doors or enter unlocked windows, according to a statement from police.

The burglaries happened at:

• 1:00 a.m. on Jan. 1 in the 3700 block of North Lakewood Avenue;
• 1:45 a.m. on Jan. 2 in the 3700 block of North Lakewood Avenue;
• and between 6:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 3 in the 3700 block of North Wayne Avenue.

In the Jan. 1 burglary, three robbers were seen fleeing the scene on North Lakewood Avenue, police said. One of the robbers was described as a black male with short black hair, between 22 to 28 years of age, standing about 5-foot-11 and weighing 170 pounds.

In the Jan. 2 burglary, the robbers are described as black males, wearing masks, dark clothing and carrying a tire iron as a pry tool, police said.

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