Police warn of burglaries in Chicago Lawn

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Police are warning residents of the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of a recent string of burglaries throughout the last two weeks on the Southwest Side.

In six recent incidents, burglars break in through the garage door and steal property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.

The burglaries happened:

  • about 5 a.m. July 26 in the 3500 block of West 62nd Street;
  • about 6:30 a.m. July 27 in the 3500 block of West 61st Place;
  • about 8 a.m. July 27 in the 3500 block of West 61st Street;
  • about 4:15 a.m. July 28 in the 2400 block of West 62nd Street;
  • about 3 p.m. Aug. 2 in the 3600 block of West 61st Place; and
  • about 6 p.m. Aug. 4 in the 3700 block of West 62nd Street.

Anyone with information about the burglaries is asked to contact Area Central detectives at (312) 747-8382.

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