Police are warning Far South Side residents about a string of recent garage burglaries in the Hegewisch neighborhood.
In each incident, the burglar or burglars forcibly broke into a garage and took power tools and other items, according to an alert from Chicago police.
The burglaries happened:
• about 9 a.m. Sept. 27 in the 13400 block of South Houston;
• about 4:30 p.m. Sept. 30 in the 2800 block of East 130th Street;
• about 9 a.m. Oct. 9 in the 13100 block of South Escanaba;
• about 8 p.m. Oct. 10 in the 13000 block of South Brandon; and
• about 8 p.m. Oct. 13 in the 12800 block of South Escanaba.
Anyone with information should call Area South detectives at (312) 747-8273.
