Burglaries reported in Avalon Park

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Police issued a warning to residents of recent residential burglaries in the Avalon Park neighborhood on the South Side.

In each of the five incidents, someone entered a home through a window and took jewelry, Chicago police said.

The burglaries happened:

  • Friday in the 8700 block of South Blackstone Avenue;
  • Nov. 9 in the 8300 block of South Kenwood Avenue;
  • Nov. 9 in the 8400 block of South Kimbark Avenue;
  • Nov. 5 in the 1200 block of East 85th Street; and
  • Oct. 2 in the 8600 block of South University Avenue.

Anyone with information was asked to call detectives at (312) 747-8273.

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