Crime News Metro/State

Burglars target Portage Park homes: police

Someone found a way into four homes on the Northwest Side this month and took items from inside.

By Sun-Times Wire

Four homes were burglarized in Portage Park — A home was burglarized in the 6100 block of West Newport, June 12, 2019, in Portage Park.

Police are warning Portage Park residents of a string of home burglaries reported this month on the Northwest Side.

In each case, someone found a way into a person’s home and took items from inside, Chicago police said.

The burglaries happened:

At 2:20 p.m. June 12 in the 6100 block of of West Newport Avenue
Between 11:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. June 12 in the 6100 block of West Warwick Avenue
Between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. June 10 in the 5200 block of West Cornelia Avenue
At 6 p.m. June 23 in the 4300 block of North Melvina Avenue.

Police did not immediately provide a description of any suspects.

Anyone with information should call Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

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