Burglar seeks laptops in West Loop office buildings: police

The burglar finds a way into the buildings on weekends and uses force to break into individual offices, specifically seeking out MacBook Pro laptops.

Two more Chicago police officers have tested positive for coronavirurs, the department announced March 22, 2020. — Three office buildings were burglarized between June 21 and July 21, 2019 in the West Loop.

A person broke into three West Loop office buildings in June and July, according to Chicago police.

The burglar finds a way into the buildings on weekends and uses force to break into individual offices, specifically seeking out MacBook Pro laptops, police said.

The burglaries occurred:

· About 7 p.m., June 21 in the 600 block of West Jackson Boulevard;

· About 10:22 a.m., June 22 in the 600 block of West Randolph Street; and

· Between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., July 21 in the 500 block of West Randolph.

The suspect is described as a stocky African American man between 38 and 45 years old, wearing a baseball cap and carrying a dark Jordan brand backpack, police said.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8384.

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