Burglar strikes 3 businesses on same day in Edgewater, Lake View

Police are warning Edgewater and Lake View business owners of three burglaries reported on the same day.

In all three, the suspect pried open a rear door and stole cash from the register, Chicago police said in a community alert. The suspect took the entire register in one case.

The burglaries all happened Feb. 9:

• At 8:20 a.m. in the 5800 block of North Broadway Street;
• Between 8:59 a.m. and 9:19 a.m. in the 3100 block of North Broadway Street; and
• Between 10:30 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. in the 5500 block of North Broadway Street.

The suspect is described as a man in his 50s standing 5-foot-10 and weighing between 160 and 170 pounds, police said. He was wearing a dark jacket and blue jeans.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area North detectives at 312-744-8263.

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