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Parked vehicles broken into in Chinatown, Bridgeport: police

In each incident, someone broke the windows of parked vehicles and stole items, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police say a 34-year-old man attacked a Chicago police officer July 13, 2022, near Grant Park. — Three vehicles were broken into in January and February 2020 in Bridgeport and Chinatown.

Chicago police are warning of three recent incidents in which someone broke into a parked vehicle in Chinatown and Bridgeport on the South Side.

In each incident, someone broke the windows of the vehicle and stole items, Chicago police said in a community alert.

The thefts happened:

Between 5 p.m. Jan. 25 and 8 a.m. Jan. 26 in the 500 block of West 24th Street;
Between 5 p.m. Feb. 18 and 8:25 a.m. Feb. 19 in the 2400 block of South Archer Avenue; and
Between 1:20 a.m. and 2:05 a.m. Feb. 25 in the 500 block of West 24th Place.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382.

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