Home burglaries reported in North Park, Albany Park

Police are warning North Park and Albany Park residents of home burglaries that happened in January on the Northwest Side.

In two of the cases, the suspect broke in through the front door, Chicago police said in a community alert. In another, the suspect got in by forcing open a kitchen window.

The burglaries happened:

• At 11:53 a.m. Jan. 13 in the 5300 block of North Bernard Street;
• Between 11:15 a.m. and 2:35 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 5500 block of North Spaulding Avenue; and
• Between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in the 5100 block of North Kilbourn Avenue.

The suspect in the incident on Bernard is described as a 35 to 45-year-old man standing 6-foot-1 and weighing 145 pounds, police said. He was wearing a blue coat.

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

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